The Treasury department acts as an in-house bank to the company, providing internal funding to the subsidiaries and executing all financial market transactions. The nature of the role involves maintaining strong relationships with banks and debt investors so interpersonal skills are essential as well as a solid knowledge of financial markets.

The Tax department is involved in different streams of activities, from optimizing the company's tax posture to liaising directly with Tax authorities in different countries. Find out why this function is so important for a multinational company. What are the day-to-day realities of a career in Tax? What skills does it require? In the second part of the interview we asked Ian to describe the specifities of the pharmaceutical industry. Find out how the b...