Legal Counsel - Competition & Sanctions (80-100%)

Legal Counsel - Competition & Sanctions (80-100%)

Are you seeking a meaningful development opportunity? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join our Team!

Your role will include counseling on competition, trade and economic sanctions issues, monitoring legal and regulatory trends and identifying future areas of competition and sanctions risk.

This is an opportunity to be part of a global legal team that provides counsel on competition, trade and economic sanctions across Swiss Re's businesses and multiple jurisdictions. As part of the team, you will provide pragmatic, solution driven counsel to the business, senior management, contracts and legal and compliance colleagues.

Your main responsibilities are to:

1. Provide legal advice on the full range of competition law issues including behavioral, transactional and contentious issues;
2. Serve as a subject matter expert on trade and economic sanctions laws and regulations, including providing advice to ensure compliance with US, UK, EU and Swiss regimes, and drafting and reviewing sanctions-related contractual provisions;
3. Assess and advise on potential regulatory issues and reporting requirements;
4. Monitor relevant legal trends and developments;
5. Engage and manage relationships with external counsel.

As a member of Division Legal, you will also:

1. Contribute to quarterly and annual legal reports and group wide, business unit or division projects and initiatives.
2. Help develop efficient policies and practices to promote and maintain high legal and ethical standards.

We are seeking an outstanding communicator, able to provide high quality, timely and pragmatic client service, balanced with a clear focus on protecting the interests and reputation of Swiss Re. High level of ethics and integrity is a must.

• University degree and qualified lawyer admitted to practice in England & Wales or another jurisdiction within EMEA.

• Minimum of 4+ years' post qualification experience in a financial crime legal advisory role with a specific focus on competition law and sanctions gained in a law firm and/or working as in-house counsel in a multi-national organisation.

• Prior experience of working with, and advising on, financial crime, sanctions and competition compliance frameworks, policies and processes.

• Proficiency in other languages in addition to English.

If you are a committed standout colleague, able to work constructively with others, and enjoy engaging with colleagues across a diverse range of backgrounds, functions, and regions, we will be happy to get to know you!

We are looking forward to your application!

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Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.