Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

We are looking for a Legal Counsel to join our fast-growing client, in the Financial Services sector in Zurich

Legal Counsel

About the Role:

Support the execution of legal, compliance, and regulatory strategy under senior leadership

Assist with regulatory licensing applications, filings, and ongoing entity administration

Maintain internal legal records, contract repositories, and risk/risk-register documentation

Support compliance and regulatory matters across multiple jurisdictions

Act as compliance officer for regulated entities (where required)

Work closely with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Operations to support compliant product launches

Draft, review, and support negotiation of:

NDAs

Commercial contracts

Partnership agreements

Service provider agreements

Fund-related documentation (e.g., administration agreements, IMAs, side letters, etc.)

Support corporate governance processes, including:

Board resolutions

Corporate secretarial work

Governance documentation

Assist with employment documentation (offer letters, contractor agreements)

Support basic intellectual property matters under supervision

Contribute to improving legal templates, playbooks, and internal legal processes

Support data and security compliance efforts (including )

About the Candidate:

Qualified lawyer with 3-5+ years of experience

Strong experience in financial regulation and cross-border licensing (e.g., AIFMD, MiFID, or equivalent)

Familiarity with investment products, fund structures, and product design

Strong working understanding of corporate law

Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-growth environments with evolving regulatory requirements

Proactive, hands-on, and solutions-driven with strong integrity and accountability

Strong drafting skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities

Confident working cross-functionally with non-legal teams (Product, Engineering, Marketing, Operations)

Nice to have:

Mix of private practice and in-house experience

Experience in fintech, digital assets, tokenized finance, or innovative financial products

Exposure to compliance operations and/or data (including )

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