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Lawyer - Partner level 10 years experience

Introduction

Logan & Partners Law is a boutique law firm providing legal services to businesses and entrepreneurs in Switzerland, the UK and the EU. We focus on serving the technology sector and work with many software, AI and technology businesses. We have offices in Lausanne and London. The selected candidate must be prepared to relocate to Lausanne, Switzerland.

We are looking to hire an experienced partner level lawyer with at least 10 years of post-qualification experience in technology, data protection, privacy, AI, gaming, consumer, corporate and commercial laws and who has a proven track record of generating new business and developing long-term client relationships.

As a boutique international law firm, we require a highly autonomous and commercially minded lawyer who can combine sophisticated legal expertise with business development, client relationship management and the ability to manage complex international projects from inception to completion. This includes the ability to provide commercially pragmatic advice that reflects the client’s business model, available resources, growth objectives and risk appetite.

The candidate must be comfortable working across a broad range of legal and commercial matters, engaging directly with stakeholders at all levels, and taking responsibility for both the delivery of legal services and the development of the firm’s business. This includes the ability to manage competing priorities, work independently, coordinate external advisers where necessary, and adapt to the needs of clients operating across different jurisdictions and business environments.

Legal Experience

The candidate must have extensive experience of delivering such legal services to large scale corporates in Switzerland, for example companies with the stature of Nestle, Honeywell, Caterpillar, Nexthink and Philip Morris International. Additionally the candidate must have experience of working with growing technology companies and providing legal services to senior management in such companies, directly to the CEO, CFO, Chief Revenue Officer, COO, Chief Marketing Officer and/or the General Counsel. Experience of working with technology start-ups in Switzerland is also important.

The candidate must have extensive international legal experience. This includes strong transactional experience in cross-border transactions with large corporates and technology businesses in Europe (Switzerland, United Kingdom, Spain and Russia), and Asia Pacific (Singapore and New Zealand). The candidate must have extensive experience of working on software and SAAS and AI agreements, for example, customer, partner, reseller, license and service agreements. It would also be useful if the candidate has experience of working in the gaming sector.

The candidate must have strong knowledge of data protection and privacy laws including GDPR, Swiss Data Protection laws, United Kingdom Data Protection Laws, Spanish Data Protection Laws, Russian Data Protection laws, California Data Protection laws, and New Zealand Data Protection laws. Additionally the preferred candidate will have strong knowledge of consumer and online and digital laws in these jurisdictions. The candidate will have advised on and helped to implement international privacy and data protection programs. Knowledge and experience of providing legal representation requirements for non-EU businesses active in the EU market is preferred.

The candidate must have strong corporate transactional experience including advising on company structures, shareholder agreements, founder agreements, investment agreements. The candidate must also have some M&A experience. The candidate must have extensive commercial law experience particularly complex international commercial and intellectual property licensing agreements.

The preferred candidate will have worked as a lawyer in at least 3 European countries, with preference given to experience in Switzerland, Spain, England, Cyprus and Russia. The preferred candidate will be qualified in at least two European jurisdictions with preference to candidates who are qualified to practice law in at least two of Switzerland, Spain, England/Wales, Russia and Cyprus.

The preferred candidate must have a bachelor in law from a European country, a masters in law from a European country, and preferably has studied at a PhD level in law. The candidate must have data protection and privacy law qualifications from an internationally recognised body for example Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP). The preferred candidate will also have recognised qualifications in AI law.

Business Development Experience

This person must have extensive business development experience and a proven track record of building and maintaining existing client relationships and developing new client relationships particularly in the technology sector in Suisse romande. The candidate must have good contacts with key actors in the technology eco-system in Suisse romande, for example in Trust Valley, FONGIT, InnoVaud, EFPL Innovation Park, British Swiss Chamber of Commerce, Executives International, InnoSuisse, Venture Kick and Mass Challenge candidate must have good business contacts in Switzerland with large corporates and in the technology sector particularly in the Suisse romande area in Cantons Vaud and Geneva.

The candidate must also have strong business contacts in the technology sector in Europe in particular the United Kingdom, Spain, Cyprus and Russia. The preferred candidate will have good business contacts in Asia Pacific, in particular New Zealand and Singapore. The candidate must have a proven record of generating new business. The candidate must have strong marketing experience and have a proven track record in content marketing in channels such as LinkedIn and in company websites. The candidate must have extensive experience in designing and delivering high-level legal training to non-lawyers for example to technology incubators, to clients and other organisations.

Languages

The candidate will speak and write in English to a native level. As we have an international client base additionally the preferred candidate will speak and write Russian to a business level and is committed to learning French to a business level. Additional language ability in Spanish, Portuguese or German would be an asset.

AI

The preferred candidate with be AI fluent and experienced in using legal AI tools in legal practice including Thomson Reuters Co-Counsel, Claude AI, Clio practice management software and netdocuments.

• Logan & Partners Sàrl
  Avenue Alexandre-Vinet 25
  1004 Lausanne

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