Our client is a world-leading service provider active in more than 140 countries across 5 continents. In this newly created role, you will be part of a global legal team of 30 lawyers and will be reporting directly to the General Counsel. You will be the first In-house Counsel to be based in Switzerland.

The position offers you the opportunity to take responsibility for all M&A transactions globally, business support of all ongoing activities in Europe as well as acting as the Corporate Secretary.

If you are ready for your next career move and work in an international, flexible and dynamic team we are looking forward to receiving your application and motivation letter.

For further questions please do not hesitate to contact Bettina Egli.

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Senior Legal Counsel & Corporate Secretary

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Key Responsibilities

  • Effectively and efficiently handle legal and compliance, particularly prerequisites of listing rules of SIX Swiss Exchange, ongoing compliance requirements to maintain listing- disclosure, reporting, notification, and corporate governance
  • Provide and coordinate the internal legal support for debt financing transactions with banks and capital markets funding
  • Provide and coordinate the internal legal support for M&A transactions
  • Handle and manage the following areas pertaining to the company in Europe

Key Qualifications

  • Swiss or equivalent European law degree
  • Well versed with the SIX Exchange Regulations, the SIX Directive on Information relating to Corporate Governance (DCG), Swiss Ordinance against Excessive Compensation in Listed Companies (OAEC), Swiss Code of Best Practice for Corporate Governance
  • Minimum 8 years of professional experience gained in the corporate sector and/or legal/consulting firms
  • In-depth knowledge of corporate and commercial laws, capital markets, and listing, financing, mergers & acquisitions
  • Fluent in English and ideally in German

Key Competencies

  • Self-starter with a hands-on, solution-oriented approach
  • Project Management Skills and experience
  • Commercial acumen
  • Leadership experience
  • Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively and make decisions
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to build sustainable relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Team player with the ability and motivation to work independently in a multi-cultural, dynamic and international setting