Nestle

Senior Legal Counsel

Nestle

part-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: La Tour-De-Peilz • Switzerland

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Provide strategic legal guidance and support to the business within a Swiss legal context.
  • Act as a Legal Business Partner for Nestlé Switzerland Market and General Counsel's primary backup, managing and advising on all Legal & Compliance matters impacting the organization.
  • Draft and negotiate contracts, and resolve legal and related commercial issues.
  • Develop and deploy legal knowhow through trainings, templates and business-oriented guidance.
  • Collaborate closely with key stakeholders at all levels to provide expert counsel across a broad scope of issues.
  • Leverage synergies and global expertise for local business benefits, including L&C technology implementation.
  • Network with external stakeholders to advocate for Nestlé and create shared value.
  • Identify and exploit cost-saving opportunities while ensuring quality and standardization of L&C solutions.

Requirements

  • Certified Lawyer in Switzerland (Bar Exam or equivalent professional qualification).
  • Significant years of experience in Swiss legal practice, including strong exposure to Swiss labor law with ideally a combination of corporate in‑house and law firm experience.
  • Strong experience drafting and negotiation contracts.
  • Prior experience in an FMCG environment is an asset.
  • Strong business and solution‑oriented mindset, curiosity, excellent attention to detail, and a pragmatic, collaborative approach.
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to partner and influence effectively with diverse stakeholders.
  • Full professional proficiency in German, French, and English is required; Swiss German is an asset.
Benefits
  • Flexible combination of office-based and remote work.
  • Genuine opportunities for career and personal development through mentoring, developing, upskilling, and reskilling.
  • Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces to connect, collaborate, celebrate, and create.
  • Dynamic, diverse, and inclusive international working environment.
  • Attractive additional advantages such as “dogs at work”, mobility plan and more.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
contract draftingcontract negotiationSwiss labor lawlegal compliancelegal guidancelegal training developmentcost-saving identificationL&C technology implementation
Soft Skills
business-oriented mindsetattention to detailcollaborative approachinterpersonal skillsinfluencing skillscuriosity
Certifications
Certified Lawyer in SwitzerlandBar Exam