Director, Policy, Advocacy and Government Affairs Switzerland

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Position Purpose Ensure Corporate & External Affairs liaison with commercial and site leadership in Switzerland.

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Provide strategic guidance and direction to the affiliate and site leadership teams on government relations, policy, and advocacy, enable early identification and mitigation of policy risks, and leveraging opportunities in support of our operations and commercial priorities.

Reporting To International Head Policy, Advocacy and Government Affairs Commercial Affiliate and Site Management (dotted line) Main Responsibilities And Accountabilities Develop and lead execution of strategic plan to drive public affairs, executive thought leadership engagement that enable the success of CSL’s operations, business and patient access to our therapies in Switzerland.

Partner with Communications team for advancing strategic media relations in Switzerland. Serve on Switzerland Commercial Leadership Team, partner and pro‑actively collaborate with functional leads, including Therapeutic Areas Commercial, Medical, Market Access, and Regulatory, to develop and execute joint strategies.

Serve on Bern Site Leadership Team. Drives strategic site engagement at political level, in partnership with leadership of the manufacturing sites and the communications team. Bring strategic insights to shape CEA strategy in Switzerland and International region.

Is a key interface partner and relationship manager with patient advocacy groups, and works closely with Medical Affairs and Communications teams on patient group engagement and corporate communications strategies and programs in Switzerland.

Education Graduate or professional degree in law, public health, international relations, political science or similar disciplines preferred. Strong communication skills, including ability to convey accurate, succinct descriptions of policy/political developments to senior business and international leaders.

Strong team player skills and ability to work in a matrix organization and orchestrate cross‑functional efforts with tangible results. Lead engagement with government in support of site operations and commercial priorities, develop a long-term external engagement plan for the company.

Lead and coordinate CSL company engagement with government officials, industry associations, patient advocacy groups and other stakeholders. Represent CSL and take leading role in key industry associations and committees. Partner with CSL functions to support external engagement priorities in Switzerland.

Lead the development of business‑relevant policy updates to senior company leaders, in alignment with relevant affiliate functions and the CEA leadership. Experience in Switzerland Minimum 8 years of experience in healthcare policy, public affairs, access or comparable fields.

Experience designing and leading efforts to build company profile and impact with important healthcare public affairs stakeholders at the national and local levels. Experience collaborating with colleagues at multiple levels of the organization (matrix) to align on and execute shared goals.

Strong understanding of the workings of major government/public authorities and healthcare industry associations. Experience partnering with patient groups to advance shared policy goals.

Strong, proven network of relationships with government officials, policy makers, industry, patient advocacy, and other stakeholders that are influential in policy formulation. Experience in biologics, plasma, or pharma products industries preferred. Experience in media relations or integrated communications campaigns preferred.

Competencies Strong analytical skills, including ability to spot risks and draw connections between complex policy issues and business impact. Results oriented with a growth mindset. German and English fluency required. Other languages will be an asset. Equal Opportunity Employer CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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