Job Category: Governance
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Location: Zurich, Switzerland (Hybrid)
In this position, you'll be based in the Zurich office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at .
We give you a world of potential
At Equatex, which is part of the Computershare Group, we're global citizens, collaborators, experts, and innovators. Our culture is based on an ethos of partnership, and with us you'll be challenged to work hard, but also be supported to reach your full potential.
You'll find a workplace where trust and mutual understanding are highly valued, and you'll see that we're committed to doing what is best for employees, clients, business partners, shareholders, and our community.
So why Equatex? Equatex works with the world's leading companies to provide cutting edge technologies, service and expertise to simplify their international employee compensation plans. With the latest technologies and market leading financial reporting capabilities, we enable companies to deliver engaging compensation schemes across borders, languages, and currencies.
Equatex is a securities firm regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA. Being part of the Computershare Group (headquartered in Australia with over 12'000 employees across 22 different countries) enables us to deliver and develop our in-depth expertise and service on a truly global scale. We love what we do, and at Equatex, you can, too.
A role you will love
Join Equatex's Legal, Risk & Compliance Department in Zurich as Senior Legal Counsel (100%), reporting to the Group General Counsel & Chief Risk Officer. This role offers great exposure and interactions with various functions within the business, allowing you to continuously learn and grow within your role. You will be on-hand to help support and guide both, internal and external stakeholders on all Legal & Compliance matters.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
Provide expert legal advice to the company on a wide range of issues, including contracts, commercial law, IT/IP law, banking law, data privacy law, corporate governance, and regulatory matters
Draft, review, and negotiate agreements both with clients and service providers
Ensure the company complies with all relevant laws and regulations, including financial regulations and data protection laws
Develop and implement legal policies and procedures to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with legal requirements
Identify and assess legal risks and provide strategic advice to mitigate these risks
Conduct training sessions for employees on compliance-related topics
Monitor compliance with internal policies and external regulations and take corrective action when necessary
The team you will be joining is highly collaborative, with everyone working closely together and supporting one another. This role offers a unique opportunity to work across a broad range of responsibilities, allowing you to build hands-on experience across all aspects of legal and compliance of a regulated Swiss financial institution. You will have regular interaction and engagement with senior management.
We pride ourselves on offering continuous training & development along with career progression opportunities for all employees.
What will you bring to the role
This role requires someone who is eager to learn and not afraid of taking on new challenges. To succeed, you must be a self-driven and engaging personality.
Other key required for the role:
University law degree
LL.M. in English or work experience in English preferred
At least 8 years in-house or law firm experience
Experience in contract negotiations
Excellent communication skills. Highly proficient in English and German (spoken and written)
Sound legal judgement and attention to detail. Develops pragmatic solutions addressing the legal challenges
Self-driven and engaging personality. Can think outside of the box and has an entrepreneurial spirit, a delivery-driven mindset and a hands-on attitude
Team player who can thrive in dynamic and multinational environments and deal with stressful situations
Strong interpersonal skills. Demonstrates confidence when dealing with key clients/stakeholders and senior management
Rewards designed for you
Global opportunities. Everyone here has the opportunity to grow through on-the-job training, access to comprehensive learning resources and career development support.
Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you'll receive a company contribution as well.
Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family including accident insurance and income protection.
Save for your future. We will support you along your retirement savings journey.
Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards to transport and child allowances.
And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit
About Us:
We're experts in managing compensation plans for global businesses. We partner with some of the world's leading companies, delivering employee incentive schemes across borders, languages, and currencies.
Equatex is part of the Computershare group, a world leader in financial administration with over 12,000 employees across 22 different countries. At Computershare, it's more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of the world of opportunities we have available. With infinite possibilities, we could take you anywhere.