MISSION

The Legal Officer will specialize in commercial contracts. The successful candidate will provide practical and business-oriented legal support across all activities of MKS PAMP SA, ensuring that commercial agreements effectively balance legal soundness and commercial objectives, and are aligned with the company’s strategy and regulatory framework.

MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Draft, review and assist in negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts, including refining agreements, sale and purchase contracts, trading and financing contracts, IT and marketing agreements.

• Provide clear, practical legal advice on contractual rights, obligations and risk exposure, ensuring alignment with internal policies and applicable regulations.

• Maintain and update contract templates and contribute to the continuous improvement of legal processes, working closely with internal teams across the company (finance, operations, compliance, ESG, etc.) and the Group.

• Support and coordinate contract management processes, including maintaining contract databases, tracking key terms and deadlines, and ensuring proper execution and archiving of agreements.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Master's degree in law (LL.M. or equivalent);

• 2-3 years of commercial contract drafting and negotiation experience, preferably in an in-house international or corporate environment. Knowledge / experience in commodities is a plus;

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Excellent communication skills; 

• Sense of responsibility and initiative;

• Ability to work autonomously;

• Resistance to stress and time-pressure;

• Excellent interpersonal skills and customer orientation;

• Agile and flexible mindset, reactive to requests;

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail;

• Ability to interact with colleagues of diverse cultures; respect for diversity;

• Full professional proficiency in Office 365 is expected;

• Full professional proficiency in spoken and written English and French is required; knowledge of other languages is an asset.

• Swiss national, EU national, or holder of a valid Swiss work permit.