Legal Assistant

Language: French (Native language), German (Intermediate), English (Intermediate)

Place of work: Gland

Building the bank of tomorrow takes more than skills. It means combining our differences to imagine, discuss, code, develop, test, learn... and celebrate every step together.

Share our vibes? By joining Swissquote, you will become a member of the sector's leading company. You will be encouraged to develop your skills and to grow within teams of highly qualified specialists. We encourage personal development and actively support creative teamwork, leadership, and responsibility.

We are the Swiss Leader in Online Banking and we provide trading, investing, and banking services to over 500,000 clients through our performant and secured digital platforms.

Our over 1,000 employees work in a flexible way, without dress code, and in multicultural teams. By having a huge impact on the industry, they are growing their skills portfolio and boosting their career in a fast-paced environment.

We are all in at Swissquote. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our team and contribute to our shared success.

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We are looking for a Legal Assistant (100%) to join our Legal Department at Swissquote Bank Ltd at its headquarters in Gland, Switzerland.

This role is a multi-disciplinary function within the Legal Operations team, helping the Legal Department in optimizing the delivery of its services. Your tasks will be diverse and include the following:

• Main task: Handling requests from the various judiciary authorities, such as state attorneys or FINMA (including clarifications within the bank and the correspondence with the authorities)
• Management of databases used by the Legal Department, participation in knowledge management projects
• Supporting the Legal Officers in the management of larger various cases if necessary
• Handling written correspondence with third parties
• Various other tasks, for example, coordination of legal translations

Please provide us a cover letter (ideally in German) with your application.

• You have completed a basic economic education ('CFC' or another title deemed equivalent) or have obtained a university degree
• You have a minimum of at least 2 years of work experience
• You are fluent in French (level C.2 / mother tongue) and have at least very good knowledge of German (minimum B2, written and spoken) and good knowledge of English (B1)
• You have excellent analytical skills and are keen to understand the context of the tasks you are treating
• You have an excellent sense of organization, autonomy, rigor, and reliability
• You are dynamic and have team spirit
• You have excellent communication skills
• Proficiency in Excel would be a plus