Assistant Legal 100% (f/m/d) Zurich (CH)

• Category Legal
• Workload Full Time (≥ 80%)
• Posted on 16 April 2025

LGT is the world’s largest family-owned and managed Private Banking and Asset Management Group. For more than 100 years it has been fully owned and managed by the Princely House of Liechtenstein, which is also one of our biggest clients.
With around 600 employees, LGT Bank Switzerland has established itself as a renowned Swiss private bank and is an excellent address for both wealthy private clients and employees - this was also confirmed last year by the independent institute "Great Place To Work", which awarded LGT Bank Switzerland the title of one of the best employers in Switzerland.

As an Assistant Legal, you will support a team of five lawyers with various administrative and some legal tasks. Your main responsibilities include:

• Managing of the legal department's secretariat with two colleagues (part-time)

• File management, archiving, and administration of the Lexolution document management system.

• Handling correspondence in German, English, and French as well as translations in German and English; additional language skills are an advantage.

• Various administrative tasks (expense reports, management of leave days, IT coordinator, telephone service, payment of third-party services, appointment coordination, meeting organization, preparation and organization of board meetings, etc.)

• Taking on simple legal case handling under the supervision of a lawyer, particularly dealing with inquiries in the areas of enforcement, inheritance, family, and guardianship law, including reviewing necessary identification documents, system queries, and transaction approvals, as well as drafting response letters. A relevant familiarity with legal issues is therefore desirable.

• Completed commercial training or Matura with several years of assistant experience, preferably in a bank or in a law firm. A CAS Paralegal or similar additional qualification is an advantage.

• Familiarity with legal issues is desirable.

• Besides having native-level German proficiency, you also have excellent spoken and written English skills. Additional language skills are an advantage.

• You are accustomed to working accurately, independently, and in an organized manner, and you are resilient and a team player.

Please note that we cannot consider applications via recruitment agencies for this position.

A great place to work – a great place to have impact: LGT promotes diversity among its employees. We believe that an inclusive and appreciative corporate culture is the driver for a great workplace and provides the opportunity to create a unique and successful team. That's why our employees can also benefit from many additional benefits.