Legal Assistant (80-100%
Place of work
Mlynské nivy 12, Bratislava, Slovakia (Job with occasional home office)
Mlynské nivy 12, Bratislava, Slovakia (Job with occasional home office)
Contract type
full-time
full-time
Wage (gross)
1 300 - 2 200 EUR/monthThe specific salary offered considers: the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role; the applicant’s own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialization, skills and experience. In addition to your base salary, Swiss Re offers an attractive performance-based variable compensation component, designed to recognize your achievements.
1 300 - 2 200 EUR/monthThe specific salary offered considers: the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role; the applicant’s own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialization, skills and experience. In addition to your base salary, Swiss Re offers an attractive performance-based variable compensation component, designed to recognize your achievements.
Information about the position
Job description, responsibilities and duties
About the Role
In this role you will provide a broad range of corporate services, administrative and legal support to the team Corporate Governance & Operations in respect of legal entities across the Group.
Your role will include:
• Organising board and committee meetings, including drafting documents, compiling and distributing meeting materials and executing follow-up actions.
• Performing corporate formalities including collection of internal approvals, preparation of statutory filings, etc.
• Administrating company records, databases and general records management.
• Handling corporate governance certification and board self-assessment processes.
• Handling requests for corporate documents from internal clients, auditors or regulators (e.g. KYC requests).
• Developing and maintaining templates and standard procedures for corporate secretariat services.
• Helping with legal monitoring changes in legislation and the regulatory environment.
About the Team
The Company Secretariat team is a multi-jurisdictional team composed of 5 Legal Counsels and Company Secretaries based in Bratislava, London, Cape Town and Zurich, providing corporate governance and corporate secretariat services to legal entities of the Business Unit Reinsurance and of Group Operations. It is part of the broader Corporate Governance & Operations team, and the P&C and L&H Reinsurance Legal team.
As a dedicated partner of board and committee members of in scope entities, the team is accountable for compliance of in-scope entities with corporate governance laws, regulations and internal requirements. While the primary focus will be legal entities in EMEA, support to other regions may be included.
In this role you will provide a broad range of corporate services, administrative and legal support to the team Corporate Governance & Operations in respect of legal entities across the Group.
Your role will include:
• Organising board and committee meetings, including drafting documents, compiling and distributing meeting materials and executing follow-up actions.
• Performing corporate formalities including collection of internal approvals, preparation of statutory filings, etc.
• Administrating company records, databases and general records management.
• Handling corporate governance certification and board self-assessment processes.
• Handling requests for corporate documents from internal clients, auditors or regulators (e.g. KYC requests).
• Developing and maintaining templates and standard procedures for corporate secretariat services.
• Helping with legal monitoring changes in legislation and the regulatory environment.
About the Team
The Company Secretariat team is a multi-jurisdictional team composed of 5 Legal Counsels and Company Secretaries based in Bratislava, London, Cape Town and Zurich, providing corporate governance and corporate secretariat services to legal entities of the Business Unit Reinsurance and of Group Operations. It is part of the broader Corporate Governance & Operations team, and the P&C and L&H Reinsurance Legal team.
As a dedicated partner of board and committee members of in scope entities, the team is accountable for compliance of in-scope entities with corporate governance laws, regulations and internal requirements. While the primary focus will be legal entities in EMEA, support to other regions may be included.
Employee perks, benefits
• Attractive performance-based bonus
• Own The Way You Work in hybrid setup, allowing you to work also from home
• Modern office spaces in attractive location
• 5 additional days of holiday
• Lunch allowance fully paid by Swiss Re
• Referral bonus
• Pension & risk insurance contribution
• Life insurance contribution
• Sick days and sick leave support
• Public transport benefit
• Multisport card
• Own The Way You Work in hybrid setup, allowing you to work also from home
• Modern office spaces in attractive location
• 5 additional days of holiday
• Lunch allowance fully paid by Swiss Re
• Referral bonus
• Pension & risk insurance contribution
• Life insurance contribution
• Sick days and sick leave support
• Public transport benefit
• Multisport card
Information about the selection process
We provide feedback to all candidates via email. If you have not heard back from us, please check your spam folder.
Requirements for the employee
Candidates with education suit the position
University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
University education (Master's degree)
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Language skills
English - Upper intermediate (B2)
Personality requirements and skills
About You
• Relevant qualification in law or corporate secretariat
• Prior work experience in a law firm or an international company (3 years + of previous experience preferred)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (German/French language is a plus)
• Profound proficiency in MS Office products such as Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point
• Ability to manage multiple requests and deadlines
• Self-motivation, organisational skills and detail orientation
• Discreteness and ability to handle confidential information
• Ability to work independently
• Relevant qualification in law or corporate secretariat
• Prior work experience in a law firm or an international company (3 years + of previous experience preferred)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (German/French language is a plus)
• Profound proficiency in MS Office products such as Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point
• Ability to manage multiple requests and deadlines
• Self-motivation, organisational skills and detail orientation
• Discreteness and ability to handle confidential information
• Ability to work independently
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Brief description of the company
As the world's leading and most diversified global reinsurer, we offer as our core business financial services products that enable risk taking essential to enterprise and progress. Our company was founded in Zurich, Switzerland in 1863, and operates in more than 25 countries and provides its expertise and services to clients throughout the world. We combine financial strengths with experience, knowledge and creative thought to explore new opportunities in the interests of our clients, staff and shareholders.
Number of employees
1700 and more employees
Company address
Contact
Contact person: Lubica Krajcovicova
ID: 5099381
Dátum zverejnenia: 11.7.2025
2025-07-11
lokalita: Bratislava Pozícia: Administrative Worker, Official, Assistant, Paralegal - law student, Secretary Spoločnosť: Swiss Re
Základná zložka mzdy (brutto): 1 300 EUR/month