Associate Director, Labor Rights EMEA

The Associate Director, Labor Rights EMEA will report to the Director, Labor Rights and is responsible for independently leading the identification, assessment, management, and mitigation of labor rights risks with Novartis external partners across the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. This is an essential role to fully operationalize Novartis refreshed labor rights strategy to meet due diligence requirements including the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and foster partnerships with external partners that champion ethical labor practices. Your expertise, energy, and creative problem-solving will be critical in influencing external partner behaviour in ensuring their compliance with the Novartis Third Party Code (TPC). You will also be responsible for supporting the global Human Rights management team in delivering on its overall strategy and mission to embed human rights-based approaches across Novartis