Legal Operations Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Switzerland.

📋 Description

• Assist with employment law and compliance inquiries across various EU jurisdictions.

• Draft and assess standard employment contracts, offer letters, and mutual separation agreements.

• Offer first-line support for routine employment issues and escalate complex or high-risk matters.

• Research employment legislation and convert requirements into applicable internal guidance.

• Prepare standard documentation for disciplinary processes.

• Communicate with employees and clients regarding sensitive legal and compliance inquiries.

• Coordinate miscellaneous legal matters with external counsel.

• Serve as the designated Responsible Person for the Swiss entity in accordance with Swiss labour-leasing law.

• Ensure adherence to Swiss labour-leasing legislation, employment law, and staffing industry GAV requirements.

• Maintain documentation for SECO and cantonal audits and inspections.

• Act as the primary liaison for SECO and cantonal authorities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Approximately 3 years of practical legal experience, such as a law degree with a focus on employment law, a paralegal or junior legal position, in-house legal support, or an employment law internship.

• Full legal qualification or Swiss bar admission is not necessary.

• Experience in contract drafting, routine employment terms or policy queries, and compliance documentation.

• Capability to engage directly with employees and clients on sensitive legal issues.

• Strong legal research abilities and the competence to translate legislation into practical guidance.

• Exceptional attention to detail and comfort with process-oriented, repetitive compliance tasks.

• Ability to work independently, make sound judgments, and escalate issues appropriately.

• Excellent communication, organizational, and administrative skills.

• Right to work and physical presence in Switzerland (Swiss/EU citizenship, Permit B or C).

• Proficiency in German or French is highly preferred.

• Familiarity with employment law in other EU jurisdictions is a plus.

• Experience in a legal-ops or HR-tech setting is advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Contribution toward health insurance.

• Share incentive program.

• Generous paid time off.

• 4 weeks of "work from anywhere" annually.

• Ongoing learning support (courses, mentorship).

• International, ambitious team atmosphere.

• Fully remote working arrangement.

• Options for full-time or 50% part-time employment.