Senior Legal Counsel Real Estate & Commercial Contracting
RoleFull-time · Permanent · Senior · Legal
LogisticsHybrid
CompensationExpected Annual Base Salary Range for role: CHF 146,300.00 - 271,700.00
RequirementsMaster's · EU/EFTA permit
How you match
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Skills
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Languages
EnglishGerman
Compensation
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Expected Annual Base Salary Range for role: CHF 146,300.00 - 271,700.00
The role
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01Provide strategic legal counsel on complex real estate, facilities, and commercial contracting matters.
02Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of high-value transactional agreements.
03Partner with global and local stakeholders to identify risks and deliver practical solutions.
04Support mergers, acquisitions, licensing, and other strategic business transactions.
05Manage external counsel while ensuring effective oversight of legal spend.
06Advise on environmental, health, safety, and sustainability-related legal matters in Switzerland.
07Develop legal processes, guidance, and training that enable informed business decision-making.
Requirements
↳Qualified Swiss lawyer with significant post-qualification experience in commercial contracting and real estate matters.
↳Proven experience supporting complex real estate transactions within industry or private practice.
↳Strong expertise in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
↳Demonstrated experience leading negotiations and managing multiple legal projects independently.
↳Ability to prioritize competing deadlines and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
↳Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience collaborating across global cross-functional teams.
↳Strong communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills with a collaborative mindset.
↳Fluency in written and spoken English and German highly preferred
Benefits
+In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for a performance-based bonus depending on certain performance parameters.
+We also offer a variety of competitive benefits in kind to help you thrive personally and professionally, such as insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources and global recognition programs.
+In addition, we provide flexible and hybrid working options, where possible, and minimum 14 weeks paid parental leave.
+Long-term equity awards granted at group level may also be part of your package.