Beschreibung

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Are you fascinated by the challenge of leading legal disputes in the claims area across various industries and representing Zurich Switzerland and its customers before courts and authorities? In our Claims Litigation department, you work at the interface of law, insurance technology, and customer needs: You contribute to ensuring that disputed claims cases are resolved fairly, efficiently, and legally securely, thereby making a direct contribution to the reputation and quality of results of Zurich Switzerland.

Together we ensure that our Claims organisation is competently represented in objection and appeal procedures (UVG) as well as in selected civil law proceedings – from legal assessment through litigation strategy to negotiated solutions or judgments. In doing so, you work closely with internal claims and loss experts, underwriting, product development, as well as external law firms.

You can expect a collegial, curious, and customer-oriented environment where legal excellence, pragmatic solutions, and economic thinking are equally valued. You shape the further development of the Unité de doctrine, accompany changes in the market and regulatory environment, and actively drive innovations in the digitalisation and automation of litigation processes.

Our success is based on our values: collaboration, customer focus, and execution. Therefore, we are looking for a responsible, solution-oriented, and reliable personality who thinks networked and innovatively. If you bring these qualities, this could be your next professional challenge.

Find out here why Zurich Switzerland is among the "Top 3" employers in Switzerland. Become part of it and apply as (Senior) Legal Counsel Litigation. 

What you do

• You lead legal disputes, especially UVG objection and appeal procedures as well as civil proceedings in other industries.
• You mandate, instruct, and accompany external lawyers.
• You provide legal and specialist advice.
• You clarify legal fundamental questions and help ensure the Unité de doctrine. In addition, you issue and update legal directives for the claims business area.
• You participate in internal and external training and also conduct these independently – including preparation, delivering presentations, and documentation.

What you bring

• Law degree from a Swiss university and possession of the lawyer’s licence.
• Professional experience in a law firm, a service company, or an insurance company.
• Highly resilient, proactive, and committed personality with an independent and efficient working style.
• Entrepreneurial, innovative thinking and trustworthy character.
• Native German speaker, very good French skills as well as pronounced communication and negotiation skills.

Your contact

Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant: Bernd Makasy (+41446284214)

Additional information

Part-time or full-time: 80 - 100%

Workplace: Zurich, Oerlikon (exceptionally Crissier)

Travel activity: up to 10%

Hybrid working: up to 40%

We look forward to your online application – even without a cover letter.
You are welcome to convince us of your motivation in a personal meeting.

Who we are

Zurich is a strong brand – more than 1.4 million Swiss customers trust our products and services. The basis of our success is our 53,000 employees worldwide who help our customers in 210 countries and territories to better understand their risks and protect themselves against them. To deliver daily performance, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting training opportunities. As a Zurich employee, you benefit from a variety of advantages and a strong culture characterised by acceptance, diversity, and team orientation. 

At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our goals and values are created to protect our employees, promote trust, and help them realise their full potential. We stand for fairness and equality among our employees, regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, origin, ethnicity, religion, etc. The acquisition of our talents and recruitment processes reflect this commitment in everyday life. Join us and become part of this culture.

Why has Zurich been successful for over 150 years? See for yourself here and become part of it.

Information for recruiters

Zurich does not accept unsolicited applications from recruiters for this position. Therefore, recruiters please do not submit candidate documents to our employees or via our online career portal. We disclaim any responsibility for unsolicited applications as well as any fees and thank you for your understanding.