Legal Counsel (Temporary 6 months)
We drive the transformation of the financial markets. That’s why we invest in bright minds, in their ideas, knowledge and development. We do that by combining our best sides.
If you would like to find out why stability makes us so agile, why experience makes us so curious and why empathy makes us so impactful, apply now for the position of
Zurich |up to 60% Home Office | Reference 6605
The Legal & Regulatory team is responsible for legal and regulatory matters related to the operations, services and business of SIX. We closely collaborate with business on day-to-day related matters, create and update contractual templates, negotiate with clients and partners, contribute legal advice in respect of M&A and other transactions, deal with HR and Intellectual Property related topics, manage litigations of the group and act as point of contact for supervisory authorities. This wide range of legal topics requires members to be open-minded, flexible and willing to accept the challenge of regularly leaving one’s own comfort zone. Co-operation with other team members in Switzerland, Spain, France and the UK is key for us.
We are excited to offer you the opportunity to join this team as Legal Counsel with main focus on Governance, Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Secretariat. In this role, you will play an active role in supporting a governance review project, further enhancing our relationship with supervisory authorities, supporting corporate secretariat activities of regulated and unregulated legal entities and designing and implementing group wide standards and processes.
- Play a central and active role in a governance review project of legal entities and delegated authorities
- Establish corporate governance overviews, standards and processes
- Prepare various corporate and regulatory calendars
- Design standardized templates for corporate governance documents, reports, and filings, enabling consistency and accuracy across the group.
- Work closely with colleagues of the Legal & Regulatory function located primarily in Switzerland and Spain
- Master of laws from a university
- At least 4 years of relevant experience in corporate governance
- Fluency in English (fluency in Spanish and German are a plus)
- Ownership, reliability and strong listening and collaboration skills
- Eye for details, pragmatism and enthusiasm
If you have any questions, please call Maria Teresa Buchananat +41 58 399 8083.
For this vacancy we only acceptdirect applications.
Diversity is important to us. Therefore, we are looking to receiving applications regardless of any personal background.
