Senior Legal Counsel

Vor 2 Tagen

Zürich, Schweiz Computershare Vollzeit

Location : Zurich, Switzerland (Hybrid)

In this position, you’ll be based in the Zurich office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex.

We give you a world of potential

At Equatex, which is part of the Computershare Group, we’re global citizens, collaborators, experts, and innovators. Our culture is based on an ethos of partnership, and with us you’ll be challenged to work hard, but also be supported to reach your full potential.

You’ll find a workplace where trust and mutual understanding are highly valued, and you’ll see that we’re committed to doing what is best for employees, clients, business partners, shareholders, and our community.

So why Equatex? Equatex works with the world’s leading companies to provide cutting-edge technologies, service, and expertise to simplify their international employee compensation plans. With the latest technologies and market-leading financial reporting capabilities, we enable companies to deliver engaging compensation schemes across borders, languages, and currencies.

Equatex is a securities firm regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA. Being part of the Computershare Group (headquartered in Australia with over 12,000 employees across 22 different countries) enables us to deliver and develop our in-depth expertise and service on a truly global scale.

A role you will love

Join Equatex’s Legal, Risk & Compliance Department in Zurich as Senior Legal Counsel (100%), reporting to the Group General Counsel & Chief Risk Officer. This role offers great exposure and interactions with various functions within the business, allowing you to continuously learn and grow within your role. You will be on-hand to help support and guide both internal and external stakeholders on all Legal & Compliance matters.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

  1. Provide expert legal advice to the company on a wide range of issues, including contracts, commercial law, IT/IP law, banking law, data privacy law, corporate governance, and regulatory matters.
  2. Draft, review, and negotiate agreements both with clients and service providers.
  3. Ensure the company complies with all relevant laws and regulations, including financial regulations and data protection laws.
  4. Develop and implement legal policies and procedures to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
  5. Identify and assess legal risks and provide strategic advice to mitigate these risks.
  6. Conduct training sessions for employees on compliance-related topics.
  7. Monitor compliance with internal policies and external regulations and take corrective action when necessary.

The team you will be joining is highly collaborative, with everyone working closely together and supporting one another. This role offers a unique opportunity to work across a broad range of responsibilities, allowing you to build hands-on experience across all aspects of legal and compliance of a regulated Swiss financial institution. You will have regular interaction and engagement with senior management.

We pride ourselves on offering continuous training & development along with career progression opportunities for all employees.

What will you bring to the role

This role requires someone who is eager to learn and not afraid of taking on new challenges. To succeed, you must be a self-driven and engaging personality.

Other key requirements for the role:

  1. University law degree.
  2. LL.M. in English or work experience in English preferred.
  3. At least 8 years in-house or law firm experience.
  4. Experience in contract negotiations.
  5. Excellent communication skills. Highly proficient in English and German (spoken and written).
  6. Sound legal judgment and attention to detail. Develops pragmatic solutions addressing the legal challenges.
  7. Self-driven and engaging personality. Can think outside of the box and has an entrepreneurial spirit, a delivery-driven mindset, and a hands-on attitude.
  8. Team player who can thrive in dynamic and multinational environments and deal with stressful situations.
  9. Strong interpersonal skills. Demonstrates confidence when dealing with key clients/stakeholders and senior management.

Rewards designed for you

Global opportunities: Everyone at Computershare has the opportunity to grow through on-the-job training, access to comprehensive learning resources, and career development support.

Invest: Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you’ll receive a company contribution as well.

Health and wellbeing: Rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family including accident insurance and income protection.

Save for your future: We will support you along your retirement savings journey.

Extra rewards: Ranging from recognition awards to transport and child allowances.

And more: Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our handbook will help you find out more about life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careers-handbook.

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