Description

Tasks & Responsibilities

1.       Legal Support to provide legal support to the OCG legal team for various dossiers (60%) :

• Legal support for project mission and headquarters;

• Supporting legal advisors in the preparation of legal analysis on specific operational dossiers: analysis of the documents, national laws & regulations, making risks assessments and drafting analysis.

• Making legal research of various national laws and regulations.

• Drafting note, memos on substantive dossiers.

• Support in the management of pre-litigations and litigations (commercial, tax, labour law), including drafting of Mater Files. Collecting documents, relevant information and legal references.

• Supporting in the revision of contracts and Memorundum of Understanding or any agreements with external partners.

• Bi-annually briefing the Cells Assistant on the Power of Attorney processes

      2.      Administrative Support and Organization of the Department (40%)

• Management of the database:

Update the follow-up tables of the ILD or OCG legal team.

Collection of registration and renewal MOUs (framework and project) from departments or field.

Monitoring the management of the legal Toolbox (collecting, filing IDL memos, practical tools, etc.).

Dissemination of ILD tools.

• Providing support in the preparation of field visits for OCG legal advisors

Gathering of the necessary documentation (visit report, national laws, country analysis, etc.).

Overview of field visits, travels and leaves of the OCG team

• Organizing meetings of the OCG legal department:

Preparing the agenda of the monthly meeting of the OCG Legal team.

Drafting of minutes.

Organization of ad hoc meetings upon request.

• Support and follow-up of recruitment ().

Your profile

Education

• University degree in law : Master in private law / student at the CRFPA / other equivalent profile

Experience

• Experience with the Intersectional Legal department is an advantage

• Previous professional experience is an asset (other NGO, law firm, etc.)

Languages

• Fluent English and French (written and spoken).

Skills/ Technical competencies

• Contract law; comparative approach

• Tax law

• Administrative law / public law

• Labour Law

• Legal research

• Ability to synthesize and analyse, autonomy, writing skills, precision, time management, responsiveness

Personal Abilities/Qualities

• Team spirit

• Motivation

• Maturity

• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment

• Autonomy and flexibility.

Terms of employment

• Full-time position 100% (40h/week)

• Fixed-term contract, 12 months

• Working place: Geneva, Switzerland

• Ideal start date: March 2rd, 2026

• Gross annual salary (for 100%): from CHF 80,to CHF 97’(salary commensurate with equivalent experience and internal salary grid)

• Paid vacation: 25 days per year, prorate temporis, plus any Swiss public holidays falling within the contract period.

• Pension plan: pension contribution covered 3/4 by MSF, 1/4 by staff member.

• Relocation package if moving from a different country to Switzerland.

How to apply

Candidates are invited to submit their application exclusively through our recruitment platform, following these guidelines:

• CV (maximum 2 pages)

• Cover letter (maximum 1 page)

• Documents must be submitted in either English or French.

The application deadline is December 14th,

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if we receive a sufficient number of quality applications.

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All applications will be treated confidentially.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please note that we do not wish to use the services of recruitment or placement agencies.