Senior Legal Counsel

Huawei; Dübendorf; On-site; CHF 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Training and development opportunities

Global telecom leader

Job summary

Huawei in Zurich, Switzerland seeks a Senior Legal Counsel to lead contract reviews and provide expert regulatory guidance. You will advise on compliance, labor and competition law, and data protection matters, supporting ICT operations across the business.

Requirements include at least 5 years of in-house or law firm experience, and fluency in English and German. The role offers a competitive salary package and opportunities for development within a global telecommunications leader.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience mandatory as in-house legal counsel for a company or law firm.
• Fluent in English and German mandatory.
• Professional, dynamic and highly motivated in ICT sector.
• Experience handling commercial, tech, regulatory and compliance matters.

Responsibilities

• Driving review on commercial contracts (e.g., purchase and sales contracts).
• Interpreting Swiss laws relevant to daily ICT business operations.
• Providing advice on compliance matters (labour law, competition law, trade secrets).
• Handling simple cases before court or official investigations.
• Providing support on DPO and GDPR related matters.

Skills

English

German

In-house experience

ICT sector

Job description

About Huawei

Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. With integrated solutions across four key domains - telecom networks, IT, smart devices, and cloud services - we are committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world.

About Huawei

Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. With integrated solutions across four key domains - telecom networks, IT, smart devices, and cloud services - we are committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. At Huawei, innovation focuses on customer needs. We invest heavily in basic research, concentrating on technological breakthroughs that drive the world forward. We have more than 207,000 employees, and we operate in more than 170 countries and regions. Huawei's end-to-end portfolio of products, solutions and services are both competitive and secure. Through open collaboration with ecosystem partners, we create lasting value for our customers, working to empower people, enrich home life, and inspire innovation in organizations of all shapes and sizes.

Job Title: Senior Legal Counsel

Job Location: Zurich, Switzerland

Main Responsibilities:

• Driving review on commercial contracts (e.g., purchase and sales contracts)
• Interpreting Swiss laws relevant to daily business operations in related to ICT industry, consumer business and so on,
• Providing advice on compliance matters (e.g., labor law, competition law, trade secret, etc.)
• Handling some simple cases before the court or official investigations
• Providing support on matters related to the DPO and GDPR

Requirements:

• 5 years of experience mandatory as in-house legal counsel for some companies or law firm lawyer in some law firms
• Fluent in English and German mandatory
• You are professional, dynamic and highly motivated in working in ICT sector
• Experience in handling the transaction or issues in related to commercial laws, tech laws, regulatory and compliance matters as well as further areas of the laws;

What We Offer:

We offer you an exciting professional career in one of the leading and fastest growing multinational telecommunication companies, challenging work and a competitive salary package. Personal development is ensured through many training opportunities across Europe.

Important:

To be considered for this role, applicants must be eligible to work and live in the job location.

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