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Otis has an exciting opportunity for a motivated lawyer who is capable of managing a busy and demanding business workload. In this Legal Counsel role, you will be responsible for business law advice and legal governance/ compliance matters for the Otis businesses in Austria and Switzerland, reporting to the Senior Director, Legal, Central Europe.

A typical day at work is difficult to describe because of its diversity but there is always one common element: the permanent focus on the selling and operational side of the business while protecting the company’s interests and ensuring good governance in compliance with applicable laws. The role comes with much responsibility and a large degree of day-to-day client contact but most importantly a pro-active hands-on approach towards the operating business as part of our growth and innovation strategy.

The successful candidate should demonstrate accountability, resilience, have a good understanding of the business, a strong customer focus, and situational adaptability. The preferred location for this role is in Fribourg, Switzerland.

Responsibilities:

• Provide counsel and advice to the business including negotiating, drafting, and reviewing contracts

• Act in an advising capacity on disputes and legal issues

• Manage non-significant litigation matters as well as provide day-to-day support for significant litigation matters

• Supporting complex projects as well as business development activities

• Streamlining and automating legal processes

• Liaising with external counsel and deploying ongoing training and development of non-legally skilled business colleagues

• Oversight of corporate secretarial matters and be closely involved in compliance work, partially handled by specialists with whom you will be working very closely (governance)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years’ broad operational legal experience, in particular in the construction industry, ideally gained at a reputable law firm and/or in a major corporation

• Experience in dealing with construction (contentious and non-contentious) matters: from high-profile complex projects to “flow” transactions; Sub-contracting; (pre)litigation and dispute resolution

• Fluent in English, French and German

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong academics and analytical skills and willingness to travel across the region

• Growth oriented, pro-active and pragmatic mindset and approach

• Solutions/results orientated, with skills to drive change and innovation, also in the legal function

• A true communicator (oral, written) and team player with strong business judgment

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Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.2 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio. 

You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 69,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with aproven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company. 

When you join Otis, you become part of an innovativeglobal industry leaderwith a resilient business model. You’llbelong to a diverse,trusted,and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.?

We provideopportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs. 

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