Legal Secretary (M/F) – 40 to 50 %

About the job

About the company
The identity of the company remains confidential. This opportunity is exceptionally offered to Swiss client companies of JobCloud, provided they can demonstrate to JobCloud a legitimate need for confidentiality (for example, for organisational or strategic reasons). In this case, the company name does not appear in the job offer. The company is solely responsible for the recruitment process and compliance with data protection regulations. It discloses its identity at its sole discretion during the recruitment process.

We are looking for a rigorous, autonomous and dynamic legal secretary who enjoys teamwork and wishes to develop in a stimulating professional environment.

The position is initially offered at a 40 to 50% workload, with a prospect of gradual increase in working hours, depending on the development of the firm and business needs.

Your main tasks

• Management of the legal and administrative secretariat of the firm;
• Drafting under dictation, formatting and proofreading letters, legal documents and other papers;
• Handling telephone calls, letters and emails;
• Managing and monitoring deadlines and time limits;
• Welcoming and liaising with clients, by phone and in person;
• Filing and archiving files;
• General administrative support to the firm’s lawyers in managing their cases.

Your profile

• Commercial training (CFC commercial employee or equivalent qualification);
• Professional experience in secretarial work;
• Professional experience in the legal field (law firm or court) is an asset;
• Excellent command of French, both spoken and written;
• Excellent spelling skills required;
• Knowledge of German and English is an asset;
• Very good command of common IT tools (Word, Outlook, Excel);
• Organisational skills, autonomy and ability to manage priorities;
• Rigour, discretion and absolute respect for confidentiality;
• Good interpersonal skills, initiative and good stress management;
• Reliable, versatile personality who enjoys working within a small team.

We offer you

• A varied position within a law firm;
• Direct collaboration with the firm’s lawyers;
• An initial workload of 40 to 50%, with a real possibility of medium- and long-term development;
• A professional, pleasant and human-scale working environment.

Practical information

Workload: 40 to 50%, evolving
Start date: to be agreed
Contract type: Permanent contract

Application

If you are an organised, conscientious and motivated person eager to join a law firm, we would be delighted to receive your application.

Please send us your complete application (CV, cover letter and work certificates).