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**LEGAL COUNSEL**
The position as Legal Counsel at Leonteq in Zurich offers the opportunity to work as part of a multinational team in a leading fintech company and to provide legal advice on capital markets law issues. The focus of the role will be on advising on Swiss and international capital markets issues, particularly in the area of regulatory and securities law.
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About the role
AT LEONTEQ, WE ARE A LEADING PLAYER IN THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY, RENOWNED FOR OUR INNOVATIVE APPROACHES, OUR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND OUR ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT. OUR ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES PEOPLE TOGETHER, PASSION, DEDICATION, QUALITY AND EXPERTISE ARE OUR GUIDING NORTH STAR.
Tasks
- Legal advice on Swiss and international capital market issues (in particular regulatory and securities law matters and civil law issues)
- Legal research and drafting of documents
- Advising the business units and our third-party risk management on all legal matters, including but not limited to financial market laws, IT law, (cloud) outsourcing and third-party risk management-related legal issues, pension and insurance law, corporate law and commercial law
- Advice on projects such as strategic transformation projects of the Group, audit and regulatory inquiries, projects to set up new businesses
- Legal assessment, drafting and structuring of (bespoke) agreements and commercial contracts, including but not limited to service agreements, intra-group service level agreements, index licenses, distribution agreements (both sides) and related documentation
- Legal assessments, review and/or drafting of group-related documentation, including but not limited to drafting of policies, review of marketing materials, review and set-up of financial products, complex financial transactions and SPV structures
- Assuming responsibility for corporate governance and commercial matters and preparing related documentation
- Implementing national and international legal and regulatory developments, laws and regulations relevant to the Leonteq Group and assuming the role of Legal Project Manager when required
Requirements
- Master's degree in law
- Admission to the Swiss Bar
- At least 4-5 years of experience (Post-Qualification Experience, PQE)
- Knowledge of Swiss financial market law, regulation and supervisory law
- Interest and experience in legal issues, national and international financial markets and financial instruments, derivatives regulation
- Experience in structured products and/or OTC derivatives
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills
- Fluent in German and English
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of other languages
- Knowledge of European market law
We offer
- Experience the dynamics of a leading fintech company
- Insight into opportunities across all departments to understand the mechanics of the value chain for structured investment products
- Being part of a multinational team
- Hybrid working system: home office and office
- Working in modern facilities at an exceptional location
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