Senior Legal Counsel

Tasks

• Provision of legal advisory services in all legal matters relating to the bank
• Legal project management with regard to large banking, regulatory, or corporate projects
• Support for new business concepts and implementation of complex products and innovative business ideas on a solid legal basis
• Providing advice on new products and changes in banking regulation (particularly with regard to Web3 technologies, tokenization, and internationalization)
• Structuring new product features from a legal perspective in close collaboration with the product and development team
• Act as a sparring partner for management and all departments to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and requirements
• Calculation and management of risks for business processes and decisions
• Provision of advice regarding legal and regulatory requirements in day-to-day business
• Review and preparation of standardized and non-standardized agreements between the bank and customers, and between the bank and other third parties
• Preparation, review, and negotiation of legal documents such as contracts, declarations, agreements, guidelines, etc.
• Monitoring legal and regulatory developments and implementing measures
• Supporting the Head of Legal and the General Counsel in various legal matters
• Provision of legal advice on corporate and cooperative law
• Support for internal legal projects and training courses

Requirements

• A law degree from a Swiss university (admission to the bar and additional relevant training such as an LL.M. are advantageous)
• At least four years of practical experience in the banking industry (particularly with regard to regulatory issues, e.g., in connection with FINMA, FIDLEG, FinfraG, or FINIA), in a law firm, and/or in an internal legal department
• Interest in complex and new legal and regulatory issues, interest and knowledge of data protection law are an advantage
• A great team player and communicator with strong interpersonal skills, able to defend the legal position to project management and other internal stakeholders.
• Conceptual thinker with strong analytical and technical skills, as well as the courage to provide clear guidance based on your own assessments
• Problem-solving skills and mental flexibility to find pragmatic solutions that support the business with innovative products and business concepts
• Ability to establish cross-departmental connections and think ahead

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