Legal Expert Regulation & Policy (m/f/d)

About the job

You lead and support regulatory projects of FINMA and contribute the specialised expertise of the financial market supervision to national legislative projects.

• Participation in current policy and regulatory initiatives across the entire financial market law
• Monitoring regulatory developments in the financial sector in a national and international context
• Collaboration in cross-departmental FINMA-internal as well as cross-authority national regulatory projects
• Development of regulatory options for action and drafting of ordinances and circular texts, accompanying materials as well as contributions to laws and ordinances at the federal level
• Support of hearings and ex-post analyses of FINMA regulations and representation of FINMA vis-à-vis the private sector and other federal offices
• Support of supervisory areas in policy and regulatory matters as well as participation in the further development and implementation of FINMA’s strategy for supervision and regulation

• Lawyer (m/f/d), ideally with additional qualifications (e.g. bar exam, doctorate, LL.M.)
• Knowledge of financial market law as well as relevant professional experience in administration, a law firm, banking or insurance environment
• Good knowledge of constitutional and political processes at the federal level as well as experience with project work
• Experience in project management and enthusiasm for planning and successfully implementing projects
• Strong analytical, conceptual and editorial skills as well as high initiative, independence and ability to work in a team
• Very good German skills (C2) with good knowledge of another official language and good English skills

Mara Veraguth 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 Supervisory Policy and Legal Expertise division as