Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About the role

Join our Group Legal Team in Winterthur and contribute your expertise to a global, publicly listed industrial company. In this highly visible role, you will report directly to the Head Group Legal / Deputy General Counsel and act as a trusted legal advisor to senior leadership and key corporate functions across the Group.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate the legal workstream of domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, including acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures and other strategic investments, working closely with internal stakeholders and external advisors

• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of complex commercial agreements, including, joint venture arrangements, technology agreements, sales terms and conditions, and procurement and supply contracts

• Advise on financing transactions, including bond issuances, syndicated and bilateral credit facilities, and provide legal support to the Treasury function on a wide range of financing-related matters

• Oversee and coordinate litigation, arbitration and other dispute resolution matters across the Group, including the management of external counsel

• Oversee the preparation and execution of Annual General Meetings and contribute to the legal review of the Company's Annual Report and Non-Financial Report

• Support the Head Group Legal / Corporate Secretary in matters relating to the Board of Directors, its committees and the Executive Committee

Your profile:

• Master of Law degree and Swiss Bar admission

• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant post-qualification experience, ideally gained in a leading law firm and/or the legal department of an international industrial company

• Demonstrated experience in M&A and Swiss corporate law, ideally complemented by exposure to antitrust and sanction law as well as capital markets and stock exchange regulations

• Business-oriented legal professional with strong judgment, a pragmatic mindset and the ability to balance legal risks with commercial objectives

• Excellent project and stakeholder management skills, with experience interacting confidently with senior executives, Board members and key external stakeholders

• Digitally savvy, with a strong interest in technology, AI-enabled solutions and modern ways of working

What we offer you

• An innovative, vibrant and agile culture

• Excellent social benefits (holidays, pension fund etc.)

• Access to a wide range of discounts on Everyday Shopping, Entertainment and Lifestyle

• Central workplace, only 5 minutes from Winterthur train station

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.