Legal Counsel

**Our Company**

EFG International is a global private banking group, offering private banking and asset management services. We serve clients in over 40 locations worldwide. EFG International offers a stimulating and dynamic work environment and strives to be an employer of choice.

EFG is committed to providing an equitable and inclusive working environment that is founded on the principle of mutual respect. Joining our team means experiencing a supportive environment, where your contributions are valued and recognised. We strongly believe that the diversity of our teams gives us a competitive advantage by fostering better decision-making and greater innovation.

**Our Purpose and Mission**

Empowering entrepreneurial minds to create value - today and for the future.

We are a private bank, offering personalised solutions on a global scale to private and institutional clients. Our sustainable success is based on our talents and on how we partner with our clients and communities to create lasting value.

**Main responsibilities**
- Processing requests from criminal, administrative and civil authorities
- Advising on and processing simple inheritance cases
- Processing reference letters
- Processing standard third parties requests
- Providing the daily standard support to the Private Banking Front Desk and other departments for simple legal issues

**Skills and experience**
- Law degree from a Swiss university. Swiss Bar admission would be an asset.
- 2-3 years experience as in-house Counsel, within a Swiss bank in the respective legal field
- Excellent communications skills both verbal and written in English and French (Official Bank language English)
- Proactive, self-motivated individual who is able to work autonomously
- Strong analytical skills with ability to deliver consistent, accurate and synthetic advice
- Pragmatic and solution-driven
- Excellent interpersonal skills with strong team focus

**Our values**
- Accountability: Taking ownership for tasks and challenges as well as seeking continuous improvement
- Hands-on: Being proactive to rapidly deliver high-quality results
- Passionate: Being committed and striving for excellence
- Solution-driven: Focusing on client outcomes and treating clients fairly with a risk-aware mindset
- Partnership-oriented: Promoting collaboration and teamwork. Working together with an entrepreneurial spirit