Legal Counsel 50% (m/f/d)

The Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) represents the interests of its members in the banking sector towards business, politics, authorities, and the general public. As a centre of expertise, we provide knowledge, think ahead, and set topics. We confidently represent our position and thereby convince politics and the public.

Our topics are as diverse as the people who work with us. What unites us is the will to actively and joyfully shape – in the interest of the Swiss financial and business location. Therefore, we are looking for personalities with a will to shape, analytical strength, and high professional expertise.

To complement the Legal & Compliance department, we are looking for you as of 1 March 2027 or by arrangement as

• Identifying legal-political fields of action with a focus on financial market law and developing corresponding solution proposals and concepts
• Handling relevant legal topics in the areas of financial market law, compliance, and digitalisation
• Leading and coordinating working groups as well as preparing statements and decision-making bases in cooperation with our specialist committees and other experts
• Representing the sector's interests towards politics, the public, business, partner associations, as well as authorities and international organisations
• Organising and conducting further training events (webinars/seminars) and writing specialist articles
• Maintaining and further developing the SBA's self-regulation
• Handling internal legal matters

• Completed law degree at a Swiss university (lic.iur./MLaw), preferably with Swiss bar admission
• Broad legal background with several years of professional experience in financial market law; knowledge and experience in compliance (especially anti-money laundering and sanctions implementation), digitalisation, and data protection are advantageous
• High commitment, initiative, and independence; dynamic, entrepreneurial-thinking, and service-oriented personality who understands what moves the banking world and can accordingly set priorities and represent positions
• Team player with excellent communication skills and high social competence
• Very good, stylistically confident written and oral expression as well as the ability to extract the central points from complex issues and represent them decisively
• Fluent in German and English; good French skills are an advantage

• Shaping the framework conditions of the Swiss banking centre and making a significant contribution to an influential association at the heart of Swiss politics and business
• An extremely interesting, broad, and varied field of activity
• A collegial and motivated team of lawyers
• Modern and centrally located offices in Zurich (main workplace), Basel, Bern, and Geneva, as well as the possibility of home office
• Attractive fringe benefits and social services
• Opportunity to network and further develop your career in the finance and association sector