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Practice and case studies: running interim legal and compliance assignments

How does an interim assignment work in practice? This page brings together templates for briefing and onboarding, guidance on extending or ending an assignment and three anonymised case studies: parental leave cover in Germany, a cross-border M&A transaction in Switzerland and a KYC taskforce of 8 FTE at a Swiss financial institution.

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Case studies from our engagements

Case study: senior legal counsel as parental leave cover in an international industrial group

An international industrial group in Germany needed same-level cover while a senior legal counsel was on parental leave. Alpinum Solutions provided a full-time senior legal counsel through staff leasing (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung) for nine months, including a one-month overlap for the handover. The legal department stayed fully operational and spending on outside counsel fell by around 40–50 %.

Case study: senior legal counsel for a cross-border M&A transaction

An international industrial group in Switzerland needed extra capacity in its in-house corporate/M&A team for a cross-border transaction. Alpinum Solutions provided a senior legal counsel with corporate and M&A experience through staff leasing (Personalverleih), full-time for twelve months; the assignment started after two weeks. The professional supported the deal from due diligence through signing and closing to integration; the team was relieved and the transaction completed successfully.

Case study: KYC taskforce of eight compliance officers at a financial institution

In 2025, a financial institution in Switzerland needed extra compliance capacity for a KYC remediation. Alpinum Solutions provided a taskforce of 8 FTE through staff leasing (Personalverleih): compliance officers including a team lead, all working full-time. The taskforce handled KYC file reviews, transaction monitoring, alert handling and documentation, and completed the project in 10 months.

Services from the case studies

Parental leave cover

Interim lawyers and compliance professionals for parental leave, maternity leave and sabbaticals.

Corporate Law, M&A & Governance

Interim corporate lawyers for transactions, integration and corporate governance, from junior to senior level.

AML, KYC & Financial Crime Compliance

Key questions on practice

What belongs in the briefing for an interim professional?

Everything a provider or professional needs to decide, without follow-up questions, whether a profile fits. The guide briefing an interim lawyer lists ten points and includes a template to copy.

How does onboarding succeed?

Interim professionals need less general induction, but early access, concrete matters, deadlines and decision paths. The onboarding checklist for days 1 to 30 shows who does what and when.

What results do the case studies show?

With the parental leave cover, the legal department stayed operational and spending on outside counsel fell by around 40–50 %. In the M&A transaction, the assignment started after two weeks; the team was relieved and the transaction closed successfully. The KYC taskforce of 8 FTE completed its project in 10 months.

Can an assignment be extended or turned into a permanent role?

An assignment can be extended, ended or handed over; the guide extending or ending an interim assignment shows the steps. A move into the team (temp-to-perm) is possible; terms are agreed in advance.

When does the first review take place?

Usually after two to four weeks on assignment.

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