Associate Counsel in Zurich, Switzerland | Mondelēz International, Inc.

Legal

Associate Counsel

R-97047 |Zurich, Switzerland

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.

As Associate Counsel BUCH, TREE and New Business, and Data Privacy and Employment MEU, you will provide advice in various legal fields to Mondelez operations on both a business unit level as well as across the entire Mondelez Europe region (which includes the EU and additional countries outside of the EU, e.g. UK, Israel, Iceland, Serbia, Ukraine, Turkey, etc., “MEU”). You will support commercial and corporate initiatives and advise the business on risks, anticipating and addressing internal and external factors and apply your legal specialty area experience to collaborate with other legal colleagues to address legal issues or concerns.

How you will contribute

In your role, you will provide legal advice to the Business Unit Switzerland (BU CH) and the World Travel Retail and European Export and New Business (TREE) division. In addition, as part of the MEU Data Protection Office, you will provide legal advice on data protection issues (in particular under the GDPR) and support labour and employment initiatives and projects for the MEU region. In your various and broad fields of responsibility you will provide guidance and support to ensure managers are making reasonable and informed decisions regarding legal risks. You will provide in-house and external legal expertise to address the increasingly complex legal environment by partnering with business units, regions, and global stakeholders to identify and advise on applicable laws and regulatory changes for a given country and/or across multiple countries. You will report to the Counsel BU CH, TREE and New Business and Legal Lead Data Privacy and Employment MEU.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career with experience and knowledge in:

• Completed master's degree at a Swiss university (lic. iur. or Master of Law)
• 3+ years of legal experience, ideally in a large multinational company or a Swiss law firm
• Good understanding and relevant working experience in Swiss commercial and contract law, Swiss corporate law, Data Privacy law (in particular GDPR); knowledge of (Swiss) employment law would be a benefit
• The ability to work efficiently and precisely even under high pressure in a multicultural and fast-paced environment, with the required level of independence
• Ability to prioritize conflicting needs and progress matters expeditiously
• A "growth" mindset and the interest to deepen your knowledge in various fields of law
• Strong analytical, strategic vision, decision-making, and problem-solving skills;
• Highest level of integrity and trust; highly credible
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluency in both German and English

The responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelēz Europe GmbH, Switzerland .No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

At Mondelez Europe, we are proud, not only of the iconic brands we make, but also of the people who make them. Our delicious products are created in 52 plants across Europe by more than 28,000 passionate people. We are the top maker of chocolate and biscuits and a leading maker of gum and candy. We make sure our powerful global brands and local jewels like Cadbury, Milka and Alpen Gold chocolates, Oreo, belVita, LU and Tuc biscuits get safely into our customers hands—and mouths. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Join us on our journey to continue leading the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way.

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Job Details

Title

Associate Counsel

Function

Legal

Date

5/8/2024

Job ID

R-97047

Work Schedule

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Location