General Counsel Switzerland & Italy (m/w/d)
For our Legal Team based in Zurich, Switzerland we are looking for a strong and professional personality, who is reporting directly to the LafargeHolcim Regional General Counsel Europe and dotted line to the CEO Switzerland & Italy.
Your tasks
- Overall responsibility for all legal & compliance matters within Switzerland & Italy
- Leading & developing a team of three lawyers
- Guidance and support to the management and all departments in all business areas
- General Secretary of Holcim (Switzerland) Ltd and various subsidiaries
- Management of litigation in Switzerland and Italy (with support of local counsel),
- Providing legal advice on M&A and Capex projects, commercial contracts, key business projects in sustainability, marketing & sales and J.V.s
- Responsibility for Corporate Governance
- Representation of Holcim in external unions and working groups
- Training of employees in legal (competition law) and compliance aspects (ABC) with support from Group Legal
- Management of external lawyers
- Member of the Board of Directors in subsidiary and foundations
- Support building of relationships with key stakeholders to ensure trusted advisor status
- Close collaboration with Group Legal functions such competition & corporate law, data privacy and compliance
Your profile
- University degree in law and Swiss bar admission
- More than 7 years of experience (in house and/or law firm)
- Management/Leadership experience with interdisciplinary teams
- Experience in Industry a plus
- Fluent in German and English; French and/or Italian is an advantage
- Strong negotiating skills and high persuasiveness
- Setting direction, building trust and empowering teams
- Drive changes and seize opportunities that fit with the Holcim Switzerland & Italy strategy
- Ensure strategic thinking and operational excellence (stakeholder engagement)
- Dedicated, autonomous and flexible personality
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to ensure the right organizational outcomes and impact
- Highest level of ethics and integrity
- Strong business and financial acumen
- Team player with high degree of self motivation used to be working under high pressure with tight deadlines
Your contact
We offer a modern and dynamic working environment with attractive working conditions and long term career perspectives.
If you have any questions concerning this job position, please contact
Natalie Schmidhauser
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