Paralegal

Paralegal 100%

• Legal support to contracts – 3rd party and intercompany agreements for Sandoz Swiss Entities, including drafting, reviewing, proof-reading as may be required.
• Support on various legal documents such as e.g. CDAs, PoAs, UBO, confirmations and authorizations, certificates, protocols.
• Maintains respective documentation including proper organization of files.
• Dealing and reliable handling of notarization process.
• Proof reading of legal documents.
• Support and execution of special projects.
• Manages the document flow with involved stakeholders and arrange for signature of documents; ensures contract lifecycle management and maintains the contract database inc. physical & digital archiving system.

• Supports optimization of current processes and/or introduction of new or modified processes. Maintains the overview of timelines and deliverables in all assigned projects.
• Acts as a team member for legal projects.

• Informs, communicates, advises and supports the team and associates from outside the team on processes, guidelines and services that are specific to the department.
• Accommodates customers' specific needs.
• Is a professional partner to people within and outside the department.

• Paralegal Certificate or Commercial training (e.g. Swiss Association of Commercial Employees, business school) or equivalent. (e.g. Swiss Matura plus business experience or Bachelor (preference Legal) 
• Experience as “Paralegal” or „Administrative Specialist“ with paralegal experience or similar.
• Basic legal training. (Paralegal course or acquired on the job)

• Fluent in English and German. (spoken and written)
• Familiar with legal terminology.
• Knowledge of other languages advantageous.

• Excellent communication: can focus on what matters, adjusts the form of communication depending on the stakeholders.
• Great organizational skills: can organize own work, activities, and tasks as well as activities within the department / team in an effective, transparent, and professional manner.
• Pro-active, curious, challenges status quo. Seeks to improve things.
• Can execute assigned tasks in a timely manner and according to the deadlines, can work under time-pressure.
• Reliable, loyal team-player. Flexible and eager to learn.