Legal Counsel, Global Expansion & Employment

About the role

A partner company is looking for a Legal Counsel, Global Expansion & Employment based in Switzerland. The role supports international business growth through corporate expansion and cross-border employment law, combining legal advice with hands-on project management. You will work with internal departments, external legal partners and local payroll providers in a fully distributed legal team.

Key responsibilities

• Support international expansion by coordinating the establishment and incorporation of legal entities in new countries
• Advise on employment law across multiple jurisdictions and guide internal departments on specialized legal matters
• Collaborate with Global Infrastructure, Operations and other departments, and with external legal advisors, law firms and payroll providers
• Manage legal projects from initial assessment through implementation and identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial and employment agreements in English
• Develop consistent legal processes and standards and ensure compliance with local employment, corporate and data protection regulations

Required profile

• Qualified legal professional with a law degree and admission to the bar or equivalent qualification
• Experience in employment law, preferably across several jurisdictions, and in corporate law, especially international entity establishment and structuring
• Opportunities at junior (0-2 years), mid-level (3-6 years) and senior (7+ years) levels
• Professional experience in a law firm, in-house department or startup; mixed private practice and in-house experience is an advantage
• Fluent written and spoken business and legal English

Required skills

• Strong legal research, drafting, analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to turn complex legal requirements into practical, commercially viable solutions
• Communication, stakeholder management and organizational skills
• Additional assets: knowledge of GDPR, experience drafting contracts in English, and languages such as Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, French, Italian or German

What we offer

• Annual gross salary from EUR 40,000 depending on location, skills and experience
• Fully remote work within a globally distributed team, with flexible options via a WorkFlex program
• Well-being day, subsidized gym membership and training allowance
• Annual international team meetups and a multicultural environment across more than 26 countries