Corporate Paralegal

At Landis+Gyr, we don’t just manage energy—we lead the transformation toward a smarter and more sustainable energy future. With a net revenue of USD 1.73 billion in FY 2024, and a presence in over 30 countries across five continents, Landis+Gyr empowers utilities and consumers to optimize energy usage through advanced metering, grid-edge intelligence, and powerful data analytics.

Today, our global team of about 6,300 professionals is shaping the digital energy era—developing innovative technologies that support decarbonization, grid modernization, and real-time energy insights. Our record USD 4.6 billion order backlog and strong book-to-bill ratio reflect long-term confidence in our mission and solutions.

Join us at Landis+Gyr, where we manage energy better!

We are seeking a highly motivated temporary Corporate Paralegal (80-100%) for 12 months to join our Global Legal & Compliance Team at our headquarters in Cham, near Zurich, with an immediate start. In this key role, you will report directly to the Group General Counsel and provide quality, precise, and relevant support on a wide range of corporate legal matters across the Landis+Gyr global group.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Provide full executive support to the General Counsel & Company Secretary, including various approvals, travel, presentations, and scheduling.
• Support other Legal Team members with administrative tasks and document filings/housekeeping.
• Support on transformational strategic projects of Landis+Gyr group, e.g. due diligence preparation, documents drafting and project coordination; ensure progress tracking; legal project office.
• Draft and revise group policies.
• Coordinate Legal Team projects and initiatives, ensuring progress tracking and documentation.
• Support on board and committee meetings preparation – logistic and documents drafting, uploading etc.
• Manage all vendor relationships, subscriptions, onboarding, invoice processing, and procurement escalations.
• Support Legal Tech tools (matter management, e-billing).
• Optimize and maintain electronic files, records, and contract repositories for accessibility and organization.
• Coordinate team meetings, agendas, offsites, workshops, and internal events.
• Handle internal stakeholder requests and coordinate with legal team members.
• Coordinate authentications and notarizations (incl. apostilles) and organize signatures.
• Follow up on working items with external law firms and service providers.
• Support legal budget management, including spend tracking, accruals, and reporting.
• Support the introduction of a contract management system.
  

This position requires the following skills and experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience working in corporate legal matters, either in a legal department or a law firm.
• Law degree or paralegal training.
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of diligence, legal precision, and care.
• Fluent oral and written in English.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• A proactive team player with a hands-on approach and the ability to work independently.
• Natural problem-solving ability, with commercial curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability in advancing projects.
• Ability to work in a high-energy, multi-jurisdictional, and cross-cultural environment with cultural sensitivity. #LI-PR1 #LI-Hybrid

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