Overview
Lindt & Sprüngli seeks a Senior Legal Counsel, Europe to support over 10 European subsidiaries and select strategic Group Transformation initiatives. This role combines high-stakes legal advisory, complex contract work, and cross-functional project involvement, collaborating with local CFOs and senior leadership to manage legal risk and regulatory matters across Europe.
Responsibilities
* Advise local management and business divisions on high-stakes and high-value legal matters.
* Support CFO on corporate housekeeping matters, bi-annual risk reporting, and conduct compliance / legal trainings.
* Support CFOs with monitoring regulatory developments, preparing regulatory filings and policy roll-outs.
* Provide legal support for complex and high-value contracts across all European subsidiaries; draft, review, and negotiate contracts and other legal documentation; develop and implement standard framework agreements and contract templates.
* Manage material adverse events, including litigation, crisis response, and potential regulatory breaches.
* Deliver general legal advice across a broad range of topics.
* Select, instruct, and manage external legal counsel.
* Contribute to ad-hoc legal and cross-functional projects.
Strategic Group Transformation Projects
* Deliver comprehensive legal guidance for selected strategic Group Transformation Projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
Your profile
* Swiss qualified lawyer with strong academic record; LL.M. or MBA is a plus.
* 3 - 5 years of experience as in-house counsel or in a reputable corporate law firm.
* Strong knowledge of general business, corporate and contract law.
* Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills; ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization and with external counsel.
* Strong negotiation skills addressing legal and commercial/financial matters.
* Proven ability to develop proactive and defensive legal strategies; demonstrates strong strategic thinking.
* Self-motivated, hands-on, solution-oriented with an entrepreneurial mindset and flexibility.
* Positive attitude; ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
* Experience in project management with the ability to coordinate cross-functional initiatives and drive execution.
* Comfortable managing ambiguity and working under time pressure.
Language requirements
* Fluent spoken and written English and German.
* Any other language is an advantage.
If you are interested and want to know more, please contact Timo Leis (General Counsel Markets – Attorney at Law). Email: tleis@lindt.com.
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