Trainee Legal Counsel 80 - 100%

Fixed-term for 18 months, starting from October 2026. Do you want to apply your legal knowledge in practice after your Master’s degree and gain valuable professional experience in a versatile international company? As a Trainee Legal Counsel, you will gain insight into a wide range of legal issues, gradually take on responsibility, and deepen your legal expertise.

Your job destination

• You review and draft contracts of various kinds and support their legal assessment
• You competently answer legal inquiries, conduct the corresponding correspondence, and support internal contacts on legal matters
• You prepare complex legal content in an understandable and target-group appropriate manner – for example in memos, opinions, information sheets, templates, or presentations
• You independently research and analyse relevant legal bases and case law and derive well-founded assessments from them
• You participate in projects with legal issues, contribute your legal perspective, and support the development of practical solutions
• With increasing experience, you take on more demanding tasks and additional responsibility

Your skills in your luggage

• You have successfully completed your Master’s degree in law (MLaw) and possess solid foundational knowledge in private and public law
• You want to consciously make the step from theory to practice, deliberately expand your first practical experiences, and deepen your legal expertise in a versatile corporate environment – while simultaneously developing professionally, for example through a dissertation or preparation for the bar exam
• You are enthusiastic about legal and business-related issues and bring high motivation as well as a strong willingness to learn
• Working independently, efficiently, reliably, and carefully is natural to you – and you place great value on the high quality of your work
• You communicate confidently and fluently in German and have good English skills as well as very good PC user skills
• Your confident manner, team spirit, and communication skills convince in exchanges with different contacts, and you can clearly represent your position

Your benefits

Flexible commuting

Free ZVV bonus pass, GA contribution, and parking options

Affordable dining & shopping

Up to 20% discount in shops and restaurants at the airport and 50% on the Reka lunch card

Room for your needs

5 weeks’ holiday, easy purchase of 30 holiday days, and options for longer unpaid leave

Celebrating together

Generous long-service gifts from the first year and legendary employee events

Exert & unwind

Own free sports offerings from bootcamp to yoga. Discounted gym membership at the airport

Just in case

We cover premiums for non-occupational accident and daily sickness benefits insurance, discount on collective insurance, and private accident insurance

Down-to-earth & family-like

We all address each other informally and live a positive and uncomplicated interaction

Professionally take off

Financial and time support for further training, internal seminar and learning offerings (FZAG Academy)

Versatile working environment

Unique view from the office directly onto airport operations, possibility for remote work, flexible working hours, and a 41-hour week

Apply now online without a cover letter, as your application is motivation enough for us.

Caroline Zika

Head Young Talents & Recruiting

"I will accompany you on your application journey and am happy to answer your questions."

+41 43 816 55 00

Stefan Vogel

Head Legal & Compliance

"Do you have questions about your new job destination? Then you are exactly right with me."

+41 43 816 76 13