ABOUT LA PRAIRIE

La Prairie is the leader in luxury skincare, present in 70 countries around the world.
Synonymous not only with luxury, the La Prairie name evokes innovation, performance, high-touch service and Swissness — the purity, precision and excellence inherent to the extraordinary land that saw the brand’s inception in 1978.
La Prairie endeavors to fulfill a quest for timeless beauty through the highest standards of advanced technology combined with exquisite formulations and elegant packaging — elevating science to art.

Paralegal / Legal Assistant (80-100%)

Location: 

Volketswil, Zurich, CH, 8604

Contract Type:  Permanent - full-time Description: 

 

 

For our global legal and compliance team based in Volketswil (ZH) we are looking for a Paralegal / Legal Assistant (80-100%) to support in the following activities:

 

Your responsibilities

 

• Assist in corporate housekeeping (e.g. manage commercial registry changes, draft BoD and GA meeting minutes)


• Keep our investment management and contract management databases up to date (record and upload contracts), collect signatures for contracts and other legal documents


• Create powers of attorney and organize their notarization


• Help to organize compliance trainings, track the attendance to such trainings, draft corresponding reminders and reports


• Coordinate various rollouts of HQ templates/processes in our worldwide affiliates


• Process data subject requests (based on templates and in collaboration with a legal counsel)


• Support in managing our Legal and IP budget, prepare the corresponding reporting


• Review and process invoices of external law firms and other service providers


• Assist in other matters upon request of the legal team’s members

 

 

Your qualifications

 

• Several (5+) years of experience as a Paralegal, Legal Assistant or in a similar position in an international corporation or law firm, ideally with a certified education in paralegal practice


• Strong attention to detail and responsiveness


• Self-starter, used to work independently but also under supervision


• Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks, use initiative


• Confidence to liaise with different people globally, at various levels of the company


• Positive team member and active contributor in a team environment


• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English AND German


• Advanced in Microsoft Office applications and Excel in particular


• Willing and able to learn new computer systems, experience in learning management systems (SuccessFactors) a plus

 

 

We look forward to receiving your application!