Legal Counsel

Day in the life

No two days will look exactly the same but a typical day may look like this:

• You start the day by checking in on a few open items: a Swiss dataprotection question from a colleague a consultancy agreement awaiting review and a grant agreement that needs a final legal sensecheck before it can move forward. You spend some time translating a legal requirement into a short practical note for a programme team.
• Later in the morning you may join a short call with colleagues from grant operations or finance to talk through a contracting or compliance question helping clarify next steps and flag where external Swiss counsel input might be useful. You follow up by coordinating with external counsel confirming scope and timelines and making sure advice is reflected correctly in internal documents.
• In the afternoon you might review and update contract records prepare documents for corporate governance meetings or check that regulatory documentation is complete and up to date. You could also be drafting or updating internal guidance based on recurring questions youve seen come up helping make things clearer and easier for colleagues going forward.

Qualifications :

For this role you must be eligible to work in Switzerland i.e. in possession of a valid work permit for Switzerland.

Qualifications and experience

• Swiss law degree (MLaw or equivalent)
• Approximately 35 years of handson working experience ideally in an international environment
• Solid working knowledge of Swiss law particularly corporate governance data protection/privacy and regulatory frameworks
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Demonstrable affinity with mission-driven or values led work

What you bring / how you work:

• Youre pragmatic and solutionsfocused: You enjoy figuring out what will work in practice and you aim for proportionate sensible outcomes and help colleagues move forward.
• Youre organised and deliberate in how you work: You plan your work thoughtfully keep an overview of priorities and use your time and energy where it matters most. Youre comfortable juggling multiple tasks without losing track of details.
• You build relationships naturally: You work well with colleagues across teams understand who to involve when and use collaboration and informal connections to get things done smoothly.
• You take initiative and learn quickly: You dont wait to be told what to do but step in where support is needed. Youre comfortable picking up new topics asking questions and working through ambiguity as you grow in the role.
• Youre organisationally aware: You understand that legal advice doesnt exist in a vacuum. You consider how your input affects other teams and the organisation as a whole and tailor your approach accordingly.
• You think problems through carefully: Youre able to break issues down spot what information really matters connect the dots and explore underlying causes before proposing next steps

Additional Information :

What we offer

We offer a competitive and wellrounded benefits package aligned with our ambition to support meaningful work while enabling a healthy and sustainable worklife balance.

• Flexible and hybrid working: We believe people do their best work when they have flexibility. Youll have access to a great office environment combined with the option to work from home (approximately 2 days per week)
• Remote working: You may work remotely for up to 10 days per year from any location in the world
• Holidays: We offer 25 days of annual leave (based on fulltime employment) as well as the option to take additional days for volunteering
• Comprehensive employment benefits: incl. learning budget pension scheme home office budget.

If you wish to apply please submit your CV and motivation letter in English (in PDF format). Applications will be considered on a rolling basis therefore we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Reference checks are part of the final hiring procedure.

DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION

We stand for equal opportunities and are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse team in an equitable and inclusive environment. We strongly encourage applications of people with lived experience as well as from candidates coming from any minority or underrepresented groups.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1