Legal Counsel, 80-100%

☞ Sonova Group

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Update day: 25-03-2024

Location: Stäfa Zürich ZH

Category: Legal / Contracts

Industry: Appliances Electrical Electronics Manufacturing Machinery Manufacturing Staffing Recruiting

Position: Associate

Job type: Contract

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Who we are

In a life without sound, our work provides meaning. As a leading provider of innovative hearing care solutions, we are not just a company that makes products: we are a team on a mission to help people enjoy the delight of hearing. To enable a life without limitations, we – through our core business brands Phonak, Unitron, Hansaton, Advanced Bionics and AudioNova – develop, manufacture and distribute solutions that push the limits of technology and redefine the future of our industry.
We are looking for a Legal Counsel to join Sonova’s Corporate Legal team, reporting directly to the Senior Legal Counsel. Your responsibilities include commercial contracts drafting, review and negotiation, and the coordination of commercial legal matters with internal clients. If you are a service-oriented person and strong team player, with excellent organisation and time management skills and a strong focus on detail orientation you can be a great support to the team. This is a new role and you will have the opportunity to shape it. If you have an interest in new technologies and enjoy IP law, this role could be for you.

Your tasks
  • Review and negotiate commercial contracts, including supply agreements, IP licenses, software agreements (SaaS, software development, SLA), logistics, consultancy and service agreements, agency, distribution agreements, NDAs, etc.
  • Coordinate pre-litigation dispute settlements with contracting parties
  • Responsible for contract management process, perform related trainings to internal clients with the support of paralegal
  • Template review and maintenance
  • Work closely with internal clients to understand business objectives, and address identified risks
  • Support and coordinate transversal legal projects
  • Perform legal research under Swiss law (familiar with Swisslex)
  • Provide general legal advice to the business
  • Post M&A support in the integration of newly acquired businesses

Your profile
  • Swiss law degree is mandatory for this role
  • Bar Admission is a nice to have
  • L.L.M. is a nice to have
  • 2+ years’ law firm or in-house relevant experience
  • Experience in contract drafting and legal research; familiarity with contract management tools is a nice to have
  • Fluent in English and German (spoken and written), other languages would be a plus
  • Ability to translate complex legal information into simple guidelines
  • Excellent communication skills, ability to interact with staff at all levels and in multiple geographies
  • Ability to work autonomously as well as a part of a team
  • At ease with MS Office programs

Our offer

We can offer you a new challenge, with interesting tasks and much more - including an open corporate culture, flat hierarchies, support for further training and development, opportunities to take on responsibility, an excellent range of foods, sports and cultural facilities, attractive employment conditions, and flexible working time models in various roles.

Kira Maurer, Talent Acquisition Manager, is looking forward to receiving your complete application (cover letter, CV, references and certificates) via our online job application platform.

For this vacancy only direct applications will be considered.

Sonova AG

Laubisrütistrasse 28

CH-8712 Stäfa

+41 58 928 01 01

Sonova is an equal opportunity employer.

We team up. We grow talent. We collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds to win with the best team in the market place. We guarantee every person equal treatment in regard to employment and opportunity for employment, regardless of a candidate’s ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation or marital status, gender, genetic identity, age, disability or any other legally protected status.
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Deadline: 09-05-2024

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