About the Company
A rapidly growing Swiss fintech startup, revolutionizing how merchants, marketplaces, and lenders deliver buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) and retail financing solutions, is seeking a hands-on Junior Legal / Paralegal to join its Legal & Compliance team in Switzerland.
The role supports the Swiss Legal & Compliance team, focusing on compliance, complaints, AML, data protection, and consumer credit. Reporting to the General Counsel Switzerland, it involves collaboration with local and international teams, customers, and external partners. Ideal for junior legal professionals with initial experience in financial services, fintech, or regulatory compliance seeking hands-on operational and international experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Compliance Controls: Execute and monitor operational compliance, document findings, and support implementation of group and Swiss-specific policies.
- Complaints & Partner Interaction: Oversee daily complaints, liaise with customers, merchants, external partners, and coordinate complex cases with internal and international teams.
- AML: Conduct AML checks, support reporting and documentation, and ensure adherence to Swiss Anti-Money Laundering regulations (GwG).
- Data Protection & Consumer Credit: Manage data protection requests, support compliance with Swiss data privacy laws, and assist on consumer credit legal matters.
- Legal Support: Maintain legal/compliance templates, draft and manage contracts, advise Operations and Sales teams, and prepare legal/compliance training materials.
Education & Experience
- Swiss Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law, Business Law, or equivalent paralegal qualification.
- Around four years’ experience in legal, paralegal, or compliance roles, ideally within financial services, fintech, AML, or regulatory compliance.
- Skilled in compliance controls, operational monitoring, and regulatory reporting.
- Preferably familiar with the Swiss Anti-Money Laundering Act, Consumer Credit Act, and Swiss Data Protection Act.
Skills
- Practical, hands-on approach with strong organizational and attention-to-detail abilities
- Capable of independently managing operational Legal & Compliance tasks
- Excellent communication and confident engagement with customers, partners, and internal teams in both official Swiss languages
- Adaptable to fast-paced, international work environments
Languages
- Native-level German or French, with strong proficiency in English