Beschreibung

For an international company in the global agribusiness market in Basel we are looking for a Legal Operations Specialist (f/m/d) - temp position, min. 1 year (100%)

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to senior leaders in the Legal Department

• As part of the Legal Services team, support day-to-day back-office activities to ensure smooth collaboration with internal clients

• Contribute to the improvement, implementation, documentation, and execution of Legal Operations processes

• Support Engagement, Learning and Communications activities

• Build strong relationships across Legal and related functions, aligned with Legal Operations objectives and Syngenta values.

Accountabilities
Executive Administrative Support

• Provide overall administrative support to senior Legal leaders

• Manage calendars in MS Outlook and coordinate recurring meetings

• Prepare agendas, minutes, pre-reads and materials for team meetings

• Facilitate virtual meetings (Zoom, MS Teams)

• Handle internal and external correspondence

• Manage documents, deadlines, travel and expenses

• Provide general administrative support to Legal teams

Contract & Document Management

• Monitor contract/document workflows and ensure timely progression

• Support execution of contracts in line with internal policies

• Coordinate signatures via electronic signature tools or wet ink

• File documents electronically in the company's repositories and CLM systems

• Manage physical archiving and support notarial/legalization tasks

Engagement, Learning & Communications Support

• Assist in organizing and facilitating meetings and training sessions

• Support preparation of engagement materials, newsletters, surveys and other activities

Administrative Support

• Maintain email distribution lists

• Support onboarding of Legal new joiners

• Act as point of contact for facility and IT-related queries

• Manage mail, courier shipments, meetings, events, travel and visas

• Draft and proofread business correspondence

• Locate/scan documents for reports, investigations, discovery, KYC, etc

• Document administrative processes and support process improvements

• Maintain Teams folders, SharePoint sites, org charts and related metadata

• Coordinate training sessions, including preparation, attendance tracking, and follow-up surveys

• Provide broad administrative support across Legal Operations processes.

Profile

• Several years' experience in an administrative role;
legal department or law firm experience is a plus.

• Proven ability to work in local and international
teams.

• Experience in a multicultural environment.

• Strong communication skills with internal and external
stakeholders.

• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word),
Teams, Zoom and SharePoint.

• Strong organizational and time-management skills;
ability to prioritize urgent tasks.

• Enthusiastic, dynamic, ethical and positive approach.

• High discretion and confidentiality.

• Attention to detail, proactive mindset, ownership of
tasks.

• Service-oriented attitude.

Education & Key Knowledge

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related
field (or equivalent).

• Tech-savvy; comfortable learning new tools and digital
processes.

• Proficient in MS Office, SharePoint and virtual meeting
tools (Zoom, Teams).

• Experience with virtual facilitation tools (breakout
rooms, Q&A, Menti) or willingness to learn.

• Knowledge of contract-filing tools or legal systems is
a plus.

• Fluent in English; good German skills. Additional
languages welcome.

• Understanding of administrative, legal or corporate
processes is an advantage.

Benefits

• modern work spaces
• international environment
• further education program
• #YourNextJob

Contact information

In case of any doubt on this vacancy, please contact Fabio Antonelli at 0613230745.

About us

Adecco is the market leader for staffing solutions in Switzerland and worldwide. Every day, our teams in our 50 locations throughout Switzerland ensure the best match between candidates and clients in various professional fields and industries. Adecco Switzerland is part of the Adecco Group, the world’s leading talent advisory and solutions company. We believe in making the future work for everyone, and every day enable more than 3.5 million careers. We skill, develop, and hire talent in 60 countries, enabling organisations to embrace the future of work.