Senior Legal Counsel L&C Supervision

Are you passionate about navigating regulatory change and shaping a proactive compliance environment? Join our Supervision & Controls team in Zurich and play a key role in helping Vontobel anticipate, assess and respond to evolving regulatory requirements across the Group.

In this highly visible role, you will work closely with senior management, regulatory authorities and cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring that regulatory developments are translated into effective action and robust governance.

What would your role be?

• Further develop and implement the group-wide regulatory foresight framework and implement cross-functional review and senior management reporting for regulatory changes affecting Vontobel group.
• Ensure and support the timely fulfillment of internal and external audit / FINMA findings and issues.
• Assess regulatory requirements within the domain of Supervision & Controls
• Support the General Counsel and the Head Supervision regarding the material and formal preparation of VAV and KORECO meetings and related tasks.
• Coordinate ad hoc regulatory inquiries and required inputs from stakeholders across the Vontobel Group and support and advise in their regulatory interactions.

What are we looking for?

• Experienced compliance or regulatory professional within banking or financial services.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks and supervisory expectations.
• Excellent communication skills in English and German, both written and verbal.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and engage senior stakeholders.
• Collaborative mindset with experience coaching and guiding colleagues.
• Affinity for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and a willingness to embrace AI-enabled tools and ways of working.

Location Requirement

This role is based in Zurich but will move to Baar in 2030, ensuring close alignment with key stakeholders in the business.

Why Vontobel?

At Vontobel, you are building better futures for our clients and society, as well as for yourself. By 2030, we want to be known as one of the leading and most trusted global investment firms. We have 2,300+ engaged professionals, based in 25+ locations globally and headquartered in Zurich.

We are both majority family-owned and publicly listed. Our capacity for long-term focus, on topics such as sustainability, is underpinned by the security of the family’s 100-year commitment. Driven by an ownership mindset, you can unlock your potential and translate insights into opportunities. We are hiring talented individuals who are determined to deliver in a changing world and who come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Do you want to be Vontobel?

Thank you for applying to Vontobel. We will carefully review your application and will respond to you in a timely manner.

At Vontobel, we are an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.

We value the many voices within our teams and are committed to creating an environment where everyone who wants to be part of our performance culture can be themselves. It is based on mutual respect and zero tolerance for any form of discrimination.

If you have any questions you can contact us through our contact form.