Senior Legal Counsel

Dentsu is the largest agency brand and the sixth-largest agency group in the world. We offer a wide range of services in eight business areas: Marketing, Digital Marketing, Creative Sphere, Promotions, Media Content, PR, Global Business.

With more than 71,000 professionals in over 145 countries and regions, dentsu identifies the core issues of our clients through a variety of communication areas. We offer optimized, integrated approaches necessary to solve these problems.

We work in an international network with a wide range of clients seeking leading expertise in brands, media, and digital communication services. Global, consistent, and all in one place. For this vision, we need you and your drive!

We are seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join our dynamic legal team in Switzerland fixed-term until end of 2025.

Here are some of the exciting tasks awaiting you:

• Crafting and negotiating contracts for Customer Experience Management (CXM), including website and app development, as well as handling personal data processing agreements.
• Drafting and negotiating media service contracts.
• Providing expert legal advice in intellectual property and competition law within the IT sector.
• Collaborating closely with business units, including conducting training sessions.
• Addressing legal matters related to labor law, temporary employment, nearshoring, and offshoring.
• Offering guidance on personal data protection, with a thorough understanding of GDPR and Swiss data protection legislation.
• Developing pragmatic solutions in partnership with business units and stakeholders.
• Management of and liaising with external lawyers and consultants.
• Conducting training for staff members.

A mix of the following is the person we are looking for:

• A minimum of three years' experience in a legal setting, either within a law firm or a corporate legal department.
• Swiss bar qualification and a very good academic record.
• Insight into the workings of international corporations.
• Proficient in intellectual property and data protection laws.
• Familiarity with corporate law.
• Exceptional commercial acumen, negotiation skills, and a professional demeanor.
• A proactive partner to the business, aiding in strategic decisions.
• Goal-driven, with an efficient work ethic.
• A collaborative team member.
• Adaptable and capable of thriving under pressure.
• Business proficiency in English and German, with French being a plus.

We work with highly motivated people, who support and enrich each other. We live the possibilities of the digital world through home office, meaning you can work anywhere with flexible (annual) working hours. We also value face-to-face exchanges - coffee or tea, biscuits or fruit are all welcomed on board and shared throughout our offices.

If you ever feel the need to take a break from the digital world, we love to get hands on together and use pens, paper, and whiteboards for brainstorming sessions. Need to clear your head? Hit the foosball table or PlayStation. We can as well benefit from extra time-off for our wellbeing, volunteering activities or important personal matters. For networking and (brain) food, we offer regular exchange formats, like meetings, tech labs and more. Not enough? We are full believers in education and support training, whether it be internally or externally. We support you.

If you feel inspired by us, we'll probably be inspired by you. Join us now and apply online to make sure we match each other's expectations. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. We welcome all qualified candidates - regardless of your gender or background, please indicate your salary expectations and possible entry date. We look forward to hearing from you!

These are some of the things we offer:

• 40-hour week & overtime compensation
• Independent home office management
• Flexible working hours model (flextime)
• Additional days-off on top of holidays (wellness days, volunteer days)
• State-of-the-art, creative office space with ergonomically equipped workstations
• Wide range of further education and development opportunities through our in-house Academy
• Various discounts e.g. for lunch options

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/worldview, disability, age, as well as sexual orientation and identity.