Legal Internship in Switzerland

VACANCY- Graduate Or Undergraduate Paralegal/ Legal Internship (13 Months)

 Full training to be provided
 Working under the direction of Accutor Lawyers and Legal professionals, you will be liaising (internally) with the Accutor Accounts & Payroll, Work Permit & Consular, as well as Sales & Marketing Teams
 Your external interactions will be with Government Agencies, notarial and consular service providers, HR & Legal teams in Fortune 2000 companies, international recruitment agencies, individual employees and independent contractors/ freelancers working across the world
 Responsible for the review, verification and validation of documentation, such as passports, degree certificates
 Responsible for the review and reporting of Employment Agreements, Service Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements and others
 Responsible for following up on Agreement signing by various parties
 Responsible for tracking Agreement renewal dates, as well as following up on Agreement renewal signing by various parties
 Responsible for the coordination of tasks between payroll, legal, budget and other departments to ensure proper flow and maintenance of contractor data (including preparation/distribution of detailed reports, e.g. labour "home" work, overtime, leave balances, head count, social security and pension contribution reports)
 Handle the administration of the electronic Agreement tracking system, including creation and checking Agreements. Setup of each Contractor or Employee in the internal system
 Responsible for uploading Agreements on the Accutor internal system, as well as in the Accutor client portal
 Responsible for the establishment/maintenance of contractor records; ensuring that employee and client changes are entered correctly and made on a timely basis; review changes for proper authorization and adherence to company policy including compliance with federal/state/local regulations
 Assisting the Consular and Work Permit team with legal entity related tasks, as well as consolidation of date for work permit and business visa applications
 Assisting the Sales and Marketing Team by collecting and updating data related to processes and laws in individual countries
 Responsible for reporting activities
 Involvement and active participation in internal meetings and training/ workshops

Required Attributes:
 Required- Tracking to achieve or having achieved at least an Upper Second Class in an Associate Degree (specifically; either LLB Hons/ LLM in Law, Law and German, Law and French, Business Law, International Financial Regulation and Corporate Law, or International Commercial Law)
 A confident and professional manner – our clients include a number of Fortune 2000 companies and you will be communicating with them on the phone and via email on a daily basis
 A sound understanding of and law, contracts, negotiation and legal processes
 Excellent skills using MS Word, Excel, Access, and Internet Explorer
 Strong ability to assimilate and absorb new information, then utilise this theoretical information in practical situations
 Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion
 Excellent problem solving/judgment skills, and high level of attention to detail and accuracy
 Strong organizational skills, and the ability to work under pressure
 Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks and meet all deadlines
 Language Skills – in addition to a high level of proficiency in spoken and written English, the successful candidate will be comfortable in the spoken form of another European language. Spoken German, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Slovak, Czech or French is an advantage, but not essential