Legal Adviser

vor 1 Monat


Genf, Genf, Schweiz CERN Vollzeit

Job Title: Legal Adviser

CERN, one of the world's leading scientific intergovernmental organizations, is seeking a highly skilled Legal Adviser to join its dynamic Legal Service team. As a key member of the team, you will provide legal support to the Organization in commercial and administrative law matters, with a focus on France and Switzerland.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide legal advice and support on commercial contracts, claims, and disputes.
  • Work with colleagues in the Legal Service team and across the Organization to negotiate and draft contracts, as well as provide support on civil engineering projects.
  • Advise and defend the Organization in commercial and contractual disputes, including in adjudication and arbitration proceedings.
  • Interact with a broad range of interlocutors, including authorities of CERN's Host States, at both local and national levels.

Requirements:

  • Master's degree or equivalent relevant experience in private law or commercial law.
  • Extensive professional experience as a lawyer practicing commercial and contract law in France and/or Switzerland.
  • Demonstrated experience with civil engineering contracts and/or major project agreements.
  • 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.

Technical Competencies:

  • Knowledge of contract law and private law.
  • Knowledge of French and/or Swiss law.
  • Legal drafting skills, including drafting of commercial documents for contracts and documents for commercial claims or disputes.

Behavioural Competencies:

  • Working in teams: understanding when teamwork is required to achieve the best results.
  • Managing self: working well autonomously.
  • Achieving results: delivering high-quality work on time and fulfilling expectations.
  • Communicating effectively: expressing opinions, ideas, and suggestions with conviction and in a logical/structured manner.

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. This vacancy will be filled as soon as possible, and applications should normally reach us by November 18th, 2024.


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