Holcim AG
Zurich
Legal Counsel 80-100%
- 29 June 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zurich
About the job
Holcim (Switzerland) Ltd is one of the leading providers in Switzerland for innovative and sustainable construction solutions in the fields of building construction, civil engineering and infrastructure. With around 1200 employees at over 60 locations throughout Switzerland, we produce concrete, gravel and cement and recycle demolition materials into resource-saving products.
Legal Counsel 80-100%
Zurich, CH, CH-8050
With us, you can expect diverse and challenging areas of responsibility, where we always pay attention to health, safety and environmental awareness. We place great importance on you being able to maintain a balance between your professional and private life. A collegial working atmosphere, fair employment conditions and the promotion of your personal development are a matter of course for us.
At Holcim Central Europe West (Switzerland, Italy, Southern Germany and Haut-Rhin), exciting legal challenges await you in a dynamic environment. As Legal Counsel, you will be the trusted contact person for our business partners in Switzerland and support the General Counsel directly in pioneering projects – from decarbonisation to the digital transformation of the legal department. Bring in your expertise and help shape the world of tomorrow with us!
What to expect:
Comprehensive legal advice: You independently advise and support our Swiss business partners in key areas such as litigation, M&A, competition law, real estate and complex commercial contracts.
Strategic case management: You lead court cases and proceedings including strategy development and manage external lawyers.
Accompany future projects: You support the legal leadership and negotiation management in strategic projects and initiatives, especially in our pioneering industrial decarbonisation major projects.
Optimise legal infrastructure: You draft, review and revise contracts, standard templates and minutes and provide advisory support to all departments on general legal issues.
Legal Tech & Innovation: You actively drive the digitalisation of the legal department of the Central Europe West cluster and further develop digital tools for sustainable process optimisation.
What you bring:
Solid education: You have successfully completed your university law degree and hold the Swiss bar admission (admission as a lawyer in Switzerland).
Relevant experience: You bring at least 3 to 5 years of relevant professional experience in the legal field, ideally gained in a commercial law firm or as in-house counsel.
Digital affinity: In addition to confident use of MS Office and Google tools, you have a strong enthusiasm for Legal Tech and the optimisation of digital workflows.
Strong personality: You are characterised by a solution-oriented, pragmatic working style, high flexibility as well as pronounced assertiveness and genuine team spirit.
Language skills: You communicate fluently and confidently in German and English (spoken and written); good French and/or Italian skills are a welcome advantage.
Our offer:
Onboarding & entry: Look forward to a team-oriented, open and future-oriented working environment. We accompany you from the very beginning with careful, practical and structured induction so that you can start successfully.
Career & development: We create opportunities. With us, you as a person with your individual strengths and potential are at the centre. Those who want to will be supported and can achieve a lot.
Appreciation & team culture: With us, you are part of a strong and inclusive team that sticks together, shares ideas and masters challenges together. A trusting leadership culture ensures that your commitment is seen and appreciated.
Flexibility & work-life balance: We offer flexible working hours, a 41-hour week, part-time options, 25 days holiday, holiday purchase, extended maternity and paternity leave.
Attractive remuneration: We offer our employees an attractive remuneration package with many additional benefits and a very good pension fund.
Employee benefits: From Reka checks to shares at preferential prices to the Swibeco benefits world – we ensure that you feel completely comfortable and benefit from attractive additional services.
Health and social: We are committed to your health and promote it through preventive measures.
We are proud to live a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our policies and practices are designed to protect our employees, build trust and support them in reaching their full potential.
Our corporate values stand for equal treatment of all persons with regard to employment and employment opportunities. We actively ensure that ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, gender, genetic identity, age, disability and other legally protected characteristics play no role in the recruitment and development of talent. We invite you to become part of our culture and to help us create an inclusive and diverse working environment together.
