Senior Legal Counsel

AMINA Group; Zug; Vor Ort; CHF 100’000 - 150’000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A pioneering financial institution in Zug is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to provide proactive legal advice, draft agreements, and monitor regulatory developments. The ideal candidate has a Master of Law, at least 5 years of relevant experience in banking law and crypto, and fluency in German and English. Join us and redefine finance with a collaborative team.

Qualifikationen

• Master of Law from a Swiss University, admission to the Swiss bar is required.
• At least 5 years of experience in banking law, financial regulation and crypto.
• Interest in DLT, Web 3.0, and Fintech legal topics.

Aufgaben

• Provide legal and regulatory advice to senior management.
• Draft and negotiate legal documents in a crypto environment.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments.

Kenntnisse

Proactive legal advice

Legal documentation

Financial regulation

Interpersonal skills

Fluency in German

Fluency in English

Ausbildung

Master of Law from a Swiss University

Swiss bar admission

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

At a Glance : The Story Behind AMINA

Founded in April 2018 and headquartered in Zug, AMINA Bank is a pioneer in the financial industry. In August 2019, AMINA received a Swiss banking and securities dealer license from FINMA. AMINA operates globally from regulated hubs in Switzerland, Abu Dhabi, and Hong Kong to offer fiat and crypto services to progressive investors, traditional and crypto-native alike, whether individuals, corporates, or institutions.

CVVC Global Report and CB Insights named AMINA as one of the Top 50 Companies within the blockchain ecosystem. Aite Group awarded AMINA their 2021 Digital Wealth Management Impact Innovation Award in the ‘Digital Startup of the Year’ category, and LinkedIn listed AMINA as one of the Top Startups 2021 in Switzerland. In 2022, AMINA won the Digital Assets Offering or Service at the WealthBriefing Swiss EAM Awards, and the bank was also recognised for its product offering SEBAX and won the Best ETP of the Year award at the Swiss ETF Awards 2022. In 2023, AMINA won the European WealthBriefing Award in the Digital Assets Solution, Fund Manager category.

Your Mission (Should You Choose to Accept It)

We are bringing a new financial services paradigm to the blockchain and finance economy. In scope of our growth plans we are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our Legal team in Zug.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive legal and regulatory advice to senior management, relationship managers and all business units, partially also in co-ordination with outside counsel
• Draft, structure and negotiate legal documents such as agreements with clients and third-party service providers in a crypto environment
• Draft and / or maintain legal directives, communication, marketing initiatives, standard agreements, forms and general terms and conditions
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments in Switzerland and abroad and implement the respective change projects
• Drive legal assessments and presentations for senior management regarding legal and regulatory topics
• Conduct internal trainings with respect to legal and regulatory aspects
• Ensure cooperation between the L&C team, e.g. on cross-border and other cross-over topics with the compliance department
• Advise the responsible stakeholder on risks and impact when performing legal duties and controls
• Review and provide content where legal input is required
• Contribute on inputs needed for regulators in- or outside of Switzerland
• Contribute on audit matters, litigation and other ad-hoc requests

Qualifications

• 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
• Knowledge / experience with investment products (documentation, contractual set-up, distribution) and regulatory aspects
• Interest in complex and innovative legal and regulatory topics around DLT, Web 3.0 and Fintech
• Team player with hands-on approach, effective communicator and strong interpersonal skills, courage and business acumen as well as strong analytical and technical knowledge
• Fluency in German and English (other languages are an asset)

Why We’re Awesome

Join our skilled team and together redefine finance.

We owe our exponential growth to our innovative and collaborative team spirit and talented workforce. Every voice counts as we are always committed to learning from diverse perspectives and backgrounds because our people make the difference at AMINA Bank. Regardless of your age, gender, belief, and background, at AMINA EVERYONE (E) is welcome!