Legal Intern

Today Lonza is a global leader in life sciences. We are more than 15,000 employees in more than 100 locations around the world. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

To be a trainee in our Basel legal team, reporting to the Associate General Counsel, Corporate. We are looking for a qualified law student with interest in corporate matters, contracting and contract and AI technology tools. We offer an excellent work environment where you can develop your skills and knowledge, the opportunity to work in a team of highly collaborative experts in a fun and dynamic atmosphere, a competitive salary and benefits. At Lonza we invest in great people. We encourage our employees to challenge themselves, and we offer an environment that fosters creativity and success. With headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, we operate production, R&D and business sites around the world, including Europe, North America and Asia.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading role in support global role out of a Contract Life Cycle Management Tool
• Support with drafting and harmonizing a full suite of contracts.
• Support with respect to all other legal aspects of work on M&A, transactions and strategic projects, as required.
• Act as a business legal partner with internal clients of the company.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by General Counsel, Corporate and Associate General Counsel, Corporate.
• A proactive member of the team who is keen to learn and work in a fast paced environment.
• Team player who is comfortable working with all levels of management.

Key requirements:

You are someone who is a team player, with a can-do mentality, proactive, self-starter, challenges status quo, able to work seamlessly and with agility across businesses and functions. You are someone who likes working in a multicultural environment with people on different education levels. You’re looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your aspirations, where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point. Furthermore you have the following skills, experience and qualifications:

• Legal studies – currently completing or completed.
• Keen interest in contract drafting in plain English.
• Keen interest in M&A and corporate or commercial projects.
• Experience or understanding of contract law (civil law and common law) and corporate matters.
• An understanding of wider EU, CH and other applicable regional and domestic legislation.
• At ease in drafting legal documents and communicating in English (German, French, Spanish or other languages also helpful).

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.