Armonk, NY, US New York, NY, US Washington D.C., DC, US
Legal Counsel, Competition & Sanctions
Are you seeking a meaningful development opportunity? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join our Team!
This 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.
About the Team
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.
About the Role
Key responsibilities include:
- Provide legal advice on the full range of competition law issues including behavioral, transactional and contentious issues
- Serve as 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
- Assess and advise on potential regulatory issues and reporting requirements
- Monitor relevant legal trends and developments
- Engage and manage relationships with external counsel
This position also contributes to quarterly and annual legal reports and group wide, business unit or division projects and initiatives. And also supports the development efficient policies and practices to promote and maintain high legal and ethical standards.
About You
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.
Requirements also include:
- University degree and qualified lawyer admitted to practice in the United States.
- 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 organization
- 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 is a plus
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!
The estimated base salary range for this position is $155,000 to $200,000. The specific salary offered for this or any given role will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to job location, scope of role, qualifications, complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent, experience, education, and employer budget. At Swiss Re, we take a "total compensation approach" when making compensation decisions. This means that we consider all components of compensation in their totality (such as base pay, short-and long-term incentives, and benefits offered), in setting individual compensation.
About Swiss Re
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.
Swiss Re is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice to recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, sexual orientations, marital status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Decisions on employment are solely based on an individual's qualifications for the position being filled.
During the recruitment process, reasonable accommodations for disabilities are available upon request. If contacted for an interview, please inform the Recruiter/HR Professional of the accommodation needed.
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