We constantly employ between 15 and 20 trainees in each of our Geneva and Zurich offices, and are therefore permanently recruiting talented and motivated graduates (with a master’s degree or equivalent) with an excellent academic background and strong personal skills from all Swiss law schools.

Trainees and associates form small teams headed by one of our partners. They work with different associates and partners of our firm with a view to giving them broad exposure to different practice areas.

A strong emphasis on training, both on the job and in the form of regular and thorough internal training programs specifically designed for the needs of trainees, ensures a systematic introduction to various practice areas and solid preparation for the bar exam. In certain practice areas, trainees also participate in the regular meetings of the respective practice groups.

To the extent that our role as legal counsel permits, and depending on the nature of the assignment, we encourage and expect our trainees to have direct client contact and take responsibility early on with the support and guidance of one of our partners or associates.

Although we formally retain trainees for the time required to sit for the bar exam, we regard our efforts in their training and education as an important investment in future talent, and offer talented and motivated trainees the opportunity to work with us as associates after their bar exam.

You will find information sheets for our traineeship posted at your law school or under these links (Geneva office / Zurich office). We look forward to receiving applications from candidates attracted by a modern, team-oriented and challenging work environment. We expect candidates to have successfully graduated from law school (with a master’s degree or equivalent) and have outstanding academic credentials, excellent language skills (French or German, and ideally English), strong personal skills and broad extracurricular interests.

Please send your application together with your photo, curriculum vitae, diplomas and references to:

Geneva and Lausanne offices:
Private and Confidential
LENZ & STAEHELIN
Andreas Rötheli or Benoît Chappuis
Route de Chêne 30
CH-1211 Geneva 17

Zurich office:
Private and Confidential
LENZ & STAEHELIN
Alex Wittmann
Bleicherweg 58
CH-8027 Zurich