Legal Counsel, Governance and ESG

At Alcon, we\’re passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?

This role is part of Alcon\’s Legal & Compliance function, a team that safeguards our company and our innovations to ensure our business is protected and our customers can access our eyecare innovations to see brilliantly.

The Manager, Governance and ESG, is primarily responsible for overseeing matters related to Swiss Governance and ESG initiatives, ensuring adherence to laws and regulations, and supporting risk assessments. You will work with business leaders to resolve legal issues and mitigate compliance risks, managing projects to enhance performance and efficiency.

Specifics include:

Governance

• Provide corporate governance advices to senior executives, notably in compensation, reporting or stock exchange matters
• Support the organization of, and manage the processes around, Alcon Annual General Meetings
• Lead the processes regarding SIX Swiss Exchange filings, including management transactions, shareholding reporting or regular reporting obligations
• Support the Swiss corporate aspects of global M&A/BD&L transactions
• Ensure the corporate housekeeping of the Swiss affiliates, including the preparation and maintenance of corporate secretarial records, such as e.g. board and shareholders resolutions, powers of attorney or share certificates

ESG

• Partner with, and support, the SIS team to implement Alcon sustainability strategies in collaboration with other group functions, in particular compliance, HSE and HR
• Provide legal advices to senior executives and the SIS team with respect to the sustainability requirements of Swiss law, including the non-financial matters report
• Follow closely, and support the implementation of, the ESG development of major EU regulations, notably CSRD, CSDDD or EUDR
• Monitor compliance with more technical regulatory obligations, such as chemical regulations
• Assist countries in meeting ESG disclosure requirements and align with global strategies

General

• Advise on general commercial agreements, notably as support of the treasury function
• Develop, recommend and implement internal legal policies, procedures or guidelines, as required
• Represent the legal function in cross-functional internal working groups and committees
• Liaise and manage external counsels and consultants
• Support the team with administrative tasks related to Alcon Inc., parent company of the Alcon group

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:

• Law degree and , ideally, admission to the Swiss bar
• 3-5 years working experience, ideally in a consulting/law firm or a public company
• Experience with knowledge of Swiss corporate/governance law
• Strong interest in ESG topics and understanding of the EU sustainability landscape
• Ideally, experience in coordinating and managing large cross-functional projects
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• Proactive and can-do attitude
• Proven ability to work independently and meet deadlines of demanding clients
• Demonstrated professional and strong ethics and personal integrity
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) and knowledge of at least one other language (French/German) preferred

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

Manage your own workload and schedule while hitting your set targets

Collaborate with teammates to share best practices and learnings as work evolves

See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities

Alcon is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.

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