Broadgate is partnered with a leading Swiss established bank looking to hire Senior Legal Counsel. This role will provide senior-level legal and regulatory support across a broad, internationally active business in the crypto and digital assets space.
Responsibilities include:
* Provide proactive legal and regulatory advice to senior management, relationship managers, and business units, including coordination with external counsel
* Draft, structure, and negotiate legal agreements with clients and third-party service providers, including in a crypto and digital-assets environment
* Draft, review, and maintain legal documentation, including internal directives, marketing materials, standard agreements, forms, and general terms and conditions
* Monitor legal and regulatory developments in Switzerland and internationally, leading implementation of regulatory change projects
* Prepare and present legal and regulatory assessments for senior management
* Deliver internal legal and regulatory training sessions
* Work closely with Legal & Compliance colleagues, particularly on cross-border and overlapping matters
* Advise stakeholders on legal risk and regulatory impact
* Provide legal input for regulatory submissions, audits, litigation, and ad-hoc matters
Requirements:
* Master of Law from a Swiss university; admission to the Swiss Bar (LL.M. an advantage)
* Minimum 5 years' experience in a law firm, Big Four, consulting environment, or bank
* Strong background in banking law, financial regulation, and digital assets / crypto
* Experience with investment products, including documentation, contractual structuring, and regulatory considerations
* Interest in complex and innovative topics relating to DLT, Web3, FinTech, and digital finance
* Commercially minded, hands-on team player with strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
* Fluent in German and English (additional languages beneficial)
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