Partner & Head of Fintech

About the job

We are a globally leading law firm supporting influential entrepreneurs, families and companies in all areas of their professional and private lives in Switzerland and worldwide with a comprehensive range of services in litigation and arbitration, commercial law, tax advice, notarial services, relocation, residence permits, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, holding structures, trusts, foundations, investment funds and strategic consulting. We assist our clients in obtaining regulatory approvals, stock exchange listings, bond issuances, structured products and blockchain-based token offerings. Furthermore, we advise on government relations and lobbying as well as negotiations on high-level transactions. Our clients include many of the most successful Swiss and international entrepreneurs from industry and finance as well as numerous Forbes billionaires.

Position: Partner & Head of Fintech

Location: Zurich

Workload: 100% full-time

Objective

The Partner & Head of Fintech is responsible for building and leading the firm’s fintech practice and advising clients on all legal, regulatory and transactional matters related to financial innovations.

Responsibilities

• Strategic legal advice on the regulation of the fintech sector, including compliance with Swiss and international financial market regulations
• Supporting clients in obtaining regulatory approvals and licences from FINMA and other global authorities such as CSSF, MFSA, FMA, CIMA and BaFin
• Advising on payment services law, including PSD2 compliance, e-money regulations and digital payment infrastructure
• Advising on crowdfunding and crowdinvesting models, tokenisation of financial instruments and investor protection regulations
• Ensuring clients’ compliance with AML/KYC frameworks and assisting in building robust governance structures and internal controls
• Providing expert legal support in blockchain technology, crypto-assets, token offerings and DeFi models, including regulatory classification and licensing
• Advising on data protection and data security, including GDPR, revised FADP and industry-specific cybersecurity requirements
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts for the fintech sector, including partnership and joint venture agreements, technology and licence agreements, investment and financing agreements
• Maintaining and expanding long-term client relationships through high-quality service and proactive engagement
• Developing business development strategies, contributing to thought leadership (e.g. articles, webinars, events) and representing the firm at industry conferences
• Mentoring and supervising junior lawyers and associates, promoting professional development and knowledge sharing
• Ensuring compliance with internal quality standards, billing targets and operational goals

Requirements

Education

• Swiss bar admission and top-tier qualification
• Excellent academic qualifications in law (Master’s degree / doctorate)
• Additional studies in commercial or financial law

Professional experience

• At least 10 years of proven professional experience as a lawyer, preferably in a partner role at a law firm, an auditing firm or in a senior position in the legal department of a bank or asset management company.

Languages

• Confident style, good English and German skills
• Additional languages (e.g. French, Italian) are an advantage.

Cognitive and analytical skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a client-oriented mentality
• High integrity, professional credibility and discretion
• Result-oriented, proactive and resilient
• Charismatic and self-confident, with the ability to represent the firm at conferences and industry forums
• Team player with an inclusive leadership style

Leadership qualities

• Established client network and ability to acquire new mandates (existing client base is a strong plus)
• Entrepreneurial thinking with the ability to build and develop something
• Proven ability to lead, mentor and inspire a high-performing team of lawyers
• Experience in internal knowledge sharing, thought leadership and promoting best practices

What we offer partners

Entrepreneurial approach: Build and lead your practice – with full strategic autonomy. Access to strategic decisions and developments of the firm at partner level. Cross-practice support from colleagues who value transparency and shared success. Practical support in business development, marketing and client acquisition.

Inclusive culture and core values: Our diverse team of 20 professionals from 7 nations works together to embody our core values: personal and entrepreneurial, economic and ecological as well as social and ethical. Our client base reflects this diversity.

Prime location: Our office is located in the heart of Zurich, just 3 minutes from the main station, offering a modern, bright and welcoming workplace.

Competitive and performance-based remuneration: We offer an attractive remuneration package linked to your individual performance.

Are you ready for the next step in your legal career?

Then we look forward to receiving your application with CV, cover letter, university certificates, references and testimonials.

Assel Stoller, HR Manager, assel.stoller@lindemannlaw.ch

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