Eidgenössische Finanzmarktaufsicht (FINMA)
Bern
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Legal Expert Fintech Desk (m/f/d) 80-100%
- 02 June 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- Bern
Job summary
Join FINMA and dive into diverse financial market law sectors. Experience a dynamic work environment with ample growth opportunities.
Tasks
- Coordinate and manage Fintech and digitalization projects.
- Draft statements on regulatory and policy matters.
- Evaluate inquiries from Fintech companies and others.
Skills
- Law degree with bar certification or supervisory experience required.
- Strong affinity for digitalization and Fintech models.
- Excellent analytical and communication skills essential.
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About the job
In this position, you will work in various demanding areas of financial market law with a high degree of novelty and close to the pulse of regulatory and economic developments
Main tasks
- Coordination and management of business in the area of fintech and digitalisation
- Professional responsibility in various matters, such as drafting opinions on regulatory and policy projects or during external appearances
- Assessing requests for supervision from fintech and other companies (especially in the areas of distributed ledger technology, novel payment services and other infrastructure services)
- Authorisation of and supervision over persons under Art. 1b BankG (fintech authorisation) as well as the new DLT trading systems
- Answering questions from other business areas of FINMA, other authorities or international bodies on topics of fintech regulation and supervision
- Monitoring relevant regulatory and economic developments at national and international levels and evaluating any need for action
Profile
- Completed law degree with bar admission and/or experience in supervisory auditing
- Strong affinity for digitalisation and preferably experience related to fintech business models
- Independent working style as well as pronounced analytical and editorial skills
- Open, sociable manner and ability to competently represent FINMA towards relevant stakeholders
- Very good German (C2) and English skills (C1), French or Italian skills (B1) advantageous
Perspectives
Janine Barrios will be happy to provide information.
FINMA supervises the Swiss financial market. It protects the interests of investors, creditors and insured persons and contributes with its supervision to the stability and competitiveness of financial market participants. More than 800 competent and motivated employees are committed to this every day.
We offer you a position in the Asset Management and Markets business area as
