Eidgenössische Finanzmarktaufsicht (FINMA)
Bern
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Experienced Lawyer in the Field of Investigations of Unauthorised Activities (m/f/d)
- 05 May 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Bern
Job summary
Join FINMA to dive deep into financial market law. Be part of a dynamic team!
Tasks
- Conduct investigations on companies possibly violating financial laws.
- Evaluate the financial market legality of the companies' activities.
- Develop measures to protect investors and enforce compliance.
Skills
- Master's in law from a Swiss university and at least 5 years of experience.
- Strong analytical and investigative skills required.
- Excellent communication in German and English, French is a plus.
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About the job
In this exciting role, you will engage deeply with financial market law and apply your analytical as well as investigative skills purposefully. You will conduct investigations into possible unauthorised activities, focusing in particular on novel business models in the fintech and blockchain sectors.
Main tasks
- Conducting investigations against companies that may be violating financial market licensing requirements
- Financial market law assessment of the activities identified in the investigated companies
- Developing measures to protect investors and to enforce financial market licensing requirements
- Representing the conducted investigations and analyses before FINMA's decision-making bodies
- Contributing to the consolidation and further development of enforcement practice
Profile
- Completed Master’s degree in law from a Swiss university
- Bar admission, L.LM or doctoral degree
- At least 5 years of professional experience in financial market law
- Interest in fintech topics and technology-based business models
- Knowledge in the area of jurisdictional questions is an advantage
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Very good German (C2) and English skills (C1), good French skills (B1)
Perspectives
Simon Mäder will be happy to provide information.
FINMA supervises the Swiss financial market. It protects the interests of investors, creditors and insured persons and contributes through its supervision to the stability and competitiveness of financial market participants. More than 700 competent and motivated employees are committed to this every day.
We offer you a position in the Enforcement division as
