Legal Counsel

16 April 2026
100%
Zurich

Job summary

Join SIX as a Legal Counsel, driving financial market transformation. Enjoy a dynamic work environment with flexible home office options.

Tasks

Oversee compliance with Swiss exchange regulations for listed companies.
Manage investigations and sanction procedures effectively.
Provide legal support and address inquiries from issuers and representatives.

Skills

You need a law degree, Swiss bar license, and 2-4 years of relevant experience.
Fluent in German and strong English skills are essential.
Collaborative attitude with a focus on delivering professional outcomes.

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About the job

SIX drives the transformation of the financial markets forward.

What sets us apart drives us forward: Between local roots and global relevance, we are a unique blend of tradition and future, of foundation and growth. We value smart minds and inspire them to grow with their ideas. Come and shape the future of the financial markets with us.

Legal Counsel

Zurich |up to 40% home office | Reference 7809

As Legal Counsel, you support the Corporate Disclosure team in the monitoring and enforcement activities of SIX Exchange Regulation AG. You will perform monitoring tasks and be responsible for sanction proceedings. Are you ready for this exciting challenge? Then we look forward to receiving your complete application documents!

These are your tasks

Independent monitoring of compliance with stock exchange regulations and enforcement of transparency obligations for companies listed on the Swiss stock exchange in the areas of ad hoc publicity and management transactions
Preparation and execution of preliminary clarifications as well as investigation and sanction proceedings
Oral and written response to inquiries from issuers and their representatives
Legal support in general legal matters and collaboration on internal projects

What you bring with you

Completed law degree and Swiss lawyer's license
At least 2-4 years of professional experience, preferably in procedural and litigation law; interest in economic contexts and sound knowledge of Swiss corporate and capital market law
Collegiality, curiosity, and the ambition to achieve professional results, structured and efficient working style, as well as willingness to support other teams and departments
Fluent German and very good English skills in spoken and written form, good written French skills are an advantage

If you have questions, visit our FAQ page or contact Maria Teresa Buchanan at the number +41 58 399 8083.

For this vacancy, we only consider direct applications.

Diversity is important to us, so we welcome applications regardless of personal background.