Legal Counsel (80-100%)

About the job

Electricity powers our lives. And we move electricity. Every day, we commit ourselves to the security of supply on the network side in Switzerland. On behalf of Switzerland and in cooperation with international partners, our employees ensure a powerful and reliable electricity grid.

To strengthen our team in Aarau, we are looking for a Legal Counsel for public procurement law. In this exciting role, you will work as a legal contact person in a highly motivated team of specialists. We look forward to your application as

Legal Counsel (80-100%) - 1611

Ensuring electricity in Switzerland

In this position, you are responsible as a subject matter expert for procurement law matters. In particular, you will perform the following tasks:

• Procurement law advice and support for the Procurement department and all specialist departments of Swissgrid, especially in connection with direct awards, exclusion of suppliers, and procurement law complaint procedures
• Management of external lawyers
• Development of training programmes and conducting training sessions
• Close cooperation with the Legal Team

This is how you make a difference

For the position of Legal Counsel Procurement, we are looking for a proactive and independent personality who enjoys interdisciplinary collaboration and has good negotiation skills. You bring the following:

• Master’s degree in law from a Swiss university
• Swiss bar admission is an advantage
• Experience in public procurement law and interest in procurement law issues, both in Swiss law and European law
• Practical experience in public law and contract law is desirable
• Knowledge of industry-relevant legal issues is an advantage
• Fluent and negotiation-confident German as well as good French skills

This is how we inspire you

We offer varied and exciting tasks in a company unique to Switzerland and a state-of-the-art working environment in close proximity to Aarau station. In addition, you benefit from the following perks:

• Flexible working hours (42 hours per week) in a highly motivated team including home office
• 25-30 days of holiday as well as company holidays between Christmas and New Year
• Progressive social benefits and an attractive pension fund
• Financial and/or time support for internal or external further training
• Competitive salary and reward for good performance

About us

The Legal Grid & Services department is the competence centre for all legal questions related to the development, construction, and maintenance of the Swiss high-voltage grid. The department is also the competence centre for all legal questions related to public procurement. We offer you the opportunity to join our dynamic team and take on interesting tasks in a highly specialised and collegial environment.