Description
ALBEDIS is a leading Swiss recruitment partner, specialising in connecting talents and companies across a wide range of sectors, from support roles to executive positions. As a member of Interiman Group, ALBEDIS relies on the combined expertise of its partner brands to cover areas such as architecture and real estate, finance, IT, life sciences, legal, and human resources, with a presence throughout Switzerland (Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich).
Lawyer FR/ ENG/ GER
Company Description
On behalf of one of our clients active in luxury and lifestyle products, we are looking for:
A Lawyer FR/ENG/GER 100%
Fixed-term contract, date to be agreed
Job Description
Reporting to the Management, you will act as a cross-functional legal referent for all group companies; you will support teams on legal, regulatory and insurance issues, while ensuring compliance with internal practices and data protection.
Your main responsibilities
- Advice and case management in labour law and social insurance law
- Management of issues related to tenancy law (drafting, analysing and monitoring contracts)
- Intervention in commercial law / business law: concession contracts, supplier and partnership contracts; updating general terms and conditions of sale and use; protection of the group’s brand intellectual property
- Management and optimisation of the group’s insurance portfolio (health, accident, vehicles, etc.), including claims handling and contract monitoring
- Performing the role of Data Protection Officer (DPO): ensuring compliance and supervising the application of data protection legislation (employees, clients, etc.)
- Legal support for all group companies
- Handling legal matters related to other minority holdings of the Holding (due diligence, investment structuring, share purchase and sale agreements, etc.)
- Dispute management and resolution (leading and coordinating judicial and arbitration proceedings)
- Legal secretariat and annual documents: preparation and coordination of official meetings, as well as drafting documents required under the governance obligations of the group companies (ordinary/extraordinary general meetings, etc.)
- Legal monitoring: ensuring regulatory watch and guaranteeing the company’s compliance with identified developments
Profile sought
- Higher legal education (Bachelor or Master in law or equivalent)
- At least 10 years’ experience in a generalist legal role, ideally in a group environment
- Excellent knowledge of Swiss labour law, social insurance, commercial law and data protection
- Fluent French and English essential, German highly desirable
- Very good command of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel)
- Comfortable with technological tools, notably artificial intelligence tools applied to legal work
- Analytical mind, autonomy, rigour and sense of confidentiality