Senior Legal Counsel
Senior Legal Counsel
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Founded in April 2018 and headquartered in Zug AMINA Bank is a pioneer in the financial industry providing a seamless secure and easytouse bridge between digital and traditional assets. As a smart bank AMINA Bank offers a fully universal suite of regulated banking services in the emerging digital economy. In August 2019 AMINA Bank received a Swiss banking and securities dealer license the first time a reputed regulatory authority such as FINMA has granted a licence to a financial services provider with a core capability in digital assets. The broad vertically integrated spectrum of services combined with the highest security standards make AMINA Banks value proposition unique. CVVC Global Report and CB Insights names AMINA Bank as Top 50 Companies within the blockchain ecosystem.
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 ourLegal team in Zug.
As Senior Legal Counsel you will be responsible for the following:
- Provide proactive legal and regulatory advice to senior management relationship managers and all business units partially also in coordination with outside counsel
- Draft structure and negotiate legal documents such as agreements with clients and thirdparty service providers in a crypto environment
- Legal Workstream Lead for legal and regulatory initiatives as well as corporate matters.
- Advise on innovative products and service offerings from a legal and regulatory perspective
- 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 Legal and Compliance e.g. on crossborder and other crossover 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 adhoc requests
For you to become part of AMINAs journey we require the following set of experience:
- 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 setup distribution) and regulatory aspects
- Interest in complex and innovative legal and regulatory topics around DLT Web 3.0 and Fintech
- Team player with handson approach effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills and business acumen as well as strong analytical and technical knowledge
- Fluency in German and English (other languages are an asset)
Join our skilled team and together redefine finance.
We owe our exponential growth to our innovative and collaborate 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!
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
