Commercial Lawyer / Commercial Lawyeress

Basic Information

Business Line: Internal Client Services

City: Zurich

Experience Level: Experienced

Working Time Percentage: 80% - 100%

Date Published: 13-Feb-2026

Req #: 22208

Job Description

Location: Zurich

Work Pattern Percentage: 80-100%

Are you a motivated, agile, organized, and creative lawyer? Do you possess strong team spirit and thrive in a fast-paced environment? If you are passionate about delivering tangible outcomes and enjoy developing pragmatic solutions to complex challenges, the Office of the General Counsel at Deloitte Switzerland wants to hear from you!

An opportunity has arisen to join our Office of the General Counsel, where you will work closely with other lawyers and various business stakeholders. Join a growing and experienced team and engage with senior staff across all functions of Deloitte.

How You Can Make an Impact

• Lead negotiations for complex consulting and technology-based contracts, regularly interfacing with client legal teams and their external counsels.
• Develop commercial and pragmatic solutions based on identified legal risks.
• Provide advice on a wide range of legal topics in an international environment, highlighting potential risks and challenges related to various opportunities and engagements.
• Offer legal support for domestic and cross-border projects.
• Contribute to a diverse team culture where inclusive collaboration is valued and recognized.

Who We Are Looking For

• Master's degree in law and admission to the Swiss bar.
• Proven post-bar experience in negotiating complex commercial and technology contracts.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in both English and German; proficiency in additional languages like French or Italian is a plus.
• Strong negotiation, organizational, analytical, and research skills.
• Able to manage a demanding workload effectively while being responsive and meeting tight deadlines.
• Capable of quickly adapting to a large and complex structure with various demands and efficiently prioritizing multiple projects.
• Experience managing relationships with senior stakeholders.

Your Team

The Office of the General Counsel oversees Deloitte’s legal affairs, including contract reviews and negotiations, labor law, litigation, regulatory matters, and legal risk management. As a member of this team, your professional and pragmatic legal support will significantly contribute to Deloitte's success. We seek individuals with drive and strong interpersonal skills who are eager to make an impact.

Careers at Deloitte: Choose Your Impact

At Deloitte, your ideas drive impact and foster meaningful change for our clients, people, and society as a whole. Your unique expertise and perspective enable us to tackle the most complex challenges faced by the organizations we work with. Here, you can build a career that inspires and energizes you.

Deloitte provides industry-specific services across Audit & Assurance, Tax & Legal, Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory, and Technology & Transformation. With nearly 3,000 employees across six locations in Switzerland, we serve clients of all sizes across various industries. We offer meaningful and challenging work in an inclusive environment, along with flexible and hybrid working conditions, wellness programs, and plenty of opportunities to connect, collaborate, and learn.

Join us and be part of a global network of like-minded professionals dedicated to making a difference, whether by addressing climate change or improving 100 million futures by 2030. Interested in opportunities at Deloitte? Apply online using the form below.

Important Notice

Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

© Deloitte AG and Deloitte Consulting AG. Swiss subsidiaries of Deloitte LLP, a DTTL member firm in the United Kingdom. Requisition reference: 22208.