Eidgenössische Finanzmarktaufsicht (FINMA)
Bern
Experienced Specialist in Bank and Securities Firm Authorisations (m/f/d)
- 29 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Bern
Job summary
Join FINMA to manage your own portfolio of banks and securities firms. Enjoy a collaborative work environment and competitive benefits.
Tasks
- Handle changes in authorization conditions for banks independently.
- Serve as a contact for stakeholders and foreign regulatory authorities.
- Review legal matters related to corporate governance.
Skills
- University degree in law or economics; additional qualifications are a plus.
- Strong analytical and judgment skills with independent case management.
- Excellent communication skills in French, German, and English.
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About the job
Do you want to leverage your industry knowledge by managing your own portfolio of banks and securities firms and taking responsibility for institutions from authorisation to the end of supervision? Then this position is for you.
Main tasks
- Independent processing of changes to authorisation conditions concerning banks (in particular changes in bodies, adaptations of regulations and restructurings).
- Contact person for supervised entities, legal representatives, audit firms and foreign supervisory authorities.
- Review of interesting legal issues related to corporate governance.
- Close collaboration with the supervisory areas and cross-functional functions of FINMA.
Required profile
- Complete university education in law or economics. Additional qualifications, such as a lawyer's certificate or an LLM, are an advantage.
- Several years of experience in financial market law within a bank, an audit firm, an authority or a law firm.
- Developed analytical and judgement skills, as well as autonomous case management.
- Excellent communication and persuasion skills with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Very good knowledge of French (C2) and good knowledge of German and English (B1).
Prospects
Janine Barrios will be happy to provide you with information.
FINMA is responsible for the supervision of the Swiss financial market. It protects creditors, investors and insured persons, and ensures the proper functioning of the financial markets. In doing so, it helps to improve the reputation, competitiveness and sustainability of the Swiss financial centre. More than 800 competent and motivated employees commit themselves every day to fulfilling this mission.
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