Client:
A leading Swiss private bank of long-standing repute and one that offers a dynamic and bespoke service to its global clients (both private and institutional). A bank that values highly its employees and offers a fast-paced, meritocratic working environment within a human-sized organisation.
Senior Legal Counsel - Trading, Legal & Compliance Products Team
Client:
A leading Swiss private bank of long-standing repute and one that offers a dynamic and bespoke service to its global clients (both private and institutional). A bank that values highly its employees and offers a fast-paced, meritocratic working environment within a human-sized organisation.
Senior Legal Counsel - Trading, Legal & Compliance Products Team
1283Position:
This is a client that Finders know very well and have worked with for many years. They have asked for our assistance with this crucial hiring.
As the more senior member of the Legal & Compliance Products & Trading team, your role will be providing legal and compliance support with a focus on trading, financial instruments and financial products, including:
- A broad range of commercial contracts including ISDA, GMSLA and GMRA agreements
- External legal documentation, directives, standard contracts and terms & conditions
- Transaction reporting according to FINFRAG/MiFIR/EMIR
- Market conduct rules
- Regulatory, governmental or other enquiries
- Projects and the development of new products, analysis and monitoring of legal and regulatory developments
Profile:- Master of Law (or lic. iur.) from a Swiss university and admission to the Swiss Bar
- Minimum of 6 years+ post-graduate legal experience in a Swiss bank or in a Swiss or international law firm (banking sector)
- Your proven track-record is on legal matters pertaining to trading (including market conduct rules), ISDA and similar agreements as well as familiarity with FINFRAG and EMIR
- Excellent command of both English and German (verbal and written)
- Sound business and legal judgment as well as a commercial attitude, able to interact with those at all levels, from staff to Management
- Able to take an office-based job situated in either Zurich or Basel (minimal travel required but perhaps on occasion)