Legal Officer - Corporate
Key information
- Publication date:29 October 2024
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Gland
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!
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 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, with emphasis on corporate law, corporate governance and ESG related topics;
- Assist in the preparation of the annual reports of our holding company such as the corporate governance report, remuneration report;
- Assist in the finalization of the documentation required for annual general meetings;
- Review, negotiate and draft contracts and/or any other documentation of the Bank;
- Assist your team leader in market compliance matters with respect to managing correspondence with strategic partners or authorities;
- Take care of litigation matters or complaints;
- Prepare legal research on banking & financial law and monitor regulatory changes;
- Draw up, implement and review internal reports, policies and procedures.
Qualifications
- Master degree in Swiss Law. Swiss bar exam is an asset;
- A first relevant experience of at least 2 years (e.g. as a jurist/lawyer in the Banking industry, in a Big 4 or a law firm with focus on corporate law);
- Excellent knowledge in French and English, working knowledge of German is an asset;
- Strong written and communication skills
- Adept at collaborative teamwork while maintaining autonomy
- Analytical and organized mind-set
- Strong and affirmed interest in corporate law, corporate governance and ESG
