Senior Legal Counsel
- Posted 20 November 2024
- Salary Competitive
- LocationZug
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Legal, Compliance & Financial Crime
- ReferenceAPL1
Job description
Broadgate has partnered with a regulated crypto bank in their search for a Senior Legal Counsel in Zug, Switzerland.
As Senior Legal Counsel, you will:
Provide proactive legal and regulatory advice to senior management and business units, coordinating with outside counsel when necessary.
Draft, negotiate, and structure legal documents, including client and third-party agreements in the crypto space.
Lead legal and regulatory initiatives and corporate matters.
Advise on legal aspects of innovative products and services.
Draft and maintain legal directives, agreements, and marketing materials.
Monitor legal/regulatory changes and implement necessary adjustments.
Deliver legal assessments and presentations to senior management.
Conduct internal training on legal and regulatory issues.
Collaborate with the Compliance department on cross-border and other legal matters.
Advise stakeholders on legal risks and compliance impacts.
Contribute to regulatory communications, audits, litigation, and ad-hoc requests.
Requirements:
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 crypto.