Senior Legal & Compliance Officer 80-100% (f/m/d)

Zürich

Full time

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Legal and Compliance Counsel (f/m/d) to support our divisional Legal & Compliance Department.
The role involves handling various daily business-related matters but also includes project and other longer-term initiatives related to various legal and compliance topics across Europe. You will work closely with our Head Legal & Compliance and become part of a team of legal and compliance specialists.

Responsibilities

  • Legal Advisory: Provide expert legal and compliance advice on general asset management related topics (including investment management agreements, advisory agreements, wholesale distribution topics, cross-border, etc.).
  • Data Protection: Provide expertise and advice on data protection (CH DP and EU GDPR) in close cooperation with the Data Protection Officer (DPO) and local responsible for data protection matters.
  • Trading Contracts: Coordinate and provide subject matter expertise in the establishment and amendments related to various types of trading related contracts, including derivatives, securities lending and trading venue contracts.
  • AML/ KYC and Sanctions: Support AML/KYC and sanction-related matters, including coordination across the division and being involved in the future standard setting.
  • Project Representation: Represent the function in projects and special matters such as setting-up JV structures and reviewing investment opportunities with a focus on real assets.
  • Reporting: Coordinate internal reports and reporting duties towards Swiss Life Group.
  • Training: Provide and coordinate regulatory trainings for staff.
  • Continuous Improvement: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry best practice and regulatory requirements, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Representation: Represent the divisional legal and compliance in internal and external working groups and projects.

Experience

  • Education: Swiss or EU qualified lawyer.
  • Experience: At least 8 years PQE in legal and compliance roles within the financial industry, preferably in asset management.
  • In House Experience: Proven track record of working in-house in the banking or asset management sector. Alternatively, insurance background with a sound experience in the asset management sector.
  • Technical Skills: Strong background in legal with a sound understanding of compliance matters, including investment management agreements, data protection, AML/KYC, and derivatives/ISDA agreements.
  • Regulatory Knowhow: Deep understanding of regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements in Switzerland and ideally also the EU / EEA; UK would be an asset.
  • Tech Savvy: Proficient in using legal tech tools and open to adopting and supporting the evaluation and introduction of new technologies.
  • Languages: Fluent in German and English; other languages are an asset.
  • Innovative: Willing to question existing procedures and suggest improvements.
  • International Experience: Experience working in international environments and handling cross-border legal issues with a nexus to Switzerland.
  • Adaptable: Open to taking on new and unexpected files and cases.
  • Leadership: Demonstrate leadership skills and ability to mentor junior staff.
  • Ethical Standards: High ethical standards and a commitment to integrity and compliance.

Only direct applications will be considered for this vacancy and we do not accept dossiers from recruitment agencies.

Benefits

Working conditions

Working conditions Our employees are our most valuable asset. At Swiss Life Asset Managers, we place particular emphasis on compensating them fairly and in line with the market. In addition to the basic salary, compensation consists of a bonus based on the company's success and personal performance. Full-time employees are entitled to at least 25 days off per year. We celebrate service anniversaries every five years.

Remote Working from Abroad

Remote Working from Abroad With our Remote Working from Abroad offering, we enable our employees to work from Abroad for a specific number of days per year

Grow with us

Grow with us For us, all employees are talents whom we want to promote in the best possible way. With this aim in mind, we have founded our own AM Academy, through which we provide our employees with a broad range of training opportunities. We also support them with external training and development.

Family

Family At Swiss Life Asset Managers we want to meet the needs of young families. We therefore offer female employees six months' maternity leave, of which at least 16 weeks are on full pay. Male employees can take three weeks' paternity leave. We recognise the value of caring and offer a wide range of childcare and family support services.

Flexibility

Flexibility We address the individual needs of our employees and aim to create optimal framework conditions. Employees of Swiss Life Asset Managers can work with their manager to determine the right working model for them (e.g. flexible working hours, mobile office, time-out models).

Health & wellbeing

Health & wellbeing The health and wellbeing of our employees is particularly important to us. To this end, we offer a sports club in Switzerland with an attractive offer. Our canteen in the main building offers fresh and balanced meals every day. Social Care Consulting offers confidential and personal support in the event of restrictions due to operational, health, personal or financial issues.

Discounts

Discounts Working at Swiss Life Asset Managers has many advantages. We offer our employees attractive discounts in the following areas: Swiss Life investment products; mortgages and financial planning; conditions for venturers; public transport; Reka cheques and meals allowances.

Pension and social benefits

Pension and social benefits We are there for our employees – in any case. We offer above-average benefits in the event of accident and illness. We also guarantee a discount of 65% on the premium contribution for pillar 3 life insurance and pay an average of 70% employer's contributions to the pension fund (savings and risk contributions).

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Zürich

Swiss Life Asset Managers

We are a leading European asset manager and institutional real estate asset manager with locations in Switzerland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the UK and Norway.

With a strong client focus, here at Swiss Life Asset Managers, success is driven by expecting the unexpected, prioritising sustainability and inclusion, fully investing in our jobs and people, and being on the lookout for new business opportunities – all since 1857.

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