Senior Investment Legal Counsel (FR/GE/ENG) - Geneva

• Lawyer 5+ years PQE - across hotel & real-estate investments end-to-end.
  
  • Trilingual FR/EN/DE with solid Swiss market experience .

About Our Client

Our client is a privately held family office based in Switzerland, with a strong and growing footprint in hospitality development, real-estate investment and alternative assets. Operating discreetly and with long-term capital, the organisation focuses on sourcing and executing unique opportunities while maintaining a high standard of governance and operational excellence.

Job Description

Transaction & Investment Structuring

• Advise on the acquisition, structuring and execution of hospitality and real-estate investments in Switzerland and abroad.
• Support the establishment of investment vehicles, joint ventures, shareholder arrangements and co-investment structures across multiple jurisdictions.

Development, Construction & Asset Lifecycle

• Provide legal support from pre-development phases through construction contracting, including general contractor agreements, architect/engineer engagements and technical consultants.
• Review and negotiate commercial agreements related to hotel operations, leasing, facility management and operator contracts.
• Contribute to value-creation strategies, oversee operational legal issues and support exit processes (asset or corporate divestment).

Financing & Capital Structures

• Assist with debt structuring, refinancing and security packages linked to hospitality and real-estate assets.

Contracting & Corporate Documentation

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts (NDAs, mandates, leasing, development agreements, advisory mandates).
• Prepare corporate documentation (board minutes, shareholder resolutions, governance documents).

Regulatory & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with Swiss and international legal and regulatory frameworks relevant to hotel and real-estate assets.
• Monitor regulatory developments and perform risk assessments.

Stakeholder Management & Internal Processes

• Collaborate closely with investment, finance and asset-management teams.
• Manage external counsels in Switzerland and internationally.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of internal legal processes and documentation.

The Successful Applicant

• 7+ years of experience in relevant roles, ideally a mix of law firm and in-house positions.
• Proven background in real-estate or hotel asset acquisitions, development projects and operational legal matters.
• Strong understanding of project finance, particularly in real-estate or hospitality contexts.
• Mandatory experience working in Switzerland and with Swiss regulatory, contractual and transactional standards.
• Trilingual: fluency in French, English and German (spoken and written).
• Entrepreneurial mindset, pragmatic and solutions-oriented, able to operate independently and manage complex stakeholder environments.

What's on Offer

• Competitive compensation package aligned with seniority and investment exposure.
• Entrepreneurial, agile and international working environment.
• Direct involvement in high-impact hospitality and real-estate projects.
• Centrally located Swiss offices.

Quote job ref

JN-012026-6926934

Job Function

Legal

Specialisation

Mergers & Acquisitions

Industry

Financial Services

Location

Geneva

Contract Type

Permanent

Job Reference

JN-012026-6926934