Title:  Commercial Lawyer(m/f/d)

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But our business isn’t just business. Our business is our people. Their talent. Their potential. We believe when they’re free to be themselves, grow, travel and develop, amazing things can happen for our business. 

That’s why our employees, from around the world, choose to be a part of JTI. It is why 87% of employees feel happy working at JTI. And why we’ve been awarded Global Top Employer status, eight years running. 

So when you’re ready to choose a career you’ll love, in a company you’ll love, feel free to #JoinTheIdea. 

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For our Swiss Entity in Dagmersellen, in the canton Lucerne, we are looking for a motivated, team-oriented and proactive individual (f/m) for the permanent position as 
 

Commercial Lawyer
 

In this position you will be reporting to the Legal Director. You are responsible to proactively advise the Swiss Entity (market & factory organization) on all legal matters affecting its operations in a manner that ensures compliance with the law and appropriate monitoring and management of legal risk.
 

Key Responsibilities
•    Draft, review and provide negotiation support for a broad range of contracts (e.g. trading, purchasing, supply, distribution agreements etc.)
•    Advise on competition law, product regulation, advertising, labelling, consumer protection, data protection and all other areas of law as necessary
•    Conduct training and disseminate appropriate legal requirements to staffs

Qualifications and Experience
•    Minimum a master’s degree in Swiss Law, admission to the Bar (in Switzerland) or LL.M. would be a plus 
•    Minimum 3 years of experience working in FMCG organization
•    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
•    Advanced language skills of written and spoken English and German, French is an advantage
•    Independent, proactive, reliable and trustworthy team player

We offer an open, multicultural and very dynamic environment with personal development opportunities, very attractive employment conditions and team activities, as well as:

• Possibility to work up to 50% from home office
• 40-hour week, at least 5 weeks of vacation, flexible working hours
• In-house canteen (discounted meals) and free soft drinks and coffee
• Free parking lots
• Monthly health insurance allowances for employees and their family members
• Insurance contributions (NBU and KTG) are covered fully by JTI
• JTI pays up to 75% of the pension fund contributions
• 500 CHF Reka Checks (paid out in January each year)
• Maternity and paternity leave (20 weeks) without reduction in salary
• Attractive employee benefits
• Fitness room and various sports and well-being courses

If you are interested to further develop your career and to join a highly professional team with a winning spirit – then we should meet. Please send your application in English language with photo.