Partner

Waelti Partners AG; Lugano; Vor Ort; CHF 250.000 - 520.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Waelti Partners AG is expanding in Lugano and seeking Swiss-based Partners (70–100%) to join immediately or by agreement. The role focuses on advising companies on Swiss business law, managing transactions, and expanding the firm’s market presence while mentoring junior lawyers. Fluency in English and Italian is required; other languages are a plus.

The candidate should have a law degree (MLaw/lic. iur.), Swiss bar admission, and several years of Swiss practice in a business law environment.

Qualifikationen

• Law degree from a continental European university (MLaw or lic. iur.) with Swiss bar exam or other permit to practice law in Switzerland.
• Several years of Swiss professional experience as a lawyer in a business law firm or in-house, focus areas include Corporate/M&A, Commercial, IP & IT, Tax, Competition & Anti-trust, Litigation & Arbitration.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of Italian; German/French advantageous.

Aufgaben

• Advise and support companies of all sizes in Swiss business law across sectors.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and legal documents; handling start-ups, financing, transactions, restructurings, reorganizations, liquidations.
• Represent clients before courts, arbitration tribunals and administrative authorities.
• Train, guide, and manage junior colleagues and trainee lawyers; coordinate with internal and external colleagues worldwide.
• Develop and expand the firm’s Swiss market presence, building client relationships both domestically and abroad.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Client management

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Intercultural competence

Team player/independent work

Ausbildung

Law degree (MLaw / lic. iur.)

Jobbeschreibung

On behalf of our client, a younger, international, growing business law firm with 500+ lawyers worldwide and a planned presence in Lugano that is likely to expand into other Swiss cities soon, we are looking for several Swiss-based Partners (70-100%) to join the team immediately or by agreement. The vacancies are described as follows (slightly adapted excerpt from the job description):

Areas of responsibility

• Advising and supporting companies of all sizes in the fields of Swiss business law. These clients may, e.g., be active in sectors like Financial Services, Life Sciences, General Industries, or Digital Assets. Occasionally, private clients may be advised
• Preparing clarifications, statements, etc. on legal issues in the above-mentioned areas. Preparing and executing start-ups, financing, transactions, restructurings, reorganizations, and liquidations. Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, submissions, legal documents, and other legally relevant documents
• Resolving commercial and legal disputes and conflicts. Representing clients before courts, arbitration tribunals and administrative authorities
• Training, guiding, and managing junior colleagues and trainee lawyers
• Maintaining existing clients and acquiring new domestic and foreign clients
• Expanding and further developing the firm’s Swiss market presence, whereby individual emphases can and should be set
• Continuous monitoring of national and international developments in legislation, case law, industry recommendations, and best practices
• Collaborating and coordinating activities with internal and external colleagues worldwide. Selecting, instructing, and supervising correspondent lawyers
• Liaising with national and international authorities, (industry) associations, and other organizations
• Publishing specialist articles; giving lectures and conducting internal training courses

Requirements

• Law degree from a continental European university (MLaw or lic. iur.), supplemented by a Swiss bar exam or other permit to practice law in Switzerland
• Several years of Swiss professional experience as a lawyer in a business law firm or in-house, preferably with a focus on either Corporate law (general and M&A), Commercial law, IP & IT law, Tax law, Competition & Anti-trust law, Litigation & Arbitration and/or other related fields. Work experience in sectors like Financial Services, Life Sciences, General Industries and/or Digital Assets would be an advantage
• Fluency in English and good Italian knowledge; knowledge of other major European languages like German and/or French would be an advantage
• Entrepreneurial personality with leadership skills and the ability to help shape the firm’s future. Own client base would be a strong advantage
• Ability to work in a team or independently with client responsibility on national and international mandates in a variety of areas
• Ability to manage a high workload with demanding clients and conflicting priorities
• Strong analytical skills, coupled with a high level of motivation and assertiveness
• Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Convincing personality with intercultural competence