Operations Staff Member with Legal Focus, Degree Programmes ES HSG (m/f/d)

About the job

The Executive School of Management, Technology and Law (ES-HSG) at the University of St.Gallen is one of Europe’s leading continuing education institutes. It combines academic excellence with high practical relevance and offers executives and companies a broad range of executive education programmes.

The ES Degree Programmes Unit at the University of St.Gallen is responsible for the development and delivery of the MBA and EMBA programmes. To support our Operations team, we are looking for a versatile, structured and solution-oriented individual with a strong interest in legal matters.

In this fixed-term position for six months, you will particularly assist us in the preparation and revision of legal documents as well as in operational and organisational tasks. You will work closely with various internal stakeholders and make an important contribution to the further development of our processes and framework conditions. These tasks arise from the merger of the MBA and EMBA teams in the newly established ES Degree Programmes unit. The working environment is international, and the official office language is English.

Your tasks:

• Support in the preparation, revision and updating of contracts, regulations, agreements and other legal documents
• Collaboration in the development, documentation and standardisation of operations processes
• Support in selected projects and in the implementation of new guidelines and processes
• Assumption of diverse administrative and organisational tasks in the daily business of the ES Degree Programmes team

• Completed degree
• Experience in drafting, reviewing and revising contracts, regulations or other formal documents
• Understanding of business operations and processes as well as the ability to analyse existing processes, identify potential improvements and contribute to their optimisation and documentation
• Quick comprehension and the ability to analyse complex issues and present them clearly
• A structured, careful and independent working style with a keen eye for detail
• All-rounder qualities, flexibility and enjoyment in pragmatically and solution-orientedly tackling diverse tasks
• Strong communication skills and enjoyment in collaborating with various stakeholders in an international environment
• Helpful and team-oriented personality with an open, flexible attitude towards new and unscheduled tasks as well as the willingness to pragmatically pitch in when needed

"A place that creates knowledge" – As one of Europe’s leading business universities, the University of St.Gallen (HSG) is committed to educating over 10,000 students and, as one of the largest employers in the region, offers around 3,800 employees an attractive and innovative environment in research, teaching, continuing education and administration."