Legal Counsel, Sales Market CH (mfd)
Zürich - Switzerland
Job Summary
WHAT YOULL DO
As a Legal Counsel you ensure compliance with legal standards safeguard the organisation through sound legal judgement and support business decisionmaking across the Sales Market. You guide stakeholders on legal requirements draft and review agreements manage risks and contribute to strong governance practices.
You will:
- Set and enforce legal standards templates and strategies.
- Negotiate draft and review contracts and agreements including lease agreements.
- Conduct judicial enquiries duediligence processes and identify legal risks and consequences.
- Stay up to date with global and local legal requirements and support the market in applying them.
- Support tendering processes and safeguard the company in contractual matters.
- Handle and settle disputes and legal matters.
- Set and implement routines for documentation contracting and administration together with internal stakeholders.
WHO YOULL WORK WITH
You will work closely with Sales Market Leadership Sales Market Controllers Account Managers Commercial and Expansion teams as well as Global Legal. You will collaborate with decisionmakers across departments to ensure legal compliance mitigate risks and support business aims.
WHO YOU ARE
We are looking for people with
- A legal degree.
- 35 years of legal experience ideally with exposure to leasing or real estate (meriting but not required).
- Experience in coaching supporting and inspiring team members.
And people who are
- Strong communicators both written and verbal comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders.
- Skilled in risk assessment and articulating consequences to decisionmakers.
- Confident in making decisions in ambiguous situations and under tight timelines.
- Structured analytical and detailoriented.
JOIN US
This is a full-time position based in Zurich.
If you think your experience skills and ambitions fit this position please send your CV in English as soon as possible but no later than 24th of May 2026.
Due to data privacy policies we only accept applications via our career page.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things our inclusive and collaborative culture our strong values and opportunities for growth. But most of all its our people who make us who we are.
Take the next step in your career together with us. The journey starts here.
*We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair equitable and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter to your application.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
H&M, as a fashion brand, offers the latest styles and inspirationsfrom trendy pieces and unique collaborations with designers to wardrobe essentials at affordable prices. Our business concept is to deliver fashion and quality at the best price, sustainably. To learn more about H&M, ... View more