Senior Consultant / Assistant Manager – Financial Services Legal

About the role

KPMG is looking for a Senior Consultant / Assistant Manager for its regulatory and legal advisory practice in Geneva, working with Swiss banks, asset managers, insurers and other financial intermediaries on complex compliance topics. The workload is 80-100%, with a start date by agreement.

Key responsibilities

• Advise clients on complex compliance issues such as LIBOR, LSsFin, LEeFin, cross-border activities, LIMF, ESG, LPD, LBA, market abuse, electronic signatures and more.
• Review and write clients' internal regulatory processes and improve their internal control systems.
• Review and write the contractual documentation of financial intermediaries.
• Contribute to regulatory monitoring and act as specialist support on prudential audit mandates, producing concise reports for general directors.
• Lead teams and mandates, including client contact, planning, resource management, reporting and budget control.
• Act as an expert in presentations and publications.

Required profile

• Swiss bar qualification or Swiss law degree; CAS Compliance Management or CAS Financial Regulation is an advantage.
• 4-7 years of experience in a legal or compliance team at a large consulting firm, law firm or regulatory department in banking or finance in Switzerland.
• Strong knowledge of the Swiss regulatory framework in the listed areas.
• Domicile in Switzerland required (regulatory requirement).

Required skills

• Fluent French and English (C1 minimum); German and/or Italian is a plus.
• Client orientation, initiative and commercial sense.
• Teamwork under pressure and deadlines.

What we offer

• Personalized training, mentoring programs and flexible working options, including hybrid work and up to 10 days of work abroad per year.
• Mobile phone covered, travelcard and parking support, plus a lunch allowance.
• Parental leave: 18 weeks maternity and 4 weeks paternity leave, plus holiday camps for children.
• Wellbeing support, including mental health resources and fitness discounts.