Intern Junior Legal Counsel

Mission: 

SGCIB is a leading global financial player in over 45 countries across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific.

It provides innovative financial solutions, advisory services and capital market products serving the needs of its corporate, institutional and private clients.

Present in Switzerland since 1926 SGCIB Zurich Branch offers local and cross-border expertise providing a full range of financial services to its clients with a particular focus on securities, services to foreign funds, trade finance and cash management services.

You will be working as part of the SGCIB Swiss Legal team (based in Zurich).

We advise on all aspects of Swiss and international banking law and regulation, providing comprehensive legal support in both domestic and cross-border banking matters.The close collaboration with our local business lines but international legal and business colleagues also is integral part of our work ensuring the application of the highest legal standards and compliance with national and international legal and regulatory requirements.

Tasks and responsibilities:

Your responsibilities will include inter alia:

• Drafting documentation for the issuance of certificates and warrants, including term sheets and final terms, and reviewing documentation generated through automated IT systems

• Drafting and negotiation of related documentation, including distribution agreements, non-disclosure agreements etc.

• Manage the production of legal documentation and contribute to the development, maintenance and standardization of legal templates and legal documentation sets

• Advising different corporate and investment bank business lines on legal and regulatory risks across a broad range of products and services, in particular structured products, securities services and cash management solutions

• Providing Swiss legal advice to legal teams across various SG entities and branches, including Paris, New York and other jurisdictions in respect of Swiss law aspects of international financial services but also data protection, banking secrecy, retention periods etc.

• Conducting legal research in relation to new legal and regulatory developments with respect to financial services and products offered by the Swiss corporate and investment bank business lines, e.g. arising in relation to the offering of structured products, cash management and pooling services, clearing and settlement activities etc. and preparing legal analyses, summaries and guidance for stakeholders

Studies & experience:

• Swiss law Bachelor and Master of Law graduate with very good academics

• First practical experience with bank and financial services related legal and regulatory matters, in particular with structured products, debt securities, fund distribution etc.

• Experience of working on debt instruments issuance program documentation (including on structured products programs) is a plus

• Previous experience of working in-house in either an investment bank or other relevant financial services environment, including experience in working with different internal departments and demonstrable ability to deal with work promptly, accurately and in conformity with the internal guidelines

Language skills:

• Fluency in German and English

• French language skills are a plus

Technical, operational & Soft skills:

• A good ability to exercise prudent commercial judgment while managing legal risk

• Excellent communication skills with colleagues from different professional and cultural backgrounds

• Ability to establish credibility quickly with the business lines and other internal functions

• Articulate, friendly and approachable team player

• Good organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail

• Interest in/willingness to learn more about products with complex structures and payoffs

• Ability to work under pressure

• Willingness to take on responsibility

Société Générale Switzerland is a multi-category bank offering every employee the possibility to have several careers in a professional career path. Internal mobility and training are two core areas we focus on, in a dynamic, prosperous and evolving context.

As soon as you arrive, you will be integrated into our teams and will learn every day alongside our experts, who will support you in your tasks. Gradually, you will become more independent in your projects, making this experience a real career accelerator. You will also discover all the diversity of our businesses, in a sector that is constantly evolving and innovating.

At the end of your studies, various opportunities could be offered to you, in Switzerland and abroad.

At Société Générale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious.

Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating and taking action are part of our DNA.

If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

Still hesitating?

You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.