Junior Legal & Compliance Officer – Switzerland

About the job

Introduction

Unilabs is the largest provider of medical laboratory diagnostics for prescribers and hospitals in Switzerland and employs around 800 people.

Your Tasks

Responsible for supporting Legal, Ethics & Compliance activities for Switzerland. Ensures adherence to Swiss law, group policies, and ethical standards across all business units (Lab IVD, pathology/genetics, radiology). Provides legal advice, reviews contracts, supports risk management and compliance programs.

Key Responsibilities

Legal Advisory & Contracts

• Provide timely legal advice on contracts.
• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements with suppliers, clients, HCPs, and public bodies.
• Ensure compliance with Swiss law, internal policies, and industry standards.
• Coordinate with external counsel when needed.
• Support legal risk assessment and mitigation activities.

Risk & Compliance Management

• Conduct compliance and legal risk assessments and help implement mitigation plans.
• Identify legal/compliance risks with business units and propose solutions.

Healthcare Compliance

• Ensure compliance with healthcare, anti‑bribery, anti‑corruption, and AML regulations.
• Support internal investigations and corrective actions when potential breaches occur.

Ethics & Compliance Programs

• Support the development, implementation, and monitor compliance policies and processes.
• Ensure training on bribery, AML, fraud, third‑party due diligence, conflicts of interest, etc.
• Support governance for Swiss entities and maintain the litigation tracker.

Group Support

• Contribute to group‑level Legal & Compliance projects and initiatives (policies, training, transformation).
• Promote ethical culture, transparency, and continuous improvement in compliance processes.

Your Profile

• Minimum 3 years PQE; advanced legal degree.
• Strong experience in healthcare and ethical compliance.
• Experience in international companies.
• Fluent in at least two languages (English/French/German).
• Team‑oriented, resilient, culturally sensitive, and highly ethical.

We Offer

• An exciting and dynamic work environment with a lot of internationality
• Taking responsibility and unfolding your potential
• A positive working atmosphere with a partnership and appreciative corporate culture
• Attractive fringe benefits as well as a 40-hour week and 5-weeks vacation
• Annual fee for your personal analyses and special prices for radiological advice from the Unilabs Group

Contact details

Mr Laurent Krenzi,