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Knowledge for candidates: interim work in legal and compliance

Are you a lawyer or compliance professional interested in interim assignments? These guides explain how to start interim work, your rights in staff leasing, going freelance as a lawyer, a CV for interim mandates, returning to work and moving from a law firm to an in-house legal team.

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Interim and project work for lawyers: how to get started

How lawyers and compliance professionals get started in interim and project work and which model suits them.

Staff leasing from the professional's perspective: employment, pay and social security

What it means for lawyers and compliance professionals to be employed through staff leasing in Switzerland and Germany.

Working as a freelance lawyer or compliance expert in Germany and Switzerland

What lawyers and compliance professionals in Germany and Switzerland need to sort out before working freelance.

CV and profile for interim assignments: what clients look for

Tasks instead of titles, a project list with results and clear practicalities: how to write a CV that wins interim assignments.

Returning after parental leave or a career break: interim assignments as a bridge

How lawyers and compliance professionals return after a break through part-time or full-time interim assignments.

Compliance careers with interim assignments in KYC, AML and regulatory

Which interim compliance roles exist in Switzerland and Germany, what companies expect and how staff leasing and freelancing differ for you.

From law firm to in-house: interim assignments as a bridge

How law firm lawyers test the in-house role through an interim assignment and what applies to bar admission and registration.

Key questions for candidates

How can I work on interim assignments through Alpinum?

Through staff leasing or as a freelancer. In staff leasing, your employment contract is with Alpinum (Alpinum Solutions GmbH in Germany, Alpinum Solutions AG in Switzerland) and you work in the client's team. As a freelancer, you take on a mandate independently. Workload ranges from 20 to 100 %.

What kinds of assignments are there?

For example vacancies, maternity or sick leave cover, workload peaks, regulatory projects, M&A and KYC/AML remediation. Assignments last from a few weeks to several months or longer.

In which countries are assignments available?

In Switzerland, Germany and Austria.

Can an assignment lead to a permanent role?

A move into the client's team (temp-to-perm) is possible; terms are agreed in advance.

Where can I find open assignments?

Open interim legal and compliance assignments are listed on the careers page, where you can apply directly.

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Open interim legal and compliance assignments in Switzerland, Germany and Austria are listed on our careers page.

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