About BEES

BEES, AB InBev's proprietary B2B digital commerce platform, is an ecosystem of products and services that has transformed AB InBev’s route to market. BEES offers small and medium sized retailers an easy-to-use mobile app that enables them to browse for products, place orders, earn rewards, arrange deliveries, manage invoices, and access business insights, all in one place.

BEES has more than 3.3 million monthly active users across 23 markets and interacts with over 200 partner companies.

Learn more on how BEES keeps business buzzing at www.bees.com

About the Role

BEES is seeking an experienced attorney to provide strategic legal advice across its business as a Global Manager, Legal. You will support a broad range of business and technical teams and provide imbedded legal support from beginning to end of the project lifecycle.

Types of work may include:

• Corporate law advice
• Contract negotiation and review
• Full-service legal support for new initiatives
• Drafting legal documents Product counseling support and legal review of new software products and features - Reviewing and analyzing legal developments and hot topics
• Managing outside counsel And much more

You will also partner with the local legal teams in each BEES country to ensure BEES is compliant with all local law. The ideal candidate will have experience working at a large law firm or at a company.

In this role, you will be working at on-site at the BEES global offices in Zug, Switzerland. Limited international travel will be required. Fluent English and German is required. Proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is a plus.

Job Description/Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to the BEES commercial, technical, and product teams, providing full-service legal advice.
• Draft and negotiate different types of corporate and commercial contracts, including strategic partnership contracts and SaaS agreements.
• Partner with the BEES commercial and engineering teams to understand their goals and challenges, in order to provide tailored and practical legal advice.
• Serve as a center of excellence on tech-focused legal issues and a resource for specialized BEES legal support. - Work with our local lawyers when launching BEES in new countries, and thereafter, to ensure compliance with local law.
• Identify and anticipate complex and emerging legal, corporate affairs, and reputational issues
• Provide trainings to the commercial and engineering teams on key legal issues.
• Ensure new products/features and/or services provided through our digital platform comply with law and industry best practices.
• Communicate legal strategies and developments to senior leadership.
• Manage relationships with outside counsel on strategic projects.

Job Qualifications

• Previous experience practicing law in Switzerland.
• Strong experience in Corporate and/or Banking & Finance matters Bachelor's degree from an accredited law school, with strong academic credentials.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Prior experience advising technology companies or on technology-related issues, preferred.
• Ability and desire to work on a broad range of legal issues, flexibility to function as a generalist lawyer but dive into specific, complex legal issues.
• Desire to work within a collaborative and energized legal team.
• Ability to work independently and in a start-up environment, which is fast-paced and tech-driven. Practical legal approach, focused on enabling the business strategy.
• Master Degree or LLM is a plus
• Fully fluent in English & German languages

Why BEES:

At BEES, we're not just building a business; we're cultivating an environment where every individual can thrive. Join us, and you'll be part of a dynamic team dedicated to reshaping the future of B2B e-commerce. If you're ready to make a significant impact and drive excellence, apply now and be a key player in our journey towards true customer-centricity. Note: Given access to sensitive financial reporting data, we expect the highest standards in ethics and full compliance with BEES' Code of Conduct.