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Lawyer - Cross-Border Regulations (Legal, Regulatory & Compliance) - Financial Services(m/w/x)
Advising Swiss and international financial institutions on cross-border regulatory matters, focusing on licensing regimes and market access. 1-3 years of legal or compliance experience in financial services regulation required. Work on distribution frameworks for financial instruments.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in law
- Admission to the bar or additional qualifications (LL.M., PhD) as a plus
- 1–3 years of professional legal or compliance experience
- Hands-on experience advising on financial services regulation
- Hands-on experience advising on cross border compliance topics
- EU regulatory frameworks (e.g. CRD VI, MiFID II, UCITS, AIFMD, AML-related regulations) as a strong asset
- Strong interest in cross border financial regulation
- Strong interest in regulatory structuring
- Strong interest in international regulatory risk management
- Analytical mindset
- High attention to detail
- Ability to translate legal requirements into practical solutions
- Ability to translate legal requirements into business-oriented solutions
- Enjoyment of interdisciplinary project work
- Enjoyment of regulatory transformation topics
- Enjoyment of evolving regulatory landscapes
- Fluent German (written and spoken)
- Very good English
- French as a strong advantage
Tasks
- Advise Swiss and international financial institutions on cross-border regulatory and legal matters
- Focus on licensing regimes, passporting exemptions, and third-country rules
- Work on market access and licensing regimes (e.g., MiFID II/MiFIR, third-country access rules)
- Handle client categorization, suitability, and appropriateness requirements across jurisdictions
- Manage distribution and cross-border offering frameworks for financial instruments and products
- Ensure governance, conduct, and organizational requirements for cross-border setups
- Support regulatory change and transformation projects, including implementation and remediation
- Conduct complex legal analyses at the interface of Swiss, EU, and international financial regulation
- Provide operational regulatory guidance
- Collaborate in interdisciplinary and international teams with regulatory, risk, compliance, and technology specialists
- Interact directly with clients, including legal assessments, workshops, and regulatory discussions
Work Experience
- 1 - 3 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- German – Native
- English – Business Fluent
- French – Basic
Tools & Technologies
- CRD VI
- MiFID II
- UCITS
- AIFMD
- AML-related regulations
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Advising Swiss and international financial institutions on cross-border regulatory matters, focusing on licensing regimes and market access. 1-3 years of legal or compliance experience in financial services regulation required. Work on distribution frameworks for financial instruments.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in law
- Admission to the bar or additional qualifications (LL.M., PhD) as a plus
- 1–3 years of professional legal or compliance experience
- Hands-on experience advising on financial services regulation
- Hands-on experience advising on cross border compliance topics
- EU regulatory frameworks (e.g. CRD VI, MiFID II, UCITS, AIFMD, AML-related regulations) as a strong asset
- Strong interest in cross border financial regulation
- Strong interest in regulatory structuring
- Strong interest in international regulatory risk management
- Analytical mindset
- High attention to detail
- Ability to translate legal requirements into practical solutions
- Ability to translate legal requirements into business-oriented solutions
- Enjoyment of interdisciplinary project work
- Enjoyment of regulatory transformation topics
- Enjoyment of evolving regulatory landscapes
- Fluent German (written and spoken)
- Very good English
- French as a strong advantage
Tasks
- Advise Swiss and international financial institutions on cross-border regulatory and legal matters
- Focus on licensing regimes, passporting exemptions, and third-country rules
- Work on market access and licensing regimes (e.g., MiFID II/MiFIR, third-country access rules)
- Handle client categorization, suitability, and appropriateness requirements across jurisdictions
- Manage distribution and cross-border offering frameworks for financial instruments and products
- Ensure governance, conduct, and organizational requirements for cross-border setups
- Support regulatory change and transformation projects, including implementation and remediation
- Conduct complex legal analyses at the interface of Swiss, EU, and international financial regulation
- Provide operational regulatory guidance
- Collaborate in interdisciplinary and international teams with regulatory, risk, compliance, and technology specialists
- Interact directly with clients, including legal assessments, workshops, and regulatory discussions
Work Experience
- 1 - 3 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- German – Native
- English – Business Fluent
- French – Basic
Tools & Technologies
- CRD VI
- MiFID II
- UCITS
- AIFMD
- AML-related regulations
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About the Company
EY
Industry
FinancialServices
Description
Das Unternehmen EY unterstützt Kunden bei der Schaffung neuer Werte und dem Aufbau von Vertrauen in die Kapitalmärkte.
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