Kellerhals Carrard is one of Switzerland's leading business law firms, with offices in Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Sion and Zurich. Our clients include individuals, companies and institutions in Switzerland and abroad. Thanks to its dynamism and entrepreneurial spirit, Kellerhals Carrard has experienced unparalleled growth in recent years.
In order to support the ongoing development of its Lausanne office, Kellerhals Carrard is looking for a :
100% Legal Assistant
Your role
- Working with a partner and a senior associate active in particular in intellectual property law, data protection and employment law;
- Managing incoming and outgoing mail;
- Filing documents and maintaining and archiving files.
- Drafting, including typing with a Dictaphone, of documents relating to the business (legal correspondence and court briefs).
- Proofreading, preparing and finalising legal correspondence and pleadings;
- Keeping diary and deadlines, hearings and appointments;
- Follow-up of files and deadlines;
- Organising and preparing conferences, face-to-face or online, and trips;
- Monitoring invoicing and preparing fee notes;
Your profile
- You have a CFC in business administration or equivalent training.
- You are precise, rigorous, discreet and have a sense of responsibility.
- You have a perfect command of French (spelling and written expression) and a good level of English (B2-C1). German would be an advantage.
- You have very good knowledge of the Office suite, particularly Word, Excel and Power Point.
- You are comfortable with the usual IT programmes, in particular Teams, Outlook and Adobe.
- You are able to work as part of a team but also independently in managing files, and you take initiative.
- You are able to set priorities and manage the stress inherent in working in a law firm.
- You have experience in a similar position.
Start date to be agreed
We can offer you
An interesting and varied job covering both litigation and advisory work in business law, in a pleasant working environment and as part of a dynamic team.
If you are interested, please send your full application (covering letter, CV, diplomas and certificates, work references and letters of recommendation), including your salary expectations, to genevieve.dipaola@kellerhals-carrard.ch.