- Location
- Zurich Zurich Switzerland
- Employment
- Part-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Legal & Compliance
- Posted
- Nov 6, 2026
The Paralegal supports corporate housekeeping, legal and compliance administration, training, budgeting, invoicing, intranet content and internal legal events for La Prairie’s Swiss entities and worldwide affiliates. This is a 50–60% position.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support corporate housekeeping for Swiss entities and worldwide affiliates, including updating commercial-register data and records, maintaining the Onesense electronic database, drafting Board of Directors and AGM minutes, and updating structure charts and entity lists on an ad hoc and periodic basis.
- Maintain and manage legal and compliance paper and electronic archives, internal document and contract management systems, and databases.
- Collect signatures for contracts and other legal documents.
- Draft powers of attorney and coordinate their notarization and apostille.
- Train employees at headquarters and affiliates on contract management policies and compliance oversight.
- Help organize legal and compliance training, track attendance, and draft related reminders and reports.
- Coordinate rollouts of headquarters templates and processes across worldwide affiliates.
- Support management of the Legal and IP budget and prepare related reporting.
- Review and process invoices from external law firms and other service providers; prepare purchase orders and engagement letters.
- Help create and maintain legal content on the intranet using SharePoint, and draft intranet communications about the legal team and updated policies.
- Help organize internal legal events, including the Legal Open House.
- Provide general support to legal and compliance team members on priorities and initiatives.
Qualifications
- At least 5 years of experience as a paralegal, legal assistant, or in a similar position in an international corporation or law firm; certified paralegal education is preferred.
- Excellent spoken and written English and German.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
- Willingness and ability to learn new computer systems; knowledge of AI tools is a plus.
- Strong attention to detail and responsiveness.
- Self-starter able to work independently and under supervision.
- Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks and use initiative.
- Confidence liaising with people globally and at different levels of the company.
- Positive team member and active contributor in a team environment.
Skills
Experience
At least 5 years as a paralegal, legal assistant, or in a similar position in an international corporation or law firm.
Education
Certified education in paralegal practice is preferred.
Workplace
This position is based in Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Benefits
Monthly contribution toward health insurance; 25 days of annual leave plus 8.5 additional days off for headquarters employees; work-from-home option up to two days per week; discounts on La Prairie products and access to employee-only sales at the Employee Boutique; unlimited access to La Prairie’s SkillCare program and LinkedIn Learning; internal and international mobility opportunities within the Beiersdorf Group; employee referral bonuses.
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