Lawyer - Legal, Regulatory & Compliance - Financial Services (Geneva)

Location: Grand-Lancy / Geneva

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: 26 Sept 2025

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At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

The opportunity

Our Legal & Financial Services, Regulatory & Compliance Practice is active nationally and internationally in all relevant areas of commercial law. We focus on the financial services industry and support our clients in the whole variety of legal and regulatory issues. Interesting topics are waiting for you from day one.

Embark on your next journey and join our unique Legal & Financial Services practice in Geneva to help solve exciting problems on a daily basis!

Your key responsibilities

• Exciting project work at the interface between business, law and technology
• Processing of complex legal issues for national and international customers in the field of financial services
• Interdisciplinary cooperation in a dynamic and varied work environment at the pulse of our customers
• Direct interaction with customers

What we look for

• A master\’s degree in law; admission to the bar and/or further education such as dissertation/LL.M. is a plus
• A first experience with advising on legal, regulatory, and compliance issues across a broad range of areas to ensure policies, procedures, processes align with applicable laws and regulations. Ideally, a specific experience with the Swiss Financial Services Act (FinSA) including understanding of the practical implementation of the Suitability requirements and industry practices
• 1 to 3 years of post-qualification legal experience gained in an in-house environment, including experience within a bank or financial services institution in Switzerland
• A solid interest in specializing in the financial market coupled with a passion, determination, and willingness to support our clients with excellent services as their trusted partner
• Success factors that will accelerate your career: Ability to work in a team, entrepreneurial mindset, enjoyment of challenging issues and interdisciplinary project work, high quality standards as well as affinity for new technologies and regulatory transformation
• Business proficient English and French, with additional fluency in German being highly desirable

What’s in it for you

Here at EY, you’ll have the chance to build a truly exceptional experience. We’ll empower you with the latest technology, surround you with high-performing teams, and provide the global scale and diverse and inclusive culture you need to discover your full potential. Through our coaching and training programs, you’ll develop the skills you need to stay relevant today and, in the future, – all while building a network of colleagues, mentors, and leaders who will be on the journey with you at EY and beyond.

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Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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