Swiss-Based Legal Assistant & Paralegal (Corporate)

Sulzer; Winterthur; Hybrid; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Social benefits

40-hour work week

Employee discounts

Job summary

Sulzer in Winterthur seeks a Legal Assistant and Paralegal to support the Legal, Compliance and Risk Management team. You will handle Swiss corporate housekeeping, shareholder matters, board logistics, and AGM preparation, while maintaining legal archives and assisting with M&A post-closing activities.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in a similar role within international settings, fluent German and English, and a meticulous, solution-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of work experience as Paralegal, Legal Assistant or similar in Switzerland
• Certified education in paralegal practice is a plus
• Excellent proficiency in German and English (written and spoken)

Responsibilities

• Perform corporate housekeeping for Swiss entities, update records, and support board meetings and entity lists
• Administer global legal entity management system and shareholder registers
• Assist in AGM prep, governance reports and compliance-related projects
• Arrange travel, compile documents for meetings, schedule team events
• Ensure proper signing in M&A contexts and manage post-closing activities
• Maintain legal/compliance archives and contract management systems
• Coordinate translations and liaise with IT; handle notary-related logistics
• Collaborate on cross-divisional projects and assist senior counsel with legal research

Skills

German language

English language

Attention to detail

Legal research

Education

Paralegal certification

Job description

Sulzer in Winterthur seeks a Legal Assistant and Paralegal to support the Legal, Compliance and Risk Management team. You will handle Swiss corporate housekeeping, shareholder matters, board logistics, and AGM preparation, while maintaining legal archives and assisting with M&A post-closing activities.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in a similar role within international settings, fluent German and English, and a meticulous, solution-oriented approach.