Senior Legal Counsel, Securities Finance & Collateral
Description du poste
Overview
As Senior Legal Counsel, you support a Swiss financial institution by advising on collateral management, securities financing, and Swiss regulatory requirements. You will translate complex rules into practical processes for a cross-border legal team and senior stakeholders, operating with autonomy. Fluency in English and German is essential, and you will shape legal guidance in a fast-moving regulatory landscape, contributing to risk management and operational compliance.
Leistungen / Benefits- diverse and inclusive workplace
- continuous growth opportunities
- competitive salary
- exposure to a network of legal & compliance professionals
- opportunities to engage with industry thought leaders
- Draft and negotiate master agreements for Securities Financing Transactions (SFTs), triparty collateral agreements, trade confirmations, security agreements, and bespoke collateral arrangements
- Provide legal counsel on capital markets, securities, asset management, treasury, and balance-sheet matters
- Advise on Swiss and FINMA regulatory requirements for securities lending and collateral, ensuring ongoing compliance
- Conduct legal/regulatory risk gap assessments and issue timely legal opinions on risks
- Draft and review legal policies and guidelines to reflect current regulations and best practice
- Collaborate with Compliance, Credit Risk, Finance, and Asset Management to deliver integrated legal solutions
- Engage with industry associations and stay ahead of market developments in securities lending and collateral
- Provide updates to Senior Management, Internal Audit, and Committees on legal developments and risk
- Coordinate with governance teams on regulatory filings and reporting obligations
- Lead and support group-wide internal legal projects and broader Legal & Compliance initiatives
- Swiss-qualified lawyer admitted to practice (strong preference)
- Significant senior-level experience (12+ years post-qualification) in securities lending, repo, collateral management, and derivatives
- Working knowledge of Swiss regulatory framework and FINMA requirements
- Proven expertise drafting/negotiating financial market agreements (GMRA, GMSLA, CSA)
- Experience managing complex, multi-jurisdictional matters under pressure
- Fluency in English and German (written and spoken)
- In-house counsel experience preferred; banking-side experience relevant for securities lending and collateral
- Hands-on, pragmatic, self-sufficient; capable of independent ownership from outset
- Desirable: experience liaising with regulators and leading cross-functional projects
- Desirable: presenting to senior leadership and governance committees
- Strong communication with internal and external stakeholders
- Commercially-minded with risk awareness
- Proactive, dependable, and self-motivated
- GMRA
- GMSLA
- CSA
