Legal Counsel – MedTech
Listed on 2025-11-09
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Law/Legal
Intellectual Property, Legal Counsel, Business Law
Location
Location: Switzerland (Zurich, St. Gallen or Lausanne) or Germany (Berlin or Munich) with flexible remote options
Engagement
: 60–100%
LEXR is a fast-growing law firm for tech companies and investors, with offices in Switzerland, Germany and the US. Our goal is to remove legal roadblocks so our clients can build and scale successfully. Legal should enable innovation, not slow it down.
Founded nine years ago in Switzerland, we have grown into a team of over 30 legal experts across multiple countries. To support our continued expansion in the life sciences space, we are looking for a Legal Counsel – Med Tech to join our team and help build a dedicated practice in this area.
Our MissionAt LEXR, we believe innovation is the key to solving the world’s most significant challenges – from climate change to financial inclusion, healthcare access, and digital transformation. That’s why we’ve built a legal firm around one purpose: to enable innovators to bring their ideas to life by removing legal roadblocks.
We are more than just lawyers. We are enablers of progress, trusted partners to founders, and contributors to a better future through the power of law.
Your Role- Build and grow our Med Tech legal practice: You will take the lead in developing our services for Med Tech and life sciences startups and scale-ups.
- Advise on regulatory frameworks: You will guide clients through medical device law, human research regulations and data protection topics.
- Actively engage with the ecosystem: You will grow and maintain a strong network within the Med Tech and digital health landscape.
- Draft and negotiate contracts: You will prepare, review and negotiate agreements tailored to tech-driven and digital business models.
- Collaborate across the firm: You will work closely with our legal experts in Switzerland, Germany and the US to provide cross-functional legal support.
- 2–5 years of legal experience, either in a law firm or in-house, with a focus on the Med Tech or life sciences industry.
- Proven track record advising on Med Tech and life sciences-related legal matters, including regulatory and commercial topics.
- Fluent in both German and English.
- Admitted to the bar in Switzerland or Germany.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ambition to build a practice and shape a growing team.
- A collaborative team player with strong leadership potential.
- Meaningful work with fast-paced startups and emerging tech companies.
- Freedom and ownership to shape your own legal practice.
- Remote-first flexibility and co-working access with Outsite.
- Team spirit with regular retreats to innovation hubs like Lisbon, Berlin, or the Alps.
- Attractive compensation and potential access to an employee participation plan.
- Learning & development through training, mentoring, and access to Legal Tech and AI tools.
Send your CV and a short note on why you’d like to join to , with the subject line:
Legal Counsel – Med Tech Application.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
The application processForget stiff legal offices. Working with LEXR means being part of a modern, motivated and inclusive team.
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Our legal services are based on transparency and respect, so why shouldn’t our hiring process be too? Hiring is a mutual process, which is why we give you a real insight into our values, culture, and how we work from the off. Remember, you’re interviewing us as well.
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Legal work requires diligence, logical thinking and verbal reasoning skills. To test these basics, every candidate that matches the profiles we’re looking for completes a quick online test.
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Chat with your potential team head, plus a LEXR team member to find out whether the role and environment fits to you and the future you envision for yourself.
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Complete a written and oral sample work challenge and show us how you work.
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Shortly after completing our hiring steps we’ll let you know whether you get an offer to become part of the team!
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