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Lawyer - Cross-Border Regulations (Legal, Regulatory & Compliance) - Financial Services(m/w/x)

Zürich
Full-timeOn-siteJunior

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

  • GermanNative
  • EnglishBusiness Fluent
  • FrenchBasic

Tools & Technologies

  • CRD VI
  • MiFID II
  • UCITS
  • AIFMD
  • AML-related regulations
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