Legal Counsel - Compliance

u-blox; Thalwil; Hybrid; CHF 80’000 - 120’000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An international technology company is looking for a legal counsel to join its Legal Department in Thalwil, Switzerland. The role involves conducting legal research, drafting policies, and providing compliance advice on regulatory matters globally. Candidates must possess a Master's degree in law, 1-4 years of experience, and be fluent in English. The company values diversity, offering a supportive and innovative work environment with various perks including multicultural projects and learning opportunities.

Leistungen

Multicultural working environment

Project-based global activities

Strong learning environment

Sport activities and Team events

Qualifikationen

• 1-4 years of experience in a legal department or law firm.
• Perfect professional fluency in English, verbal and written.
• Ability to work autonomously and in teams.

Aufgaben

• Legal research and analysis on regulatory compliance topics.
• Drafting internal memos, policies, and providing legal advice.
• Liaising with authorities and participating in relevant forums.

Kenntnisse

Legal Research

Regulatory Compliance

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Ausbildung

Master's degree in law

Tools

Excel

Word

Power Point

Sharepoint

Teams

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description The Legal Department is looking for a legal counsel for a 50-100% position, to support the team on regulatory compliance topics, including : legal research and analysis on various regulatory topics, in particular new and upcoming legislation and governmental policies, in EMEA, APAC and the US; drafting of legal memos, policies and guidelines for the company, in alignment with the relevant company departments and the General Counsel; training of respective stakeholders; and, depending on availability, support on the review of contracts and other legal documents.

You can work from our Berlin, Chemnitz or Hanover office or from home anywhere in Germany.

Your Responsibilities

• Legal Research
• Global and local Laws and regulations analysis
• Drafting, reviewing and implementing of internal memos, policies and guidelines for the company
• Collaboration and alignment with respective stakeholders
• Provision of legal advice to company stakeholders in regulatory and compliance matters
• Draft concise guidelines and analysis documents for internal use of the company
• Provide replies and / or analysis documents on various regulatory and compliance matters
• Liaison with authorities and government agencies, institutes and bodies and participation in relevant forums and programs in collaboration with legal team / GC
• In addition to these core functions, depending on availability, may be assigned work in other legal domains mainly support in contracts review and negotiation

Your Skills and Experience

• Master's degree in law; bar exam would be a plus.
• 1-4 years of experience as a lawyer, preferably in a legal department of an international company or reputable law firm
• Perfect Professional fluency in English, verbal and written, including demonstrate drafting skills is a must. Work shall require research, drafting, consulting and presenting in English.
• Experience in legal drafting and legal research in several of the following fields on an EU basis is a must : Anti-Bribery. FCPA, UKBA, EU Whistleblower DirectiveAntitrust & Competition : EU Antitrust, German GWBTrade & Sanctions. EU Dual-Use, EAR, OFACProduct & Market Access : CE, RED, CRA, RoHS, REACHCybersecurity & IT : ISO 27001, CRA, NIS2 Data & Information : GDPR, ISO 27001, NIS2
• Ability to work well autonomously and in teams
• Excellent knowledge of Excel, Word, Power Point, Sharepoint, Teams

Bonus

• Strong written and spoken command of German would be a plus
• Command of other EU language or Chinese would be a plus
• Experience in the above fields on a global basis is a strong plus.
• Experience in the following field would be a plus : global Sales and Technology Contracts review.

What are your perks?

• A multicultural and international company with over 60 different nationalities
• Project-based activities working with colleagues distributed across the globe
• A start-up and innovation mindset while in the process of scaling-up processes and efficiencies
• A strong learning environment
• Sport activities and Team events
• and discover even more by talking with us!

We see diversity as a strength and promote a culture of inclusion among our employees. Our varied backgrounds, ideas and experiences are critical to our success. We strive to become a strong learning organization and are committed to provide our employees with equal opportunities regardless of differences such as gender, race, ethnicity, generations, belief.