Junior Legal Counsel

Key responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice on Swiss banking, financial services, AML and regulatory matters, partnering closely with business and control functions.
• Review, draft and negotiate a wide range of contractual documentation, including client agreements, outsourcing, IT, vendor and confidentiality agreements.
• Handle requests from regulatory, judicial and administrative authorities, and support suspicious activity reporting (SAR/MROS filings), investigations and regulatory enquiries.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments and assist with the implementation of new regulatory requirements, policies and procedures.
• Support litigation, sanctions, cross-border matters and strategic legal transformation initiatives.

The Successful Candidate:

• Possess a Master's degree in Swiss Law; Swiss Bar admission is a plus.
• < 2 years of experience in a Swiss law firm, private bank or regulated financial institution.
• Strong understanding of Swiss banking and financial regulations and the operational environment of financial institutions.
• Fluent French and English; German and/or Italian would be an asset.
• Analytical, pragmatic and detail-oriented professional with excellent judgement and discretion.
• Hands-on, proactive and solutions-oriented professional who enjoys working cross-functionally
  

Develop deep expertise in Swiss banking and financial law through involvement in complex regulatory, contractual and cross-border matters within a collaborative team.