Trainee Lawyers

Your Legal Journey Begins


Are you ready to take your first career step? Our trainee lawyer program is an important milestone on your individual career path. With us, you will gain practical experience and receive the best possible support for your professional development.

We offer internal training and specialized courses that will prepare you optimally for the bar exam. Additionally, you will undertake a wide range of activities that will help you successfully meet professional challenges. Throughout your time with us, you will be supervised by experienced lawyers.

In our Zurich and Bern offices, you will rotate through different departments and business groups. At our other locations, you will work in a pool system.

Your profile

  • University graduate
  • Above-average performance
  • High willingness to learn
  • Enthusiasm for your field of expertise and enjoyment of teamwork

Duration of the Trainee lawyer program

  • Basel: 9-12 months
  • Geneva: 18 months
  • Lausanne: 24 months
  • Lugano: 12 months
  • Zurich: 12 net months (which can also be combined with Bern)

Please indicate your desired period when applying. We look forward to meeting you.

What you can look forward to

Development

Development

Development

Your career: we foster talent and support your professional development with targeted funding programmes and opportunities for training and international travel.

Flexibility

Flexibility

Flexibility

Work-life balance is individual. That's why we offer flexible working models so that you can adapt your workload to your needs and situation. We allow you to work from home if this is compatible with operational requirements. Unpaid holidays are also possible without complications.

Dynamism

Dynamism

Dynamism

Not one day is like the other. When working with us, you can expect new and, exciting challenges in a variety of areas.

Team Spirit

Team Spirit

Team Spirit

Flat hierarchies are an important part of our corporate culture. Regular team events promote cohesion and a sense of satisfaction from joint successes.

Collaboration

Collaboration

Collaboration

Bring your own strengths to the table. Our project teams are interdisciplinary and bring together experts from a wide range of specialist fields.

Variety

Variety

Variety

We value the variety of our employees. Our exchange programme facilitates deployments to a variety of locations.

About Walder Wyss

Walder Wyss is one of Switzerland’s leading commercial law firms. In short, we have: Six locations across all the language regions. More than 300 legal experts. About 130 people working in support roles. Exciting challenges in a variety of areas. Not one day is like the other.

Any more questions? We look forward to hearing from you.

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