Legal Counsel

Tasks

• Provide legal advisory services on a broad range of legal and regulatory matters, with a particular focus on product-related legal work
• Contribute to legal workstreams and projects relating to banking, regulatory and product-related initiatives
• Support the legal assessment, structuring, and implementation of new products and services according to applicable legal requirements and regulations
• Work closely with the product & development team
• Support management and internal departments on legal and regulatory matters to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Support the identification and assessment of legal and regulatory risks in business processes and decision making
• Ad-hoc Advise on legal and regulatory requirements in the daily business
• Review and draft of standardized as well as non-standardized agreements between the bank and clients as well as the bank and other third parties
• Draft, review and/or negotiate legal documents such as contracts, statements, agreements, policies as well as internal guidelines
• Support business departments in identifying legal and regulatory risks and identify legal and regulatory risks to assess compliance risk management
• Support internal legal training matters

Our ideal candidate

• Law degree from a Swiss university; bar admission and/or additional qualifications are an asset (e.g., LL.M.)
• Solid knowledge of Swiss banking and financial market regulation (e.g. FINMA framework, FiDLex, FinTax)
• Prior practical experience in banking, financial services, a law firm, or a consulting environment is a plus, in particular exposure to the structuring of investment funds, structured products, and/or financial services
• Strong analytical and drafting skills with attention to detail and legal accuracy
• Ability to work independently on assigned matters while knowing when to seek guidance
• Magnificent, solution-oriented mindset with an interest in innovative financial products
• Strong team player with good communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluent in German and English; additional languages are an advantage

Our Offer

• Attractive combination of market salaries and entrepreneurial incentive scheme
• Flexible/Work at home policies
• Professional development via Mentorship and Buddy programs
• One-month fully paid sabbatical after five years of continuous employment