Job Detail

Job Summary

Provide legal support on all legal and regulatory matters as a member of the Legal and Regulatory Affairs team

Department

Legal and Regulatory Affairs

Function / Position

Legal Counsel (reporting to the General Counsel / Member of the Executive Management Board)

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and guidance to front units, other internal stakeholders and senior management;


• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of standard contracts and bespoke agreements from a legal perspective with a focus on credit transactions and security structures;


• Advise on new projects and business initiatives;


• Answer to regulatory, governmental and other enquiries;


• Monitor and implement national and international legal and regulatory developments;


• Collaborate with key and senior internal stakeholders, including members of the senior management, relationship managers and other units.

Required Experience / Skills / Qualification

• Swiss / EU passport or valid Swiss work permit;


• Master of Law (or lic. iur.) from a Swiss university and admission to the Swiss bar; additional degree (e.g. LL.M.) would be of value;


• Min. 4 years of post-graduate legal experience in a Swiss bank or in a Swiss or international law firm with experience in banking related issues with a focus on corporate banking and credit matters;


• Experience and interest in financial markets, new technologies (blockchain, DLT etc.) and regulatory affairs;


• Strong analytical and practical approach to identifying, assessing and solving legal issues;


• Sound experience in negotiating and drafting international contracts in English;


• Good communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills with a business sense to find solutions;


• A fast learner with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team;


• Good MS Office knowledge (in particular MS Word);


• Great sense of integrity, behaving consistently with expressed values and ethical principles;


• Excellent command of English and German (verbally and in writing); Russian would be an asset.

We Offer

• A lively, interesting and international environment;


• Open and short communication channels;


• An attractive package rounds-off this interesting offer.

If you are interested in becoming part of a highly professional and multicultural organization where your contribution will be recognized, please send your complete application (incl. CV, cover letter, reference letters and diplomas) only in English through the below application form. We are looking forward to receiving your application.

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