Senior Employment Lawyer / Attorney-at-law - Deloitte Legal

Location: Zurich

Work Pattern Percentage: 80-100%

Our Deloitte Legal team is looking for you!

At Deloitte Legal, we provide high quality advice to national and international clients on a wide range of legal matters, with a strong focus on employment law in connection with corporate law, M&A transactions (including employment law due diligence work), corporate restructurings and compliance. Our clients trust us with their most complex legal challenges, and we are committed to delivering exceptional, pragmatic solutions.

Do you thrive in an environment that values excellence, innovation and collaboration?  Then Deloitte Legal is the place for you. As part of our team, you will work in an entrepreneurial setting where your ideas matter. We challenge you to think big, challenge the status quo and continuously expand your expertise in a dynamic environment.

How you can make an impact

As part of our multidisciplinary team, you will be our expert in employment law and collaborate closely with subject matter experts from other disciplinaries within Deloitte, particularly our Global Employer Services (GES) and HR Consulting, M&A and Corporate Restructuring legal team enabling you to deliver holistic and practical solutions to our clients – both as advisor on individual specific queries as well as member and subject matter expert on multidisciplinary and international (restructuring) projects.

• Take responsibility in shaping and leading the further development of our employment law offering.
• Advise clients on individual employment law, global mobility employment law, workforce transformation, contingent workforce, compensation & benefits (including pension plans or short-term and long-term incentive plans), and HR risk.
• Support domestic and cross-border M&A projects and corporate restructurings, especially with respect to employment law issues and integration.
• Draft and negotiate contracts, conduct legal research, and support clients in strategic employment-related matters.
• Benefit from a structured career path with extensive training opportunities and long-term growth potential.

Who we are looking for

• You have successfully completed your master’s degree in Swiss law and are admitted to the bar in Switzerland (Attorney-at-law).
• You bring 2-4 years of relevant post-bar exam experience in employment law, ideally in a law firm or legal department of an international company.
• You thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy working closely with clients and colleagues across different service lines.
• You take a proactive, solution-oriented approach to your work and are motivated to build client relationships and take ownership.
• You communicate confidently in German and English. French would be an advantage.

Your team

Are you ready to join our highly motivated and energetic team of 24 employees. We highly value our team spirit and entrepreneurial thinking: In our team, all members support each other and foster an open feedback culture. Join us at our office in Zurich – we are looking forward to meeting you.

Careers at Deloitte. Choose your impact.

At Deloitte, your ideas create impact and spark meaningful change for our clients, people and society. Your unique expertise, background and perspective helps us find new ways into the most complex challenges so we can brighten the futures of those our work affects. At Deloitte, you can build a career that inspires and energises you. At Deloitte, you can choose your impact.

In Switzerland, we provide industry-specific services in the areas of Audit & Assurance, Tax & Legal, Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory, and Technology & Transformation. With close to 3,000 employees at six locations, we serve companies and organisations of all sizes in all industry sectors. We offer meaningful and challenging work, an inclusive and supportive environment where you can be your best self and where you will never stop growing. You will benefit from flexible and hybrid working conditions, wellbeing and parental programmes as well as many opportunities to connect, collaborate and learn.

Join us and become part of a global network of like-minded people dedicated to making a difference, whether by addressing climate change or improving 100 million futures by 2030. Want to know more about opportunities at Deloitte? Visit https://apply.deloitte.ch/CHCareers/

How to apply

We look forward to hearing from you! Please click on “apply now” to submit a complete application, including CV, cover letter, references and degree certificates.

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