Universität St. Gallen
St.Gallen
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Program Director "Business Administration for Lawyers" (m/f/d)
- 28 April 2026
- 100%
- St.Gallen
Job summary
The Executive School of Management, Technology and Law (ES HSG) offers diverse MBA programs. It's a great place for professionals to enhance their skills and advance their careers.
Tasks
- Lead the Executive program Management for the Legal Profession.
- Design and update course content, select main instructors.
- Engage in network building to attract suitable lecturers.
Skills
- PhD in law, legal practitioner, and additional business studies.
- Strong communication skills and entrepreneurial mindset.
- Team player with a participative leadership style.
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About the job
The Executive School of Management, Technology and Law (ES HSG) is the contact point for continuing education at HSG. It offers its own broad portfolio of degree programs with "various MBAs and Executive MBAs" as well as other open and company-specific continuing education courses. The Law & Management business unit forms an important business area of ES-HSG and focuses primarily on formats at the interface of law and business administration.
Your tasks
- Responsibility for the Executive program Management for the Legal Profession (MLP-HSG)
- Design of new and alignment of teaching content, selection and instruction of main lecturers and speakers, ensuring quality
- Course moderation and support of lecturers and course participants
- Lecturing activities in various formats
- Acquisition of participants in the open program or acquisition of corporate clients for in-house programs
- Networking to recruit suitable speakers
- Support in marketing, development of promotional materials (e.g., brochures, webinars, etc.) and content generation for social media (e.g., LinkedIn, newsletter) as well as conducting regular information events
- Active participation in the further development of the Law & Management business unit and new continuing education offerings
- Responsibility for results
- Various administrative tasks and organizational support
Your profile
- Dr. iur., lawyer and additional studies in business administration (e.g., MBA, EMBA, MLP-HSG)
- 10 years of professional experience and 5 years of leadership experience in a law firm and/or legal department
- Interest in the education sector and passion for continuing education
- Successful lecturer in continuing education programs and interest in non-legal and management issues in the legal market environment
- Entrepreneurial and responsible thinking as well as customer-oriented action
- Highly team-oriented, open-minded, with a participative leadership style
- Outgoing, extroverted, and strong communication skills
- Independent, flexible, and careful working style
- Very good German and English skills
- Interest in long-term cooperation; possible expansion
"A place that creates knowledge" - As one of the leading business universities in Europe, the University of St.Gallen (HSG) is committed to educating over 10,000 students and offers an attractive and innovative environment in research, teaching, continuing education, and administration to around 3,500 employees as one of the largest employers in the region."
