Legal Counsel M&A I Special Projects

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Your opportunity

Challenging and interesting role as Legal Counsel and member of the Legal M&A I Special Projects Team within the Legal & Compliance Corporate and Public Affairs Department.
You are part of an open-minded team that acts in a versatile, dynamic, and flexible working environment. It offers the opportunity for you to support globally corporate transaction projects (acquisitions, mergers, partnerships), manage and advise on a variety of corporate legal matters, commercial, regulatory and contractual negotiation, corporate governance and dispute resolutions.
You may lead independently legal & compliance work streams in all stages of local and international strategic M&A transactions of Vontobel.
You will also have the opportunity to support the Team of L&C Corporate and Public Affairs and advise on national and international litigation in all areas of business and corporate law.
You will closely cooperate and work multi-functionally with internal and external specialists from all over the world, including leading local and international law firms, and with close interactions with senior management and strategy team.
Furthermore, you have the chance to apply and further develop project management and other skills.

You bring
Minimum 5+ years of post qualified legal experience in private practice at a law firm (or as in-house legal counsel in a reputable international company environment) in the areas of M&A;
Your experience in the areas of litigation (national and international) whether in commercial and business law or any related areas such as bankruptcy proceedings is beneficial;
Your experience and interest in the banking and financial industry.
Strong project planning, communication and coordination skills as you will support projects with a high management attention and different stakeholders within the overall organisation. You are
Recognized for your team spirit, positive thinking and solutions-oriented mindset;
Able to quickly grasp legal and business issues and provide tailored legal advice and counsel in plain language;
Excellent communication both in German and English (written and oral) and interpersonal skills along with effective research & analytical skills;
Your high flexibility and motivation, and the ability to work well under stress complete your profile. What we offer
We work according to agile principles especially in our way of thinking and our methodology and we work with mutual trust
Would you like to develop your skills? We are happy to support you with further trainings and certifications
Teamwork and transparency are important to us: We always exchange valuable knowledge and skills with each other - One Vontobel
Our work culture is characterized by short communication channels and direct cross-departmental contact and information exchange
We offer the option for home office (Flexible working times), diverse benefits and provide a first-class lunch menu when you work in the office

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Standort
Zürich / Gotthardstrasse 35