ASSOCIATE / PARALEGAL
- Recruiter
- Employer Confidential.
- Location
- Switzerland (CH)
- Salary
- CHF40,000 to CHF90,000 depending on experience
- Posted
- 01 Sep 2017
- Closes
- 29 Sep 2017
- Job Title
- Associate
- Practice Area
- Commercial Contracts, Shipping
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
SHIPPING AND TRADE ARBITRATION
ASSOCIATE / PARALEGAL
PROSPECT OF AN ENGLISH TRAINING CONTRACT AFTER 12 MONTHS
A new opportunity has arisen for an associate/paralegal to join a young shipping and energy arbitration practice in Geneva, Switzerland.
The firm is planning to offer an English training contract in the autumn of 2018, and applicants from within the firm will be given priority.
In this role you can expect access to high quality international arbitration matters, and strong career growth prospects.
The ideal candidate will:
- have a law degree from a highly-ranked university in a common law country
- have had some work experience in a law firm
- be an English solicitor (those looking to become an associate) or have had completed, or be in the process of completing, their LPC (those looking for a training contract)
- be fluent in Russian and, preferably, French
- have a Swiss work permit (B or C) or an EU passport
The salaries will range from CHF40,000 for the paralegal role, CHF50,000 for the trainee role during the training contract, and CHF60,000 to CHF90,000 for the associate role depending on experience.
The firm will pay a guaranteed bonus for any introduced work.