General Counsel 80-100%

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Are you ready to make your mark in fintech? 

At YAPEAL, we haven’t just entered the market; we’ve redefined Embedded Finance. Recently recognized by BILANZ as the country's most innovative SME in finance, we were the first company to secure a FINMA fintech license. The foundation is built. Our proprietary platform is ready to scale through two distinct business lines: YAPEAL Direct, our digital-first B2C & B2B offering, and YAPEAL Embedded, our high-growth B2B2X model.

We are on the lookout for a General Counsel to safeguard our legal integrity and drive our business forward. You will act as the primary legal partner, ensuring our contracts are sound and our legal operations are seamless, while working hand-in-hand with our team to navigate the regulatory landscape.

About The Role::
As our General Counsel, you will own the legal function at YAPEAL. Reporting directly to our CEO, you’ll be the trusted sparring partner for the Executive Team, the Board of Directors and the YAPEAL team, navigating the legal complexities of a FINMA-regulated environment.

While our CRO handles Compliance & Risk frameworks, you will focus on the legal engineering, ensuring our product innovations across both Direct and Embedded Finance are built on a rock-solid legal foundation.

Expect a Day Full of::
• Strategic Legal Advice: Acting as the primary legal partner, providing guidance on the regulatory landscape, corporate structures, strategic initiatives and business development.

• Contractual Framework with Clients: Maintaining and continuously developing the legal framework and documentation (T&Cs, disclosures) that regulate the relationships with our clients and business partners across both our Direct and Embedded Finance business lines.

• Contractual Ecosystem: End-to-end management of contractual relationships with key suppliers, contractors, and employees to ensure operational resilience and legal protection.

• Regulatory Synergy: Close coordination and collaboration with our Risk & Compliance team to ensure legal strategies are seamlessly aligned with compliance and risk frameworks.

• External Counsel Management: Selecting and instructing specialized external legal experts for complex matters while ensuring high-quality output and cost-efficiency.

Who We’re Looking For::
We are looking for a Business Lawyer. Someone who sees the law as an enabler.

• Master’s degree in law from a Swiss university; bar admission is an advantage.

• Several years of experience as an in-house counsel or in a business law firm, ideally within the fintech or banking sector.

• Solid experience in the cards and payments industry is highly desired. You should be familiar with the legal setup of payment infrastructures (e.g., SIC/SEPA, Instant Payments) and card schemes (ideally VISA).

• Strong regulatory background and expertise in contract law and corporate law is essential.

• Pragmatic, solution-oriented working style with high quality standards and ability to work in a high pace and a fast-changing environment. 

• (Swiss-)German and English fluency (C1/C2) is a must; you’ll negotiate contracts in both languages.

Why Join YAPEAL?:
At YAPEAL, we’re on a mission to transform the future of finance, and we’re looking for visionaries like you to join our journey. Here’s why YAPEAL is maybe your place to be:

A Culture of Innovation and Flexibility
Be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values creativity, flexibility, and customer success. At YAPEAL, every idea matters, and every voice counts. We give our people all the flexibility they need to thrive and succeed.

Unmatched Growth Opportunities
As an expanding company, your contribution will directly shape our success and market presence. This is your chance to grow with us and make a tangible impact on the future of finance.

If this sounds like the challenge you’ve been waiting for, we’d love to hear from you.