Legal Officer

Legal Officer

• Full-time

Company Description

Building the bank of tomorrow takes more than skills.

It means combining our differences to imagine, discuss, code, develop, test, learn… and celebrate every step together. Share our vibes? Join Swissquote to unleash your potential.

We are the Swiss Leader in Online Banking and we provide trading, investing and banking services to +500’000 clients, through our performant and secured digital platforms.

Our +1000 employees work in a flexible way, without dress code and in multicultural teams.

By having a huge impact on the industry, they are growing their skills portfolio and boosting their career in a fast-pace environment.

We are all in at Swissquote. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to join our team and contribute to our shared success.

Are you all in? Don’t be shy, apply!

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity in our Legal Department. We offer the opportunity to become part of a young performing team, in a stimulating working environment combining a friendly, casual atmosphere with cutting-edge technologies and a great diversity of tasks.

As a Legal Officer, you will be part of the Legal department. Among others, your tasks will typically be the following:

• Provide legal support to the Management of the Bank as well as to other entities of the Review, negotiate and draft contracts and/or any other documentation of the Bank with a special focus on securities trading matters;
• Take care of litigation matters or complaints with a special focus on securities trading matters;
• Participate in various regulatory and other securities trading linked projects of the Bank;
• Provide legal support to the Management of the Bank as well as to subsidiaries of the Bank (including abroad);
• Provide legal analysis of new services and activities of the Bank;
• Prepare legal research on banking & financial law and monitor regulatory changes;
• Draw up, implement and review internal policies and procedures;
• Conduct training and provide appropriate legal advice to other staff of the Bank.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience as a jurist/lawyer in the Banking industry, in a Big 4 or a law firm with focus on commercial law;
• Master degree in Swiss Law. Swiss bar exam is an asset;
• Excellent knowledge in French and English as well as very good knowledge of German;
• Demonstrate success in drafting and reviewing contracts, as well as conducting litigation matters;
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills;
• Strong team-working and collaboration skills;
• Ability to monitor your own workload and meet work objectives;
• Ability to work autonomously and under pressure;
• Self-motivated and proactive.

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