Managing Director

Managing Director Who are we? The self-regulatory organization of the Swiss Bar Association and the Notary Association (SRO SAV/SNV) is a self-regulatory organization recognized by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). It monitors the compliance of its affiliated lawyers and notaries with the obligations under anti-money laundering legislation, insofar as they act as financial intermediaries or advisors under the GwG. The SRO SAV/SNV, which operates throughout Switzerland, is committed to targeted, efficient, and industry-appropriate supervision. The General Secretariat in Bern consists of a small team of specialized employees. To lead the General Secretariat of the SRO, we are looking for, as of 1 January 2027 or by arrangement, a Managing Director 80% to 100% (m/f/d) Your tasks are: You lead the General Secretariat in technical, personnel, organizational, administrative, and financial respects according to the specifications of the Board of Directors. You lead a motivated team of specialists and assistants. Together with your team, you form the hub of supervisory activity and support the President as well as the Board of Directors and the other bodies within the scope of the overall activities of the SRO. Together with the Board of Directors, you maintain contacts with the relevant stakeholders of the SRO and other interest groups. You support the Board of Directors in the planning and monitoring of the financial management of the SRO. You follow the development of financial market regulation and participate in regulation projects in interdisciplinary working groups. You accompany and shape the organizational and digital further development of the SRO. You have the opportunity to further develop your professional profile in the financial market and to significantly expand your network. Through your professional competence and your personality, you can advance and shape the General Secretariat in all aspects. You bring with you: You have a university degree, preferably in law or economics, as well as several years of professional experience in a regulated environment. Postgraduate legal studies or a lawyer or notary patent are an advantage. You bring initial leadership experience and know how to lead a small, qualified team clearly, reliably, and appreciatively. You are familiar with Swiss anti-money laundering regulation. Experience at a supervisory authority or a self-regulatory organization is an advantage. You think in networks, set priorities, and reliably bring demanding tasks and projects to completion. You appreciate being the hub with responsibility and great freedoms of a lively organization, and see yourself as an initiative service provider in an exciting and constantly changing regulatory environment. You act with integrity, discretion, and independence and enjoy working with the bodies of the SRO and the team of the General Secretariat. You are proficient in German or French [note: input 'ösisch' likely a typo for 'Französisch'] and have very good knowledge of the respective other language. We offer you: a central leadership function with great independence and much room for maneuver; a meaningful task within the framework of combating money laundering and terrorist financing; a versatile activity at the interface of regulation, supervision, as well as the legal and notary profession; the leadership of a specialized, motivated team and cooperation with a committed Board of Directors; modern premises in the immediate vicinity of Bern station; a flexible working environment with modern working conditions and market-rate compensation. Further information about the SRO SAV/SNV can be found on our homepage at . Your application: Have we aroused your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your complete application documents via e-mail to Josepha Wohnrau ([at]). Do you have questions? For technical information, Ramelet, as President of the SRO ([at]), is at your disposal. jpid6fb77e3jm jit0834jm jiy26jm