Head of Tax & Insurance, France

Job description

Job Description Summary #LI-Hybrid Location: Paris, France Relocation Support: This role is based in Paris, France. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible. Shape how Novartis navigates complex tax and insurance topics in one of Europe’s most dynamic markets—while building a high-performing, future-ready team. In this role, you will lead the tax and insurance agenda across all Novartis entities in France, acting as a trusted advisor to the Country Chief Financial Officer and Novartis Global Tax. Beyond technical leadership, you will invest heavily in people: coaching, developing, and inspiring a team of tax professionals to grow their expertise and confidence in a fast-evolving regulatory environment. You will guide French tax compliance and risk management end to end, lead audits and constructive dialogue with the French tax authorities, and steer priority topics such as Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Pillar Two, tax transparency, transfer pricing, and research and development tax credits. At the same time, you will help modernize how the function operates—strengthening governance, leveraging technology, and creating a culture of continuou...