We are Swissquote and we challenge the code to deliver innovative services & products that make financial opportunities accessible to everyone.

We deliver our services to + 450’000 clients who can trade over 3 million products through performant and secured platforms.

As well as various online trading products (stocks, cryptocurrencies, bonds, funds, derivative products…), we provide Forex, Robo-Advisory and Mortgages solutions.
That makes us the Swiss Leader in online Banking!

Join our 1000 employees all over the world to accelerate your career in fast-moving and rock-solid company! We keep on growing and at the end of June 2022, Swissquote held over 50 billion Swiss francs in assets for more than 520,000 private and institutional clients.

Follow Humans of Swissquote to discover our people & culture!

As a Legal Officer, you will be part of the Legal department. Amongst others, your tasks will typically be the following :

• Review, negotiate and draft contracts and/or any other documentation of the Bank,
• Manage and assist with communications with data subjects, clients, partners, regulators or other authorities,
• Take care of complaints or litigation matters,
• Provide legal support to the management of the Bank as well as to subsidiaries of the Bank (including abroad),
• Provide appropriate legal support and advice to the different departments of the Bank,
• Provide legal analysis of new banking and privacy & data protection laws as well as new technologies and monitor regulatory changes,
• Advise on and identify legal requirements and controls to enable privacy compliance,
• Write, implement and review internal policies and procedures.

• Master degree in Law, preferably from a Swiss university,
• Membership to a Bar or any additional qualifications are considered as an asset,
• Familiarity with the financial services industry is a plus,
• Affinity with technology and understanding of related legislation (data protection, IT & IP),
• Perfect command of English and French with very good command of German,
• Strong drafting capacities, e.g. of contracts or procedures,
• Ease to communicate with stakeholders globally verbally and in writing, both internally and externally,
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills,
• Strong team-working and collaboration skills,
• Ability to monitor and organise own workload and meet work objectives,
• Ability to work autonomously and under pressure,
• Self-motivation.

A BANK THAT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ONE
Located near Geneva and the lake, our Headquarters gathers 700 of our employees: young (34 years old average), multicultural (50 nationalities) and wearing what suits them best. You will find a friendly atmosphere in an open and inclusive environment. Spacious offices, home-office policy, outdoor terrace, sports clubs and even... a real Pub for after-work moments.

Make your move in a challenging environment that offers you an exciting opportunity to boost your career and develop solid banking and financial business expertise.

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