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Avocat(e) clientèle privée

  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid & Senior Level
  • Legal
  • Geneva

AI generated summary

  • You must have a Swiss bar exam, experience in wealth planning, excellent legal skills, strong communication, and be fluent in French and English; other languages are a plus.
  • You will provide legal advice on estate planning, draft legal documents, coordinate with foreign lawyers, conduct legal research, track legislative changes, and engage in business development activities.

Requirements

  • Brevet d’avocat de droit suisse
  • Expérience ou intérêt marqué pour la planification patrimoniale et successorale, et, de manière générale, pour le conseil à la clientèle privée en Suisse et à l’international
  • Excellentes compétences en rédaction, recherche et analyse juridique
  • Aisance relationnelle, avec de très bonnes capacités de communication et de coordination
  • Intérêt marqué des mandats à dimension tant nationale qu’internationale
  • Approche pragmatique et orientée vers les résultats
  • Parfaite maîtrise du français et de l’anglais (oral et écrit) ; autres langues : un atout
  • Esprit d’équipe et autonomie dans le travail
  • Volonté et capacité à développer la clientèle

Responsibilities

  • Fournir des conseils juridiques sur les divers sujets liés à la planification patrimoniale et successorale.
  • Rédiger des documents juridiques tels que des testaments, pactes successoraux ou encore établir des demandes de permis de résidence.
  • Mettre en place, en coordination avec des avocats étrangers si besoin, des structures de types trusts ou fondations.
  • Effectuer des recherches approfondies sur des questions juridiques complexes et rédiger des mémos et avis y relatifs.
  • Suivre les évolutions législatives et jurisprudentielles pour offrir des conseils avisés et actualisés.
  • Participer activement aux activités de l’Etude en matière de développement des affaires, telles que les séminaires, les présentations et autres rédactions d’articles.
  • Contribuer aux initiatives du groupe en matière de connaissances et de savoir-faire.

FAQs

What is the job title for this position?

The job title is Avocat(e) collaborateur/trice clientèle privée.

Where is this position located?

This position is located in Geneva, Switzerland.

What type of contract is offered for this role?

The contract offered is permanent and full time.

What is the focus area of this job?

The focus area of this job is in private client law, including matters related to succession, wealth structuring, philanthropy, family governance, relocation, and tax aspects.

Is prior experience required for this position?

Yes, prior experience or a strong interest in wealth and succession planning is required.

What language skills are necessary for this role?

Perfect mastery of French and English (both oral and written) is required; knowledge of other languages is an asset.

What are the main responsibilities of the Avocat(e) collaborateur/trice?

Main responsibilities include providing legal advice on estate planning, drafting legal documents, setting up trusts or foundations, conducting legal research, and participating in business development activities.

Who should candidates send their application to?

Candidates should send their application to Ms. Cari Risk, the HR manager, at cari.risk@crsblaw.com.

What kind of work environment can one expect?

Candidates can expect a dynamic, friendly, motivated, and professional international work environment.

What opportunities for professional development are offered?

There are opportunities to work on complex international cases, participate in seminars, make presentations, and contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives.

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Industry
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Mission & Purpose

Charles Russell Speechlys is a law firm headquartered in London with offices in the UK, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. We have an unusually broad range of skills and experience across the full spectrum of business and personal needs. This gives us a wider perspective, clear insight and a strongly commercial long-term view. We use this approach to secure the growth of our clients as they move confidently into the future. It has made us a leader in the world of dynamic growth and family businesses, and among the world’s leading creators and owners of private wealth and their families. Major corporates and institutions find our more considered and personal approach a refreshing alternative to conventional business law firms.