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We are looking for a dedicated, bright, and motivated Legal Assistant in our Zurich office, with excellent judgement and communication skills, attention to detail, and a real desire to be part of a dynamic international environment. Working as part of a team, the legal assistant will provide support to our lawyers and partners and will always strive to provide the best possible quality of service and a helping hand within the team.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Handling administrative and organisational tasks as well as correspondence in German and English;
  • Drafting of correspondence and legal documents;
  • Opening new client profiles and case files on the database system;
  • Carrying out conflict of interest (COI) checks;
  • Producing all typing and secretarial services and correspondence;
  • Support with filing of submissions and hearing preparations, including formatting, cite checking and translations work;
  • Managing client dossiers with appropriate filing and billing;
  • Managing physical and electronic filing and archiving;
  • Handling diary management and travel arrangements (booking hotel and flights, taking care of potential reimbursements, and others);
  • Providing general diverse tasks, including replacement at reception.
What we are looking for:
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
  • Responsive, pro-active, with a strong ownership of tasks and responsibilities;
  • Proven ability to work in a team as well as autonomously;
  • Excellent analytical and drafting abilities;
  • Completed commercial apprenticeship;
  • 3+ years’ experience gained a similar administrative assistant role; experience in a law firm would be an advantage;
  • Native or near-native German and excellent written and oral English imperative; other languages (including French) a strong asset;
  • Strong computer skills including MS Office (Outlook; Word; Excel, PPT)
If you are interested in joining our dynamic international team, please submit your application documents (CV and cover letter, in English) adressed to Leslie Brasseur, HR Consultant. For any questions regarding this role please email recruitment@lalive.law. Only direct applications considered
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Deadline: 29-05-2024

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