Our client is a forward-thinking financial services provider, delivering innovative online solutions for payments, savings, investments, and retirement planning. The company partners with well-established institutions, ensuring a secure and fully regulated experience for its customers. Axiom Law is a leading provider of on-demand legal talent, offering clients access to experienced legal professionals for flexible, project-based work. We partner with some of the world's best-known companies to provide specialized legal support, helping them adapt to changing business needs with efficiency and expertise.

For our latest mandate, we are seeking an exceptional talent in the following field:

Financial Services | Legal Counsel (m, f, d) | Zurich/Bern | temp. | ASAP | Hybrid

Responsibilities:

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  Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts, including data privacy agreements.

  
  


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  Advise on regulatory issues, particularly regarding KYC onboarding processes.

  
  


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  Contribute to governance and risk management, updating internal policies, preparing reports, and managing claims.

  
  


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  Provide legal advice for product development and support project-related initiatives.

  
  


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  Manage various types of legal agreements, such as SaaS, cooperation, and data privacy agreements, as well as MSAs.

  
  

Experience:

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  5-10 years of PQE in corporate/commercial law, with broad legal expertise.

  
  


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  Comfortable in a fast-paced, informal environment with minimal hierarchy.

  
  


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  Pragmatic, solution-driven mindset, and capable of working hands-on and independently.

  
  


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  Fluent in English and German.

  
  

We are an equal opportunity employer that supports highly skilled talent with flexible, part-time, or full-time opportunities. If you are passionate about your field of expertise and ready to contribute to an innovative organization, please get in touch with us.

Compensation, Benefits & Location:

This role offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace.  Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites predominately work remotely, with the exception that some clients require on-site presence.

Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

Learn more about working at Axiom.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities: Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation to complete the application form, please contact us at E-Mail schreiben and include “Applicant Accommodation” in the subject line. 

Axiom Global AG is a company registered in Switzerland. Registered seat:  Lintheschergasse 10, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland CHE-164.623.351.

Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full privacy notice is available at https://www.axiomlaw.com/privacy-notice. 

Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work.

By submitting an application, you acknowledge that all information contained therein, and provided at any part of the application process, is correct and accurate to the best of your knowledge.

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