Eidgenössische Finanzmarktaufsicht (FINMA)
Bern
Legal Expert Regulation (m/f/d), limited to 1 year (with option for permanent employment)
- 12 November 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Bern
Job summary
Join FINMA to shape the regulatory framework for future oversight. Engage in meaningful work with great benefits and a collaborative environment.
Tasks
- Contribute to policy and regulatory initiatives in financial market law.
- Collaborate with experts and represent FINMA to external stakeholders.
- Analyze regulatory developments and draft regulatory options and texts.
Skills
- Law degree required, preferably with additional qualifications.
- Strong analytical and editorial skills are essential.
- Fluent in German or French, with good English skills.
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About the job
You support FINMA's regulatory projects and thus help shape the legal framework for a future-proof supervision.
Main tasks
- Participation in current policy and regulatory initiatives across the entire financial market law
- Collaboration with internal subject matter experts and representation of FINMA towards external stakeholders
- Monitoring, analysing and classifying regulatory developments in the financial sector, including legal comparisons
- Development of regulatory options for action as well as participation in regulatory texts, consultations, impact analyses and official consultations
Profile
- Completed studies in law, ideally with additional qualifications (e.g. bar exam, doctorate or LL.M.)
- Relevant professional experience as well as knowledge of the financial market, its regulation and the constitutional and political processes at the federal level
- Strong analytical and editorial skills
- Enjoyment of project management and a strong desire to shape things
- Initiative, independence, organisational talent and ability to work in a team
- Very good German or French skills (C2) with good knowledge of the other language (B2) as well as good English skills (B2); knowledge of Italian (B2) is an advantage
Perspectives
Marie-Reine Atsama will be happy to provide information.
FINMA supervises the Swiss financial market. It protects the interests of investors, creditors and insured persons and contributes to the stability and competitiveness of financial market participants through its supervision. More than 800 competent and motivated employees are committed to this every day.
We offer you a position in the Supervisory Policy and Legal Expertise division as
