Senior Associate – Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:18 July 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join our team as a Senior Associate in Litigation & Dispute Resolution. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic environment in Zurich.
Tasks
- Acquire mandates in the legal field for diverse disputes.
- Provide comprehensive legal advice on national and international cases.
- Develop and implement effective litigation strategies.
Skills
- Must have Swiss bar qualification and 5-15 years experience.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills are essential.
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
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Tasks / Competencies / Responsibilities
Function: Senior Associate – Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Level: Senior
Workload: 100%
Workplace: Zurich
Supervisor: Dr. Alexander Lindemann
Function Objective:
✓ Acquisition of mandates in the legal field
✓ Comprehensive legal advice for national and international mandates in judicial and extrajudicial disputes, particularly:
- Civil and commercial law disputes
- Capital market law disputes
- Banking and stock exchange law disputes
- Regulatory disputes
- Contract law disputes
- Arbitration and mediation procedures
- Criminal proceedings and criminal law disputes
✓ Development and implementation of process strategies
✓ Preparation of complex written submissions and legal opinions
✓ Advising clients before courts and arbitration tribunals
✓ Negotiating with opposing parties and their lawyers
✓ Enforcement and defense of claims
✓ Client support and advice throughout the entire process
✓ Representation of clients before courts and arbitration tribunals
✓ Active participation in an international team
✓ Involvement in industry events and conferences
✓ Active use of AI
MbO / Measurement Criteria:
The target agreement is based on quantitative and qualitative criteria. The focus is on
✓ Acquisition of mandates in the legal field
✓ Cross-selling
✓ Billable hours
✓ Client satisfaction
✓ Marketing activities (newsletters, videos, events)
Requirements Profile
Gender: M / F
Age: 30-50
Professional Competence
Education:
✓ Swiss attorney's license and top qualifications
Work Experience:
✓ 5 to 15 years of relevant professional experience in a law firm, auditing company, or financial services company
Languages:
✓ Fluent, level-appropriate English
✓ Fluent, level-appropriate German
Social Competence
✓ Communication skills / negotiation skills
✓ Assertiveness / ability to enforce
✓ Social intelligence / psychological sensitivity / empathy
✓ Ability to connect / customer and market orientation
✓ Team ability / willingness to cooperate
✓ Integrity
Self-Competence
✓ Performance motivation / professional ambition / perseverance
✓ Resilience / stress resistance / frustration tolerance
✓ Personal responsibility / reliability / punctuality
✓ Analytical-integrative thinking
✓ Flexibility / openness to new things
✓ Personal impact (charisma, appearance, presence)
Leadership Competence
✓ Complex problem solving / networked thinking
✓ Leadership and design motivation
✓ Leadership development / coaching competence
✓ Prioritization / delegation
✓ Planning and organization
✓ Entrepreneurial thinking
Are you ready for the next step in your legal career?
Then send your application documents (CV, cover letter, certificates) to:
Assel Stoller, HR Manager, assel.stoller@lindemannlaw.ch
We treat all inquiries with absolute discretion and confidentiality.
We look forward to your application!
