Temporary Corporate Paralegal providing quality legal support to the General Counsel at Landis+Gyr. Supporting various corporate legal matters and projects within a global company in energy management.
Responsibilities
Provide full executive support to the General Counsel & Company Secretary, including various approvals, travel, presentations, and scheduling.
Support other Legal Team members with administrative tasks and document filings/housekeeping.
Support on transformational strategic projects of Landis+Gyr group, e.g. due diligence preparation, documents drafting and project coordination; ensure progress tracking; legal project office.
Draft and revise group policies.
Coordinate Legal Team projects and initiatives, ensuring progress tracking and documentation.
Support on board and committee meetings preparation – logistic and documents drafting, uploading etc.
Manage all vendor relationships, subscriptions, onboarding, invoice processing, and procurement escalations.
Support Legal Tech tools (matter management, e-billing).
Optimize and maintain electronic files, records, and contract repositories for accessibility and organization.
Coordinate team meetings, agendas, offsites, workshops, and internal events.
Handle internal stakeholder requests and coordinate with legal team members.
Coordinate authentications and notarizations (incl. apostilles) and organize signatures.
Follow up on working items with external law firms and service providers.
Support legal budget management, including spend tracking, accruals, and reporting.
Support the introduction of a contract management system.
Requirements
A minimum of 5 years of experience working in corporate legal matters, either in a legal department or a law firm.
Law degree or paralegal training.
Strong attention to detail with a high level of diligence, legal precision, and care.
Fluent oral and written in English.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
A proactive team player with a hands-on approach and the ability to work independently.
Natural problem-solving ability, with commercial curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset.
Strong sense of ownership and accountability in advancing projects.
Ability to work in a high-energy, multi-jurisdictional, and cross-cultural environment with cultural sensitivity.
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