Legal Counsel
Infos sur l'emploi
- Date de publication :31 octobre 2024
- Taux d'activité :100%
- Type de contrat :Durée indéterminée
- Lieu de travail :Route de Berne 301, 1000 Lausanne 25
Join us and shape the future of hospitality today!
EHL's dynamic campuses form a unique network where passionate students, academics and industry experts from over 120 countries come together with a common goal: to develop and disseminate hospitality knowledge, while supporting the sector's continued growth.
We are constantly striving to improve the working environment and personal development opportunities for our more than 500 staff and teachers, who are among the most recognized experts in their respective fields. Since its foundation in 1893, EHL has been widely recognized by the industry and consistently ranked among the world's top hospitality management schools. Everything we do is based on our values of excellence, family and learning, and we are committed to bringing them to life in tangible ways for our employees.
The Legal Services department acts as the point of contact on legal matters to all business segments and stakeholders of the EHL Group worldwide, protecting the Group’s interests and allowing it to achieve its goals while always complying with applicable laws and regulations.
To join our amazing team, we are looking for a candidate who is not only skilled and passionate about hospitality but also aligns with our leadership principles as: transparency, accountability, collaboration, care, and experimentation.
The mission of the Legal Counsel is to provides legal advice in all relevant areas of law, defines legal and contractual processes, manages claims, and decides on the engagement of outside counsels where needed. Reporting to the Head of Legal Services, this position has both a local and an international scope of activity in a wide range of legal areas, with particular emphasis on data protection.
What will you do?
- Manage and be a center of expertise for data protection matters.
- Counsel on legal matters to the Group’s business segments on various legal areas, including in academic, scientific, IT, financial, procurement, and business-related matters.
- Draft and negotiate contracts (NDA’s, IT services contracts, partnership agreements, mandates – consulting agreements, etc.).
- Advice on general legal matters in diverse fields of law.
Who you are?
- You have a Master degree of Swiss law / Swiss bar admission preferred.
- You have 3 years of professional experience in a similar position.
- You have strong command of Swiss and European data protection laws and regulations.
- You are experienced in contracts drafting and negotiation.
- You have excellent general legal skills (including understanding of public laws).
- You are an effective communicator with well-developed team collaboration skills.
- You are self-driven and results-oriented.
- You have good understanding of commercial objectives.
- You have a strong interest in new technologies, which is a plus.
- You have for mother tongue French and you are fluent in English (C1).
What we offer?
We offer you a permanent contract within a business area of an educational institution, with exceptional employee benefits including free meals, an attractive number of days off, a parking space or public transport contribution, as well as access to various services and facilities.
We offer you responsibility, challenge, development opportunities and encouragement to help you achieve your professional and personal goals.
We offer you the opportunity to make a tangible impact on our students’, staff and partners’ experience as well as contribute to the growth of our institution.
You will enjoy being part of a passionate, multidisciplinary and talented team.
