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 drive to shape a high-performing team? At Deloitte Legal, you'll engage in transformative deals for national and international clients while 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 seek proactive, team-oriented lawyers eager to infuse fresh ideas into our legal practice. If you thrive in a fast-paced, international environment, we want to hear from you!

How You Can Make an Impact

• Provide high-quality legal advice to clients across a wide range of industries on domestic and cross-border transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, joint ventures, and post-transaction reorganizations.
• Play a key role in executing end-to-end M&A engagements in collaboration with financial advisory, tax, consulting, and other Deloitte service lines, coordinating complex transactions between clients, Deloitte teams, and external parties.
• Participate in various projects driven by other Deloitte service lines to gain insights into our multidisciplinary approach.
• Contribute to the growth of the Deloitte Legal team, shaping and developing our transactional services in the market.
• Engage in a clear, long-term career path with a professional training curriculum.

Who We Are Looking For

• You are admitted to the bar in Switzerland or Germany and ideally possess academic or professional experience gained abroad.
• You bring 3-5 years of post-bar-admission experience in transactional matters from a traditional law firm, a professional services firm, or as an in-house lawyer in a multinational firm.
• You have a “can do” and client-oriented attitude, as well as the ability to collaborate with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• You can take ownership of projects and possess the ability to analyze complex problems, develop solution options, and effectively manage multiple deadlines in a rapidly evolving and demanding advisory environment.
• You have an entrepreneurial, pragmatic mindset and a strong affinity for innovation and technology-enabled legal services.
• You are communicative, resilient, and possess a high level of self-initiative along with a willingness to exceed expectations.
• You communicate fluently 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 greatly value our team spirit and entrepreneurial mindset; all members support each other and foster an open feedback culture. Join us at our headquarters in Zurich—we look forward to meeting you!

How to Apply

We look forward to hearing from you! Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

Life at Deloitte

At Deloitte, your ideas create impact and spark meaningful change for our clients, our people, and society. Your unique expertise and perspective help us navigate complex challenges, leading to brighter futures for those we serve. Here, you can build a career that inspires and energizes you.

In Switzerland, we offer industry-specific services in Audit & Assurance, Tax & Legal, Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory, and Technology & Transformation. With close to 3,000 employees across six locations, we support organizations of all sizes across various industries. Experience meaningful and challenging work, a place where you can be yourself, and an environment that fosters continuous growth. Our flexible working conditions, along with our wellbeing and parental programs, further enhance your experience.

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

*We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to 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; don't hold yourself back—apply today. We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies for this position.

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