We are looking for a Legal Assistant  (100%) to join our Legal Department at Swissquote Bank Ltd at its headquarters in Gland, Switzerland.

This role is a multi-disciplinary function within the Legal Operations team helping the Legal Department in optimizing the delivery of its services. Your tasks will be diverse and include for example the following:

• Main task: Handling requests from the various judiciary authorities, such as state attorneys or FINMA (including clarifications within the bank and the correspondence with the authorities)
• Management of data bases used by the Legal Department, participation in knowledge management projects
• Supporting the Legal Officers in the management of larger various cases if necessary
• Handling customer information requests (data protection)
• Handling written correspondence with third parties

• Various other tasks, for ex. coordination of legal translations

Please provide us a cover letter (ideally in German) with your application. 

• You have completed a basic economic education (“CFC” or another title deemed equivalent) or have obtained a university degree
• You have a minimum of at least 2 years of work experience
• You are fluent in French (level C.2 / mother tongue) and have at least very good knowledge of German (minimum B2, written and spoken) and good knowledge of English (B1)
• You have excellent analytical skills and are keen to understand the context of the tasks you are treating
• You have an excellent sense of organization, autonomy, rigor and reliability
• You are dynamic and have team spirit
• You have excellent communication skills
• Proficiency in Excel would be a plus