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Senior Legal Counsel

sulzer
Companysulzer
CategoryLegal & Compliance
LocationWinterthur
Remote
EmploymentNot stated
LevelSenior
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted15 Jul 2026
Last verified9 Aug 2026
SourceEmployer ATS (workday)
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Description
Sulzer ist ein führendes Ingenieurunternehmen mit einer stolzen Tradition der Innovation. Werden Sie Teil unseres globalen Teams, um Ihr Fachwissen zu erweitern und innovative Lösungen zu entwickeln, die eine prosperierende und nachhaltigere Gesellschaft ermöglichen. Was Sie erwartet Join our Group Legal Team in Winterthur and contribute your expertise to a global, publicly listed industrial company. In this highly visible role, you will report directly to the Head Group Legal / Deputy General Counsel and act as a trusted legal advisor to senior leadership and key corporate functions across the Group. Key Responsibilities: • Lead and coordinate the legal workstream of domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, including acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures and other strategic investments, working closely with internal stakeholders and external advisors • Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of complex commercial agreements, including, joint venture arrangements, technology agreements, sales terms and conditions, and procurement and supply contracts • Advise on financing transactions, including bond issuances, syndicated and bilateral credit facilities, and provide legal support to the Treasury function on a wide range of financing-related matters • Oversee and coordinate litigation, arbitration and other dispute resolution matters across the Group, including the management of external counsel • Oversee the preparation and execution of Annual General Meetings and contribute to the legal review of the Company's Annual Report and Non-Financial Report • Support the Head Group Legal / Corporate Secretary in matters relating to the Board of Directors, its committees and the Executive Committee Your profile: • Master of Law degree and Swiss Bar admission • Minimum of 5+ years of relevant post-qualification experience, ideally gained in a leading law firm and/or the legal department of an international industrial company • Demonstrated experience in M&A and Swiss corporate law, ideally complemented by exposure to antitrust and sanction law as well as capital markets and stock exchange regulations • Business-oriented legal professional with strong judgment, a pragmatic mindset and the ability to balance legal risks with commercial objectives • Excellent project and stakeholder management skills, with experience interacting confidently with senior executives, Board members and key external stakeholders • Digitally savvy, with a strong interest in technology, AI-enabled solutions and modern ways of working Wir bieten • An innovative, vibrant and agile culture • Excellent social benefits (holidays, pension fund etc.) • Access to a wide range of discounts on Everyday Shopping, Entertainment and Lifestyle • Central workplace, only 5 minutes from Winterthur train station Sulzer ist ein Arbeitgeber, der Chancengleichheit fördert. Wir glauben an die Stärke einer vielfältigen Belegschaft und setzen uns für ein integratives Arbeitsumfeld ein. Wir sind stolz darauf, in Brasilien, Kanada, China, Finnland, Deutschland, Irland, Mexiko, der Schweiz, Südafrika, Großbritannien und den USA als Top-Arbeitgeber 2026 ausgezeichnet worden zu sein.