Investment Bank Global Markets Lawyer – Foreign Exchange, Interest Rates and Precious Metals

About the role

UBS Investment Bank is looking for a motivated attorney for its IB Global Markets Legal team in Zurich / Opfikon. The lawyer advises the trading departments on day-to-day legal matters and supports the business in developing projects and launching new products, covering foreign exchange, interest rate transactions and precious metals businesses.

Key responsibilities

• Advise the trading department on day-to-day legal matters across foreign exchange, interest rate transactions and precious metals businesses
• Support management and the business in developing projects and launching new products, including electronic trading, e-commerce, DLT and blockchain
• Handle financial market regulatory matters
• Negotiate agreements with clients and market participants
• Instruct and manage external counsel in Switzerland and abroad

Required profile

• Completed law degree and Swiss bar admission
• Professional experience in a law firm or in a company's legal department, preferably in the financial sector
• Independent, proactive and client-oriented working style
• Strong analytical thinking, process- and project-oriented approach, and a focus on practical, implementable solutions
• Business-fluent German and English