Legal Counsel

ABOUT EMS

EMS is a global leader in the design, manufacturing, and sale of devices used for medical and dental treatments. With over 40 years of expertise, EMS embodies Swiss precision and craftsmanship, delivering innovative solutions in:

• Dental Prevention
• Urology
• Shock Wave Therapy

At EMS, we are driven by our core values: Respect , Excellence , and Client Orientation . Our mission is simple: to ensure happy and healthy patients, successful clinicians, and passionate partners through the least invasive and clinically proven treatments.

MISSION

As Quality Control Group Leader , you will lead the Quality Control team within the Quality department, ensuring the effective execution of product quality controls in compliance with EMS standards and regulatory requirements.

You will play a key role in supporting product release, supplier quality activities, and continuous improvement initiatives, while ensuring strong collaboration across departments and alignment with global quality objectives.

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Contract Drafting, Review and Negotiation (approx. 50%)

• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements governed primarily by Swiss law, including: supply agreements, loan agreements, research and collaboration agreements, speaker, consulting and service agreements, NDAs and related contractual documentation.
• Support internal stakeholders throughout the contract lifecycle, from structuring to execution.
• Ensure contractual risk assessment and consistency with Group standards.
• Contribute to the development, maintenance and improvement of contract templates.

2. Legal Advice & Business Support

• Provide clear and practical legal advice to internal departments on a wide range of legal matters.
• Translate legal constraints into operationally workable solutions.

3. Corporate & Group Legal Support

• Support corporate housekeeping matters for the parent company and international affiliates, including:
• support in the incorporation and structuring of new affiliates,
• coordination of legal requests from affiliates worldwide.
• Liaise with external legal advisors in foreign jurisdictions as required.
• Ensure alignment and consistency of legal approaches within the Group.

4. Employment Law Support

• Advise and support HR on employment law matters.
• Participate in the drafting, review and update of internal employment‑related policies and documentation.
• Assist with employment law risk assessment in coordination with HR.

5. Data Protection & Compliance

• Support data protection matters in coordination with the Data Protection Officer.
• Assist with contractual and operational data protection questions.
• Contribute to data‑protection‑related documentation and awareness.

6. Litigation & External Counsel Coordination

• Handle Swiss law disputes and pre‑litigation matters.
• Coordinate and instruct external legal counsel in Switzerland and abroad for contractual and litigation matters when required.
• Ensure effective follow‑up and cost‑conscious management of external support.

7. Transparency Obligations & Compliance (Swiss Law)

• Lead the internal review of the Group’s transparency and due diligence obligations under Articles 964 et seq. of the Swiss Code of Obligations.
• Coordinate cross‑functional compliance projects involving Legal, Purchasing and Quality, including the drafting of legal analyses and internal documentation.
• Support the implementation of ethical, transparency and due‑diligence requirements in supplier contracts and Group‑wide processes.

Profile & Qualifications

Education & Experience

• University degree in Law (Swiss law background strongly prefe