Know-How Manager:in (60-100%) – Zürich/Basel, Schweiz — Kellerhals Carrard

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Shape the future of legal advice with us! In addition to the maintenance and coordination of processes regarding the know-how of the Startup & VC Desk and the areas of Corporate/M&A and Life Sciences, you will scout, test and implement Legal Tech/AI tools that support our work and further develop our business model. Bring your expertise and take on responsibility in a versatile environment.

• Single Point of Contact for Know-how Management
• Organization/coordination of know-how meetings of certain Practice Groups, including coordination of topics and speakers;
• Management of templates: definition of processes and responsibilities; management of filing and maintenance; responsibility regarding standardization (formatting, etc.);
• further development of know-how through legal research on policy issues, overviews of complex legal processes, training of the team on relevant topics;
• Professionalisation of work processes
• Participation/coordination in the annual corporate housekeeping newsletter/template/webinar preparation;
• Participation and organization of know-how annual program (including know-how retreats, external events, practice group) as well as coordination with management board and employees.
• Legal tech responsibilities
• Maintaining existing legal tech/AI solutions (including contract automation);
• Constant scouting, testing and implementation of new legal tech solutions;
• Strategic advice for the partners in matters of legal tech/AI: identification of areas at the Startup & VC Desk where efficiency improvements are possible through marketable legal tech solutions;
• Coordination with KC-wide legal tech/AI initiatives as well as relevant stakeholders (COO/central IT, etc.).
• Legal education, ideally with transactional experience in the corporate sector;
• Swiss attorney’s patent or equivalent foreign education (German state examination/Austrian degree); or
• Law degree (BLaw/MLaw); or
• Paralegal training with Jus focus;
• Above-average IT skills, especially in the following areas:
• Windows, Word, Excel, PPT;
• Desirable:
• Advanced knowledge of VBA programming (Excel scripting) and the ability to design Power Automate flows;
• Flair in dealing with (legal) AI tools (prompting / vaults with Harvey and comparable tools);
• Readiness to familiarize yourself with the existing automation tool (Word-based);
• organisational talent and strengths in coordinating complex processes;
• Strong “can do” mentality, independent work and mental flexibility.
• Working in one of the largest and most innovative Swiss business law firms with a high degree of digitalization and innovation;
• A versatile and demanding activity in a dynamic environment;
• Central location in Zurich (place of work at other locations by arrangement);
• A very appreciative team;
• High degree of independence, individual development opportunities and flexibility;
• performance-based remuneration;
• Shared leisure activities, team lunches, retreats and more. About the Kellerhals Carrard Startup & VC Desk The Kellerhals Carrard Startup & VC Desk is no ordinary practice group within the law firm
• We live the “start-up atmosphere”, but base our business on the foundation of a law firm that has built up expertise for over a century. We were among the first law firms in Switzerland to focus specifically on the flourishing start-up and venture capital market, making us one of the leading law firms for entrepreneurs and investors. We do not take it for granted that we have the privilege to act as an important legal trailblazer in the ever-growing Swiss startup scene and technological development. We work with the brightest and most demanding minds: founders and established entrepreneurs, researchers, professional investors, professors and many other players. In our daily work, we use innovative technologies to support our clients efficiently, accurately and with consistently high consulting quality. Join us and become part of a dynamic team that not only observes the current developments, but also wants to actively shape them.