Senior Legal and Compliance Officer

IG Bank is seeking a skilled and dedicated Senior Legal and Compliance Officer or Senior Compliance Officer for a temporary mission of 9 months, starting from February 2025, to cover maternity leave. This is a unique opportunity to work within a dynamic team and assist in upholding the highest standards of regulatory compliance and legal support for a growing business in Switzerland. Candidates with a legal background and experience will be responsible for additional legal and company secretary functions. If you have a background in Swiss financial markets and a minimum of 5-7 years of experience in banking compliance and/or legal roles, we encourage you to apply.

This role offers a meaningful opportunity to contribute to a leading organization, working alongside seasoned professionals dedicated to upholding the highest standards in legal and compliance functions. You’ll gain unique exposure to Swiss banking regulations and be part of a team that values integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices.

So who are we?

IG Bank SA is an online bank focusing on the offering of bilateral non tradable contracts for difference (CFDs) and other tailor-made derivatives. Founded in 2014, the Bank offers state-of-the-art trading platforms, comprehensive educational resources, and personalized support to its clients. With offices in Geneva and Zurich, IG Bank SA is committed to providing exceptional service and innovative financial solutions to traders and investors across Switzerland.

IG Bank S.A. is part of IG Group Holding Plc which is a global, FTSE 250-listed company made up of a collection of progressive fintech brands in the world of online trading and investing. We believe in financial freedom. And our purpose is to help ambitious people achieve it. Around 400,000 people use our groundbreaking technology and forward-thinking platforms to trade the financial products they know and love.

At IG, we are looking for innovative, motivated, curious, eager, and open-minded people. People who embody our core values – who want to champion the client, lead the way, raise the bar and think big. We recruit based on excellence and believe that diversity is vital to success. We have zero tolerance for bullying, harassment, or any other behavior

Did we mention we have offices in 18 countries? Yes, when you join IG Group, you'll have the chance to work across multiple brands, with people all over the world. Join us for an exciting future and let’s innovate together!

What You’ll Do

Compliance Function:

• Financial Crime and Regulatory Compliance: Advise on AML, sanctions, fraud prevention, conflict of interest, and market abuse.
• Deputy MLRO: Support AML investigations, oversee compliance, and report to authorities.
• Account Onboarding: Advise on high-risk and PEP account reviews to ensure AML/KYC compliance.
• Transaction Monitoring: Monitor daily and high-risk transactions with regular compliance controls.
• Client Complaints: Address and resolve compliance-related client issues.
• Product Development: Provide compliance input for new products and projects.
• Audits: Prepare and support internal and external audits.
• Compliance Reporting: Produce monthly and quarterly compliance reports
  
  

Legal And Company Secretary Functions

(For candidates with a legal background and experience only)

• Provide daily legal support to various departments within the Bank.
• Draft and review all legal agreements.
• Monitor regulatory developments and support compliance efforts.
• Assist in monthly, quarterly, and annual legal reporting.
• Assist in preparing for the Bank’s Board of Directors and Audit Committee meetings.
• Manage the Bank's Commercial Register and the signature list.
• Ensure adherence to the Policy governance policy.
  
  

Who we’re looking for?

Role

While there are many profiles of people who work at IG – across all roles, we’re looking for a few common traits:

• You are curious about our product and the technology that sits behind it;
• You care about our clients, and you are hungry to improve their user experience;
• You are impatient about driving change and willing to deliver at pace;
• You are not afraid of the complexity of financial regulation and want to learn & grow your expertise; and
• You are a creative problem solver capable of innovating and thinking big.
• We don’t fit the corporate stereotype. If you want to work for a traditional, suit-and-tie corporate, we might not be for you. But, if you have that IG Group energy and you can stand behind what we believe in, join us in raising the bar for our customers and across the trading industry.
  
  

What You’ll Need For This Role

• Experience: About 5-7 years in a legal and compliance role within Swiss financial markets, ideally within a bank.
• Education: University degree is required. University degree in law is required for Senior Legal and Compliance officer position; a compliance qualification such as CAS in Compliance Management/ Financial Services is an asset.
• Skills: Strong understanding of Swiss Banking regulations; effective communication skills with the ability to challenge processes when necessary; independent, detail-oriented, and ethical.
• Languages: Fluency in English required; knowledge of French, German, or Italian is advantageous.
  
  

Desirable

• Sound understanding of the risks that the business is exposed to and the impact of external events and internal changes on those risks
• Open individual who communicates effectively at all levels and is capable of challenging the business
• Team player with a strong ability to work independently
• A strong sense of ethics and business responsibility; demonstrating ‘substance’, honesty, transparency and integrity
• An eye for detail and excellent analytical and writing skills
  
  

The perks

It really is more than a job. We’ll recognize your talent and make sure that you can still have a life – at work, and outside of it. Networks, committees, awards, sports and social clubs, mentorships, volunteering opportunities, extra time off… the list goes on.

• Competitive salary
• Reimbursement of your medical costs
• Contribution to gym memberships
• Life insurance
• Comprehensive global and local onboarding process – to the company and to your role
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning Platform
• Employee-led LGBTQ+, Women’s, Black, Diversity and Inclusion and Parents & Carers networks with annual budget for organizing events & projects that foster an open, diverse and inclusive culture
• Option to participate and create ESG initiatives based on IG Brighter Future Fund
• 2 additional days off a year for voluntary work
• 1 additional day off to celebrate your Birthday
• Flexible working hours
• We work in hybrid working model (3 days at office, 2 days at home)
  
  

How You’ll Work

We follow a hybrid working model; we reckon it’s the best of both worlds. This model also feeds into our secret ingredients for innovation: diversity, flexibility, and close connection. Plus, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and inclusive workforce with a lot of creative energy.

That’s why we welcome people from various walks of life; and anyone who wants to help us realize our vision and strategy by delivering at pace and championing the client in everything we do.

About

We also think hard about our ways of working as a company. At IG Group, we’ve set out five target behaviours that we expect everyone to strive to achieve in all that we do:

• Lead & Inspire: Leading teams in a way that drives trust, alignment, and enthusiasm;
• Think Big: We focus on the problems that most move the needle of commercial outcomes;
• Champion the client: We always keep the client's needs front of mind and deliver as much value for them in all that we do;
• Deliver at pace: We work to ensure nothing stands in the way of fast delivery of sustainable growth for our business; and
• Raise the bar: We raise the bar by taking ownership of outcomes and being accountable for making things better all across IG.