Paralegal

Lonza; Schweiz; On-site; Vertraulich; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile culture

Inclusive workplace

Local benefits

Global benefits access

Job summary

Lonza in Basel, Switzerland seeks a Paralegal to support the legal department in corporate governance matters, drafting resolutions, and Swiss filings for Lonza entities. The role involves collaborating with lawyers and external firms to ensure compliance and timely document processing.

You will assist with commercial agreements, filings, and regulatory tasks, while translating documents between English and German. A proactive, detail-oriented team player is essential.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of legal principles and terms.
• Ability to translate documents in English & German.
• Experience researching cases and handling large information sets.
• Organized and able to meet tight deadlines while handling confidential information.
• Team-oriented, eager to share knowledge and accept feedback.

Responsibilities

• Prepare commercial register filings for all Swiss Lonza entities and manage updates.
• Support execution of agreements and documents with DocuSign and wet signatures.
• Process invoices, create vendors, and handle special payment requests.
• Collaborate with international law firms and notaries on legal matters.
• Prepare Legal Proceedings reports (LPR) three times per year.
• Process legalizations, apostilles and related matters.
• Conduct legal research to support the legal team.

Skills

Legal principles

Translations EN/DE

Legal research

Document checking

Team collaboration

Job description

Paralegal

Location: Basel, Switzerland.

Paralegal providing assistance to the lawyers in the legal department and other stakeholders on corporate governance related matters, drafting of resolutions and commercial register filings for all Swiss Lonza entities, and other routine corporate law matters in cooperation with legal counsel and general support to the lawyers in the legal team

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture
• An inclusive and ethical workplace
• A variety of benefits tailored to your localality.
• Access to global benefits via https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits

What you will do:

• Preparation of commercial register filings for all Swiss Lonza entities and management of updates (entries, changes, deletions)
• Support the execution of agreements and commercial documents using DocuSign and wet ink signatures.
• Invoice processing, vendor creation and special payment requests
• Collaborate with international law firms and notary offices on
• Handle the preparation for LPR (Legal Proceedings report) 3x /year
• Process legalizations, apostilles, and related matters.
• Conduct legal research to support the legal team's activities.

What we are looking for:

• Solid grasp of legal principles and terms, with a reliable eye for checking documents and catching errors.
• Ability to translate documents in English & German
• Skilled at researching cases, managing large amounts of information efficiently, and working with modern office and legal software.
• Able to prioritize daily tasks, stay organized under tight deadlines, and adapt working hours when urgent matters come up.
• Completely trustworthy with sensitive and confidential information, supporting clients and colleagues with patience, empathy, and tact.
• An active team player who readily shares knowledge, supports colleagues, and welcomes feedback to keep learning and improving.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone's ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that's the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you're ready to help turn our customers' breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.