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Are you customer-focused, reliable, flexible, and committed to making a difference? We are looking for a motivated individual to support our Corporate Centre legal team at Zurich Insurance Group. You’ll work alongside highly qualified lawyers who provide expert legal advice for a range of headquarter activities. If you’re ready to contribute to our business success, we would like to hear from you.

What you will do

Reporting into the Senior Legal Counsel Reporting & Disclosure of the ESG Legal & Corporate Law team, you will:

• Support reporting and disclosure processes, including preparation, coordination and processing of relevant documentation
• Support with the drafting and review of standardized contracts as well as corporate and marketing documentation
• Support signings and closings and support processes in relation with M&A transactions, regular annual filings, internal reorganizations, entering of new business
• Support corporate secretarial work for centrally managed subsidiaries and subsidiary governance processes
• Review, analyze, and compile Corporate Governance documents, industry best practices and guidelines
• Act as deputy for the support of local users of the global company database
• Support the team in the setup of know how and collaboration solutions, feed with information and documents and keep up to date
• Conduct rule-checks re compliance with regulatory requirements reports and of corporate documentation
• General paralegal support on matters emerging on a day-to-day basis and special projects
  
  

Work location is Zürich, Switzerland.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in legal practice or equivalent through experience
• Highly trustworthy, reliable and loyal person
• Team player with ability and experience in working in a multi-cultural and international environment
• Excellent communication, networking and organizational skills
• Strong digital skills
• Ability to handle numerous and competing tasks and priorities, and to be resourceful and composed under pressure, coupled with excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Strong attention to detail, precise and accurate working style, and ability to follow direction and procedures while working independently
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Resident in Switzerland and already in possession of a valid Swiss work permit.
  
  

Additional Information

At our Quai Zurich Campus, our culture and our people are what set us apart. We thrive on face-to-face interactions that drive collaboration, nurture our unique culture, and amplify our success. Enjoy the best of both worlds with the flexibility to work up to two days remotely per week within Switzerland, allowing you to balance personal commitments while excelling in your career. Please discuss your flexibility needs with us during your interview.

Information for recruitment agencies

Zurich does not accept any applications from recruitment agencies for this position. We refuse any responsibility for unsolicited applications as well as any associated fees.

At Zurich, we like to think outside the box and challenge the status quo. We take an optimistic approach by focusing on the positives and constantly asking What can go right?

We are an equal opportunity employer who knows that each employee is unique - that’s what makes our team so great!
Join us as we constantly explore new ways to protect our customers and the planet.

• Location(s): CH - Zürich
• Remote working: Hybrid
• Schedule: Full Time
• Recruiter name: Grace Cunningham