Hybrid Corporate Paralegal

at Landis+Gyr

• Job title: Corporate Paralegal
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Cham, Switzerland

About the role

• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working hours
• Professional development budget
• Home office setup allowance
• Global team events