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Join Tecan! Join the market leader!
Work in an international and dynamic environment, share our success!
Have you ever wondered how your skills and unique background could help shape the world of tomorrow? At Tecan, we are pioneers in laboratory automation and healthcare innovation, empowering customers to advance life sciences, diagnostics, and medical product development globally. Our solutions improve lives and health by enabling innovation at scale—whether in research, applied markets, or manufacturing. Join our Legal team and bring your passion and talent to work. This is your chance to shape complex international agreements, drive real impact on the business, and accelerate your career in a truly global environment.
Legal Counsel (80-100%)
Your contribution
In this dynamic and impactful role, you will provide legal support and guidance to Tecan’s business segments. Reporting to the Director of Legal Affairs, your responsibilities will include:
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of international commercial contracts (including development, supply, distribution, licensing, and collaboration agreements)
Preparing and updating contract templates and policies
Ensuring compliance with relevant laws, regulatory standards, and internal policies
Safeguarding Tecan’s integrity and managing risk exposure
Providing training to employees on legal matters
Staying current with evolving laws, regulations, and legal technologies, and advising on their business impact
Collaborating with colleagues in Legal Affairs and stakeholders across the globe
Your background
We value passion, talent, and diverse perspectives. To succeed in this role, you will bring:
Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Law (bar admission is a plus)
2–5 years of relevant post-graduate legal experience, ideally in an international in-house environment or a business law firm
Proven ability to draft and negotiate complex international commercial contracts in English
Fluency in English and German; French is an asset
Strong negotiation skills and sound judgment
A proactive, business-minded, and solution-oriented approach
Collaborative team spirit, integrity, resilience, and a global mindset
Keen interest in healthcare, life sciences, and emerging legal technologies
What makes working at Tecan unique A collegial and supportive team culture built on openness and trust
The chance to make a meaningful impact on the world of tomorrow
An international and diverse working environment
Opportunities for career growth in a company that values both legal excellence and business impact
Empowerment through our strong and unique Tecan culture
Comprehensive compensation and benefits package
Join Tecan, a great place to work! Read about our recent certification from Great Place to Work.
We look forward to receiving your application online. Please submit your CV or resume (without picture and without cover letter; reference letters and diplomas are optional).
Only applications that fully meet our requirements will be considered.
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Our purpose. At Tecan we are driven to improve people’s lives and health. We do this by empowering our customers to scale healthcare innovation globally from life science to the clinic. We collaborate with our customers from early-stage innovation through project implementation and beyond. We deliver the products, services and solutions that make lab processes and medical procedures precise, reproducible and compliant.
Stay unique and make it count. Our values - trust, highest standards and ambition - are the cornerstones of our business and provide the framework for Tecan's culture. We foster a positive and empowering environment where our rarest assets, our unique employees, can grow and bring their passion and talent to work.
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