As a non-profit foundation recently founded in Lausanne, the ITA has been built around a solid core of scientific, technical, legal and administrative skills. In this context, speaking of a young and dynamic atmosphere is not just a rhetorical formula, but a real commitment. Today, we are proud to employ dedicated staff with unique profiles from all over the world. The ITA aims to provide a healthy and motivating working environment in which talent can develop.
The ITA is committed to creating equal opportunities for its staff with zero tolerance regarding gender-based discrimination. We practice an equal pay policy in line with the methodology and principles of the Equal Pay Foundation.
The ITA Legal Department is now looking for one full-time (40 hours per week):
Legal Assistant
Job description
Reporting to the ITA Head of Legal, he or she will be responsible for providing support to five lawyers. This includes drafting letters, filing documents, keeping team diaries and other administrative work. This position would be particularly suitable for a legal secretary or a commercial employee with 2-5 years of working experience in a legal environment.
Key responsibilities
• Drafting correspondence and managing email communication
• Filing of correspondence and documents
• Proofreading correspondence and briefs
• Preparing exhibits and case files
• Maintaining a case management software and contractual database
• Administrative support of the Legal Affairs Department (managing agendas and other related tasks)
• Follow-up on invoices
Skills and experience required
• Federal certificate as a commercial employee (CFC d’employé de commerce) or equivalent
• Training as legal secretary (Diplôme SEC Suisse de secrétaire juridique) is an asset
• 2-5 years of working experience in a law firm or company
• Perfect command of English and French and perfect spelling in both languages
• Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Good management of stress and great sense of priorities
• Strong sense of service and confidentiality, Team spirit
• Good knowledge and experience with the Olympic movement, the institutions and overall anti-doping policy is a definite asset.
Start date: immediate or to be defined
Application deadline: 31 October 2021
Please e-mail your motivation letter and CV to recruitment@ita.sport and indicate in the email subject title “Name First name / Legal Assistant”.
This job description highlights the areas of activity of the employee, it does not intend to be exclusive or exhaustive and may be amended over time depending on the changing needs of the organisation.
If you are passionate about keeping sport real and believe that you have the right skills & experience to join the ITA, then please get in touch with us at:
