Senior Legal Counsel

vor 1 Woche

Genf, Genf, Schweiz CERN Vollzeit
Job Description

CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is seeking a highly skilled and experienced legal professional to join its Legal Service team. As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will provide expert legal advice and support to the Organization in commercial and administrative law matters.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Draft and negotiate commercial contracts and provide legal support on commercial claims and disputes;
  • Provide legal support with respect to major civil engineering works in CERN's Host States;
  • Advise and, as needed, defend the Organization in commercial and contractual disputes, including in adjudication and arbitration proceedings on civil engineering projects;
  • Interact with a broad range of interlocutors, both internally and externally, including the authorities of CERN's Host States, at both local and national levels.

Requirements:

  • Master's degree or equivalent relevant experience in the field of private law or commercial law or a related field;
  • Extensive professional experience as a lawyer practicing commercial and contract law in France and/or Switzerland, with expertise in negotiating and drafting contracts;
  • Demonstrated experience with civil engineering contracts and/or major project agreements and the diverse matters such projects entail;
  • Demonstrated experience in commercial dispute resolution;

Desirable Qualifications:

  • Experience in negotiating in a national or international context, ideally with government actors;
  • Proven experience in administrative law and processes within CERN's Host States, combined with a strong ability to engage and interact with diverse interlocutors on administrative matters, including local and national authorities, external advisers, and in-house policy officials.

Language Skills:

  • Excellent spoken and written French;
  • Very good command of English, including demonstrated drafting skills.

Additional Information:

CERN is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. The selected candidate will be employed on a limited-duration contract for a period of 5 years. The job grade is 6-7, and the job reference is DG-LS-OL-2024-154-LD. The benchmark job title is Legal Adviser.

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