Senior Legal Counsel
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Before you apply
LocationZürich; Geneva
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Experience6+ yrs
DepartmentLegal
Company size10,000+ people
PostedOct 27, 2026 · 1w ago
Verified live14h ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Very good academic record
Extensive post-qualification experience (approximately 6 years), with law firm experience
Swiss bar admission
Strong commercial and economic understanding, negotiating skills and a confident manner when dealing with stakeholders
Significant experience and knowledge of key legal principles relating to specialist areas of law
Experience in risk management and managing compliance programs
Good knowledge of corporate governance
Very good communication and presentation skills
Solid knowledge of intellectual property law
Solid knowledge of applicable legislation around AI
Willingness to work closely with the business and support it as a strategic partner
Results-oriented and efficient approach
Strong communication skills and assertiveness
Excellent team player
Business fluent in English
Business fluent in German
High resilience and flexibility
Fluency in French is a plus
Benefits
Flexible workplace arrangements
Job Description:
For our legal team in Switzerland, we are looking for a dedicated Senior Legal Counsel as soon as possible.
Tasks:
In particular the following topics:
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Drafting and negotiation of complex commercial agreements: CXM contracts (website creation, app development, CRM management, etc.), media service agreements, personal data processing agreements and other contracts
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Management and record keeping of corporate matters
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Giving advice in the areas of intellectual property law relating to the IT sector (software development, licensing, etc.), advertising laws and competition law
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Giving advice in the area of AI (compliance in AI development, review of AI tool legal terms used internally or for client projects, etc.)
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Support of the General Counsel in keeping a risk register
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Provision of legal and strategic advice to stakeholders
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Support of internal investigations
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Close cooperation with the business units and training of the business units on relevant legal and compliance topics and processes
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Advice on issues relating to temporary employment, labor lease and nearshoring and offshoring
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Support and handling of questions around personal data protection
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Development of practical solutions and close collaboration with the business units and stakeholders
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Management of and liaising with external lawyers and consultants
Profile
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Very good academic record
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Extensive post-qualification experience (approximately 6 years), with law firm experience.
•
Swiss bar admission
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Strong commercial and economic understanding, negotiating skills and a confident manner when dealing with stakeholders
•
Significant experience and knowledge of key legal principles relating to specialist areas of law.
•
Experience in risk management and managing compliance programs
•
Good knowledge of corporate governance
•
Very good communication and presentation skills.
•
Solid knowledge of intellectual property law
•
Solid knowledge of applicable legislation around AI
•
Willingness to work closely with the business and support it as a strategic partner
•
Results-oriented and efficient approach
•
Strong communication skills and assertiveness
•
Excellent team player
•
Business fluent in English and German (fluency in French is a plus)
•
High resilience and flexibility
Benefits
You can expect to work in an international, collaborative and successful team in a dynamic environment. We offer great office facilities and flexible workplace arrangements (to be discussed individually and depending on the team).
Location:
Zürich
Brand:
Dentsu
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanent