Senior Legal Counsel

At a Glance: The Story Behind AMINA

Founded in April 2018 and headquartered in Zug, AMINA Bank is a pioneer in the financial industry. In August 2019, AMINA received a Swiss banking and securities dealer license from FINMA. The broad, vertically integrated spectrum of services, combined with the highest security standards, make AMINA's value proposition unique. AMINA operates globally from its regulated hubs in Switzerland, Abu Dhabi, and Hong Kong to offer fiat and crypto services to progressive investors, traditional and crypto-native alike, whether individuals, corporates, or institutions.
CVVC Global Report and CB Insights named AMINA as one of the Top 50 Companies within the blockchain ecosystem. Aite Group awarded AMINA their 2021 Digital Wealth Management Impact Innovation Award in the 'Digital Startup of the Year' category, and LinkedIn listed AMINA as one of the Top Startups 2021 in Switzerland. In 2022, AMINA won the Digital Assets Offering or Service at the WealthBriefing Swiss EAM Awards, and the bank was also recognised for its product offering SEBAX and won the Best ETP of the Year award at the Swiss ETF Awards 2022. In 2023, AMINA won the European WealthBriefing Award in the Digital Assets Solution, Fund Manager category.

Your Mission (Should You Choose to Accept It)

We are bringing a new financial services paradigm to the blockchain and finance economy. In scope of our growth plans we are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our Legal team in Zug. 

Your AMINA To-Do List

Provide proactive legal and regulatory advice to senior management, relationship managers and all business units, partially also in co-ordination with outside counselDraft, structure and negotiate legal documents such as agreements with clients and third-party service providers in a crypto environmentDraft and/or maintain legal directives, communication, marketing initiatives, standard agreements, forms and general terms and conditionsMonitor legal and regulatory developments in Switzerland and abroad and implement the respective change projectsDrive legal assessments and presentations for senior management regarding legal and regulatory topicsConduct internal trainings with respect to legal and regulatory aspectsEnsure cooperation between the L&C team, e.g. on cross-border and other cross-over topics with the compliance department.Advise the responsible stakeholder on risks and impact when performing legal duties and controlsReview and provide content where legal input is Contribute on inputs needed for regulators in- or outside of SwitzerlandContribute on audit matters, litigation and other ad-hoc requests

Your golden ticket to the AMINA team:

Master of Law from a Swiss University, admission to the (Swiss) bar (additional education such as an LL.M. is an asset)Experience of at least 5 years with a law firm, big four/consulting or a bank, in particular in banking law, financial regulation and cryptoKnowledge / experience with investment products (documentation, contractual set-up, distribution) and regulatory aspectsInterest in complex and innovative legal and regulatory topics around DLT, Web 3.0 and FintechTeam player with hands-on approach, effective communicator and strong interpersonal skills, courage and business acumen as well as strong analytical and technical knowledgeFluency in German and English (other languages are an asset)

Why We're Awesome

We owe our exponential growth to our innovative and collaborate team spirit and talented workforce. Every voice counts as we are always committed to learning from diverse perspectives and backgrounds because our people make the difference at AMINA Bank. Regardless of your age, gender, belief, and background, at AMINA EVERYONE (E) is welcome
Join our skilled team and together redefine finance.

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