Paralegal / Legal Assistant (50-60%)

La Prairie; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 55,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance Contribution

25 days annual leave + 8.5 days for HQ

Flexible work from home up to 2 days/w

Exclusive product discounts

SkillCare and LinkedIn Learning access

Career mobility within Beiersdorf

Employee referral bonuses

Job summary

La Prairie Group in Zürich, CH, seeks an experienced Paralegal to support corporate housekeeping for Swiss entities and global affiliates. You will manage data, minutes, and records, draft powers of attorney, and coordinate contract processes. The role involves training teams, budget support, and intranet content updates.

Fluency in English and German, plus strong Excel and Office skills, are essential. A part-time, permanent contract with hybrid work awaits the right candidate within our global

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant in international settings.
• Excellent English and German oral/written communication.
• Advanced MS Office, especially Excel, and document management.
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks with initiative.

Responsibilities

• Assist corporate housekeeping for Swiss entities and affiliates.
• Maintain electronic and paper archives; update registers and charts.
• Draft BoD and AGM minutes; collect signatures for contracts.
• Draft powers of attorney and organize notarization.
• Train staff on contract management and compliance.
• Organize legal trainings and monitor attendance & reports.
• Coordinate HQ template rollouts across affiliates.
• Support Legal budget reporting and invoice processing.
• Create intranet legal content and update SharePoint.
• Organize internal legal events and provide general support.

Skills

English & German fluency

MS Office

Excel proficiency

Team coordination

Independent work

AI tools knowledge

Education

Paralegal certification

Tools

SharePoint

Onesense

Job description

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LA PRAIRIE -
The Luxury skincare house where audacious innovation has cultivated a pioneering approach to beauty.
A place where heritage and creativity are infused with the values of care, passion, entrepreneurship and excellence.
A place where dedicated and diverse professionals each contribute to an inspiring and unique environment.
A place for careers to grow and flourish and where our sustainable foundation nourishes talents and futures.
LA PRAIRIE. CREATE A BEAUTIFUL IMPACT.

Location:

Zurich, CH, 8008

Contract Type: Permanent - part-time

Description:

How You Will Create a Beautiful Impact

• Assist in corporate housekeeping for Swiss entities and our worldwide affiliates, including updating data and records in the relevant commercial register, maintaining our electronical database (Onesense) up to date, draft BoD and AGM meeting minutes and maintaining structure charts and entity lists, both ad-hoc and periodically
• Maintain, manage, and keep up to date the legal and compliance paper and electronic archive as well as the internal document and contract management systems and databases
• Collect signatures for contracts and other legal documents.
• Draft powers of attorney and organize their notarization and apostille
• Train employees on contract management policies and oversight compliance in HQ and affiliates
• Help to organize legal and compliance trainings, track the attendance to such trainings, draft corresponding reminders and reports
• Coordinate various rollouts of HQ templates/processes in our worldwide affiliates
• Support in managing our Legal and IP budget prepare the corresponding reporting
• Review and process invoices of external law firms and other service providers, prepare purchase orders and engagement letters
• Assist creating our intranet legal content and maintaining it up to date (sharepoint), draft intranet communications about legal team or updated policies
• Assist organizing internal legal events like our Legal Open House
• General support to legal and compliance team’s members as well on legal and compliance priorities and initiatives

What you need to have to be our next audacious and creative talent

• Several (5+) years of experience as a Paralegal, Legal Assistant or in a similar position in an international corporation or law firm, ideally with a certified education in paralegal practice
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and German
• Advanced in Microsoft Office applications and Excel in particular.
• Willing and able to learn new computer systems. AI tools knowledge is a plus
• Strong attention to detail and responsiveness
• Self-starter, used to work independently but also under supervision
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks, use initiative
• Confidence to liaise with different people globally, at various levels of the company
• Positive team member and active contributor in a team environment

At La Prairie, we are committed to supporting your professional and personal well-being through a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health Insurance Contribution:Enjoy a monthly contribution towards your health insurance.
• Generous Leave Policy:Benefit from 25 days of annual leave, plus an additional 8.5 days off (available for HQ employees).

• Flexible Work Arrangements:Embrace a balanced work-life with the option to work from home up to two days a week.

• Exclusive Product Discounts:Access special discounts on La Prairie products and participate in Employee-Only Sales at our exclusive Employee Boutique.
• Skill Development Opportunities: Benefit from unlimited access to La Prairie’s “SkillCare” program, tailored to enhance your skills and support your professional growth, along with access to the LinkedIn Learning platform for additional learning resources.
• Career Mobility Opportunities:Explore internal and international mobility options within the Beiersdorf Group.
• Employee Referral Bonuses:Earn bonuses for referring talented individuals to join our team.

At La Prairie we work on creating a diverse & inclusive culture by having a balanced population and an open, safe, trusting and accepting culture. We believe that diversity in our talents is the strength of our House and we are supporting professional equality for everyone. We welcome applicants with and from diverse background.