Legal Counsel in Corporate Finance (80–100%)

Tasks

• Advice on all legal matters related to structured and concerted credit agreements, including the negotiation of concerted and bilateral credit agreements and related financial documents
• Provide our business partners and other risk functions with clear, precise legal advice
• Help us—together with all our business partners—to foster an open and collaborative approach to how we work in the Central Legal Department as “one team”; promote knowledge and expertise within the team and across Global Regulatory Standards Services (GRSS); and support other legal departments with governance and compliance issues
• Support other central legal departments and manage external law firms
• Provide legal support (often in collaboration with external legal counsel) to assist our business partners and manage transactions
• Participate in the onboarding process for new business partners (e.g., by drafting investment/agency mandates, reviewing due diligence reports, and coordinating with the relevant teams)
• Advise our business partners on corporate governance matters; take a leading role in overseeing Group Legal’s corporate governance and strategy efforts in collaboration with other legal departments (e.g., Corporate Actions, CIL, ILA, M&A, etc.), while also conducting peer reviews of legal documentation and drafting specific legal documents
• Support the implementation of new or updated corporate finance products, including the preparation of term sheets and product fact sheets

Requirements

• Master's degree in law and admission to the Swiss bar
• Several years of professional experience after earning the qualification
• A strong economic understanding of complex financial structures
• Strong communication skills and a sense of urgency
• Efficient and Accurate Work Methods
• A Confident, Effective Negotiator
• Solution-oriented and able to think independently
• Willingness to contribute to the regulatory environment and the development of our business relationships
• Fluency in English and German