Senior Associate - Capital Markets

• 07 August 2026
• 100%
• Indefinite duration
• Zürich

Tasks / Skills / Responsibilities

Function: Senior Associate - Capital Markets

Level: Senior

Working time: 100%

Workplace: Zurich

Line manager: Dr Alexander Lindemann

Functional objective:

• Acquisition of mandates in the legal field
• Comprehensive legal advice to national and international clients on all aspects of financial markets law, including:
• Issuance of shares, bonds and structured products
• M&A transactions in the context of financial markets
• Financial markets regulation
• Corporate governance
• Securitization and asset financing
• Drafting and negotiating complex contracts and legal opinions
• Assisting clients with compliance with relevant national and international laws and regulations such as MiFID II, MAR and others
• Communication with supervisory authorities
• Management and coordination of the legal aspects of financial market projects, including due diligences and structuring of complex transactions
• Representation of clients before courts and arbitral bodies
• Participation in the development of new products and services
• Active collaboration within an international team
• Participation in industry events and conferences
• Active use of AI

MbO / Measurement criteria

The agreement on objectives is based on quantitative and qualitative criteria. The priorities are:

• Acquisition of mandates in the legal field
• Cross-selling
• Billable hours
• Client satisfaction
• Marketing activities (newsletter, videos, events)

Required profile

Gender: M / F

Age: 30-50 years

Professional skills

Education:

• Swiss bar admission and first-class qualification
• Further studies in business law or financial markets law

Professional experience:

• 5 to 15 years of relevant experience in a law firm, an audit firm, a bank or wealth management

Languages:

• Impeccable and level-appropriate English
• Impeccable and level-appropriate German

Social skills

• Communication skills / negotiation skills
• Assertiveness / ability to assert oneself
• Social intelligence / psychological sensitivity / empathy
• Interpersonal skills / client and market orientation
• Team spirit / willingness to cooperate
• Integrity

Personal skills

• Motivation for performance / professional ambition / perseverance
• Stress resistance / frustration tolerance
• Autonomy / reliability / respect for deadlines
• Analytical and integrative thinking
• Flexibility / openness to novelty
• Personal presence (charisma, attitude, radiance)

Leadership skills

• Complex problem solving / networked thinking
• Motivation to lead and shape
• Executive development / coaching skills
• Prioritization / delegation
• Planning and organization
• Entrepreneurial spirit

Are you ready for the next step in your legal career?

Then send your application documents (CV, cover letter, certificates) to:

Assel Stoller, HR Manager, assel.stoller@lindemannlaw.ch

All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.

We look forward to receiving your application!