Responsibilities
Provide ongoing legal assistance to the Business, including relationship managers, investment advisors, portfolio managers, trading desk as well as to the Risk and Support Functions, such as Compliance, Anti Financial Crime, Credit Risk Management, Human Resources etc.
Provide day-to-day ad hoc legal advice and guidance in relation to clients' questions and issues in relation to private banking and product related matters
Review, draft and negotiate contractual documentation, e.g. client/account opening documentation, IT contracts, outsourcing agreements etc.
Provide legal assistance in complex lending transactions, including structured lending, art lending etc. Assisting in the structuration of the transaction, drafting, respectively reviewing the Finance Documents, including lending agreements, pledges etc.
Provide legal support in new business initiatives and implementation of new legal and regulatory requirements in relation to private banking and product related matters
Work on various global private banking and product related matters covering Switzerland in liaison with colleagues in other offices, in particular in the EMEA region, APAC and the US
Manage inheritance matters
Manage litigation, criminal and regulatory proceedings with the assistance of external counsel
Provide legal assistance to the Business on Swiss banking secrecy and data protection questions
Provide Legal advice on Swiss labor law
Experiences
At least 3 years in the a.m. fields gained in the financial services industry (top-tier law firm or in house)
Strong knowledge/experience of Swiss banking and financial laws and regulations, with a particular focus on:
Lending transactions
IT contracts
Swiss banking secrecy and data protection
Education/Skills
Swiss Master in law Swiss law qualified attorney-at-law
German mother tongue and fluent in English
Ability to manage several projects/transactions simultaneously and deliver high quality results in a timely manner
Efficient problem solver
Excellent analytical, judgment and decision making skills
Excellent drafting skills
Strong oral and written communication skills