M&A Lawyer / M&A Lawyeress

Location: Zurich

Work Pattern Percentage: 80%-100%

Join Our Team

Are you a lawyer with a passion for M&A transactions and a desire to help shape a high-performing M&A team? At Deloitte Legal, you will work on transformative deals for national and international clients, contributing to the strategic growth of our M&A practice group.

We provide comprehensive legal advice across several areas, focusing mainly on M&A, corporate, commercial, financial, capital market, and employment law matters. We are looking for proactive, team-oriented lawyers who are ready to introduce fresh ideas and elevate our legal practice. If you thrive in a fast-paced, international environment, we want to hear from you!

Your Impact

• Provide high-quality legal advice across a wide range of industries on domestic and cross-border transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, joint ventures, as well as post-transaction reorganization and integration engagements.
• Play a key role in executing end-to-end M&A engagements, collaborating with financial advisory, tax, consulting, and other Deloitte service lines, while coordinating complex transactions with clients, involved Deloitte service lines, and external parties.
• Participate in various projects driven by other Deloitte service lines, gaining insights into our multidisciplinary approach.
• Become an essential member of our growing Deloitte Legal team and help us further develop our transactional services in the market.
• Engage in a clear, long-term career path supported by a professional training curriculum.

Who We Are Looking For

• You are admitted to the bar in Switzerland or Germany, with academic or professional experience gained abroad being an advantage.
• You possess 3-5 years of post-bar-admission experience in transactional matters, acquired in a traditional law firm, a professional services firm, or as an in-house lawyer in a multinational company.
• You have a client-focused, solution-oriented attitude and the ability to collaborate with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• You can take project ownership and possess the analytical skills to tackle complex problems, develop and communicate solution options, and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced, evolving advisory environment.
• You have an entrepreneurial and pragmatic mindset, with an inclination towards innovation and technology-enabled legal services.
• You demonstrate strong communication skills, resilience, self-initiative, and a willingness to exceed expectations.
• You are fluent in German and English; knowledge of additional languages is a plus.

Your Team

Are you ready to join our highly motivated, energetic, and multicultural team? We value team spirit and entrepreneurial thinking, where all members support one another in fostering an open feedback culture. Join us at our headquarters in Zurich – we eagerly await your application!

Apply Online

If you match the job profile and are ready for a challenging opportunity, apply online using the form below.

For any questions, please contact Lena at talent@deloitte.ch.

Life at Deloitte

At Deloitte, your ideas create impact and drive meaningful change. Your unique skill set, background, and perspective empower us to find innovative solutions for complex challenges, helping to improve the futures of those we serve. You can build a career that inspires you while contributing to a better society.

In Switzerland, we provide industry-specific services in fields such as Audit & Assurance, Tax & Legal, Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory, and Technology & Transformation. With nearly 3,000 employees spread across six locations, we cater to companies and organizations of all sizes across various industries. We offer meaningful and challenging work, a culture where you can be yourself, and where personal and professional growth is encouraged. Enjoy flexible working conditions along with well-being and parental programs.

Join us and become part of a global network of like-minded individuals dedicated to making a difference, whether by tackling climate change or improving 100 million futures by 2030. To learn more about opportunities at Deloitte, please visit www.deloitte.com/ch/careers.

We consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability, in accordance with applicable law. Research indicates that women are less likely to apply for roles unless they meet all criteria; we encourage you not to hold yourself back – apply today. Please note that we do not accept applications from recruitment agencies for this position.

Deloitte AG and Deloitte Consulting AG are Swiss subsidiaries of Deloitte LLP, the DTTL member firm in the United Kingdom.