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We're seeking a paralegal or junior Counsel for our TREC Legal Department in Zug, Switzerland.
Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre (TREC) owns and manages a significant portfolio of modern, multi-lingual, highly scalable technology platforms, proprietary content sets, brand assets, and associated intellectual property that enable rapid, cost-effective development and deployment of information products to a global user base.
The TREC Legal department provides comprehensive legal support across all aspects of TREC operations, including corporate governance, M&A transactions, inter-company and third-party contracts, employment matters, intellectual property protection, privacy, and regulatory compliance.
About the RoleThis position sits within the General Counsel Office and reports directly to the General Counsel, TREC. As a Paralegal or Junior Counsel, you will play a critical role supporting legal operations for a content-enabled technology company with entities around the world.
Key Responsibilities
Legal Support & Advisory- Conduct legal research and provide analysis on matters affecting TREC's global operations
- Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of inter-company, transfer pricing and third party agreements and legal documents
- Assist with M&A due diligence, document gathering, and transaction support
- Support corporate governance matters, including preparing board minutes and board materials, updating board and committee charters, and coordinating meetings
- Manage the end-to-end document execution process, ensuring contracts are executed in a timely and efficient manner with appropriate signatures, notarization, and legalization
- Coordinate with external service providers (notaries, apostille services, etc.)
- Maintain accurate records of authorized signatories and key contact personnel across global entities
- Ensure proper filing and organization of executed documents in contract management systems, shared drives, and physical binders
- Organize and coordinate internal meetings and approval processes, including board meetings and investment/divestiture committee approvals
- Manage calendars, schedule meetings, and prepare agendas for governance activities
- Support compliance initiatives and regulatory filings across multiple jurisdictions
- Identify opportunities to streamline and improve legal operations, workflows, and systems
- Develop and implement efficient processes and procedures to enhance department effectiveness
- Participate in and drive broader legal department projects and initiatives
- Adapt quickly to shifting priorities and manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Law or equivalent legal qualification; admission to practice (for Junior Counsel candidates) or paralegal certification/equivalent legal training
- Experience: Minimum 1-2 years of experience in a law firm or corporate legal department, with exposure to commercial contracts, corporate governance, or transactional matters
- Language Skills: Fluency in written and spoken English is essential, with the ability to draft legal documents and conduct legal work in English
- Technical Proficiency: Ability to quickly learn and master internal IT systems, including contract lifecycle management tools, electronic signature platforms, document management systems, and project management software
- Self-Starter Mentality: Demonstrated ability to work independently, take initiative, and drive projects to completion with minimal supervision
- Workload Management: Excellent organizational skills with proven ability to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines during periods of peak activity
- Process-Oriented Thinking: Track record of developing, implementing, and improving operational processes and systems
- Agility & Adaptability: Comfortable shifting gears quickly in response to changing business needs and priorities
- Attention to Detail: Meticulous approach to document review, contract management, and legal work
- Results-Driven: Focus on delivering high-quality work product and measurable outcomes
- Fluency in German language
- Experience working in a large, matrix organization and/or international business environment
- Familiarity with Swiss corporate law and cross-border legal matters
- Background in technology, media, or content-driven industries
- Experience with intellectual property, privacy/data protection, or regulatory compliance
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What’s in it For You?
Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.
DISCLAIMER
The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
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We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.
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