Legal Counsel

vor 2 Monaten

Lausanne, Schweiz INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE Vollzeit

Department: Legal Affairs Department
Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
Contract Type: Open-Ended
Activity Level: 100%
Entry date: 01.07.2023

Following the strategic objectives set by the IOC Director of Legal Affairs and acting in close cooperation with the IOC’s Associate Director of Legal Affairs, the Legal Counsel will work autonomously on a broad range of contractual (including digital), Olympic Games-related and other legal matters within the IOC Legal Affairs Department.

**Main responsibilities**

**Contractual/transactional matters**
- Negotiate and draft different types of agreements (e.g., procurement agreements, technology agreements, digital agreements, cooperation agreements with other entities within or outside the Olympic Movement).
- Review different types of agreements and other legal documents to ensure compliance with IOC policies and to protect the long-term interests of the Olympic Movement.
- Accompany IOC projects from their inception through delivery and performance evaluation working in close collaboration with the project teams.
- Engage with IOC business teams to understand and fulfil their contractual needs.
- Provide support to the implementation of the Contract Management system, and related rules and procedures.
- Set up and/or update standard contractual templates, guidelines and processes in relation to the IOC’s recurrent activities.
- Secure digital and IT projects of the IOC from a legal/contractual standpoint.
- Advise on all digital and IT aspects of institutional and Olympic Games-related projects of the IOC.
- The Legal Counsel may be requested to address other duties as assigned by the Associate Director and/or Director of Legal Affairs.

**Our requirements**

**Technical, organisational and personal competences**
- Demonstrated ability to grasp legal issues quickly, strong analytical problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and provide practical and constructive legal advice in a time-sensitive, dynamic and fast-paced complex environment
- Excellent problem-solving skills and flexibility to manage multiple matters simultaneously
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills

**Training and language skills**
- Master’s degree in Law (LL.M), preferably from a university in a common law jurisdiction.
- Swiss law degree is a plus
- 5-7 years of professional experience, preferably in an international law firm and/or legal department of a multinational corporation (additional experience in the sports sector is a plus)
- Solid background in contract law with proven skills in the field of digital
- Excellent contract drafting, general writing and communication skills in English (the same in French is a plus)
- Excellent command of the corporate tools and ability to follow the internal user rules (Outlook, etc.)

**Behaviour and attitude**
- Respect the Olympic values and the internal rules of conduct and all instructions and procedures in place (i.e., Information Security, Code of Ethics, etc)
- Diligence and discretion combined with solid professional ethics
- Ability to identify, prioritize and resolve issues effectively
- Collaboration and transfer of knowledge
- Positive attitude, open-mindedness
- Possessing agility and flexibility while maintaining focus on core issues
- Enthusiasm, reactivity and efficiency
- Independent and proactive with a can-do attitude, yet able to work closely with different teams and manage multiple stakeholders
- Results-oriented and personal commitment to setting and achieving lofty goals
- Ability to adapt, react, and efficiently deliver in an environment in constant evolution
- Come and join an organisation where the spirit of inclusion, gender equality and diversity is embedded in its DNA and which focuses on what unites us - a passion for sport and its values. Work in a flexible and rewarding environment which offers competitive employee benefits and numerous incentives to live a sustainable, healthy and active life. By joining us, you become part of the Olympic Movement and help to build a better world through sport. You will have the opportunity to work with people of more than 70 nationalities._

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