Legal Expert Fintech Desk (m/f/d)

In this position, you will work in various demanding areas of financial market law with a high degree of novelty and close to the pulse of regulatory and economic developments.

• Coordination and management of transactions in the area of fintech and digitalization
• Assessment of authorization requests from fintech and other companies (especially in the areas of distributed ledger technology, innovative payment services, and other infrastructure services)
• Authorization of and supervision over persons according to Art. 1b BankG (fintech authorization) as well as the new DLT trading systems
• Answering questions from other business areas of FINMA, other authorities, or international bodies on topics of fintech regulation and supervision
• Monitoring relevant regulatory and economic developments at national and international levels and evaluating any need for action

• You have a completed law degree with a lawyer's license and/or experience in supervisory auditing
• You have an affinity for digitalization and preferably already have experience with fintech business models
• You work independently and possess strong analytical and editorial skills
• With your open, sociable manner, you can competently represent FINMA to relevant stakeholders
• Very good German (C2) and English skills (C1), French or Italian skills (B1) are an advantage

Dominique Schwaller will be happy to provide information.

FINMA supervises the Swiss financial market. It protects the interests of investors, creditors, and insured persons and contributes with its supervision to the stability and competitiveness of financial market participants. For this purpose, over 700 competent and motivated employees are committed daily.

We offer you a position in the Asset Management and Markets business area as