Junior Legal Officer
Junior Legal Officer
- Full-time
- Managerial role: No
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? By joining Swissquote, you will become a member of the sector’s leading company. You will be encouraged to develop your skills and to grow within teams of highly qualified specialists. We encourage personal development and actively support creative teamwork, leadership and responsibility.
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 +1’000 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 Junior Legal Officer, you will be part of the Legal department. Among others, your tasks will typically be the following:
- Advise internal stakeholders on the legal aspects of the Bank’s projects, including innovative banking services and implementation of novel technologies, providing insights and risk assessments
- Review, negotiate and draft contracts and/or any other documentation of the Bank with a special focus on crypto-assets, foreign exchange pairs (FX) and contracts for difference (CFDs);
- Take care of litigation matters or complaints;
- Prepare legal research on banking & financial law and monitor regulatory changes;
- Draw up, implement and review internal policies and procedures.
Qualifications
- Master degree in Swiss Law. Swiss bar exam is an asset
- A first relevant experience (e.g. as a jurist/lawyer in the Banking industry, in a Big 4 or a law firm with focus on commercial law) is an asset;
- Excellent knowledge in French and English as well as working knowledge of German;
- Skills
- Affinity with innovation and banking & finance law
- Strong written and communication skills
- Adept at collaborative teamwork while maintaining autonomy
