Early Careers Internship Program Legal & Compliance Advisory

Location: Zurich, Switzerland — Genferstrasse 27; onsite internship

Company

hirify.global is a family-owned and publicly listed investment firm headquartered in Zurich, with more than 2,000 professionals across 29 global locations.

What you will do

• Rotate through Legal & Compliance Advisory teams supporting Private and Institutional Clients, Investments, Structured Solutions and Transaction Banking, spending approximately two months with each team.
• Research Swiss and international financial market law and support responses to legal and regulatory questions under the supervision of lawyers and compliance officers.
• Review client and product documentation, contracts and marketing materials for legal, regulatory and internal compliance.
• Assess new products, services and business initiatives, including cross-border activities across Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
• Monitor developments from FINMA, the EU and other authorities and help assess their business impact.
• Support Legal & Compliance Advisory initiatives, including the use of AI tools, and collaborate with teams on complex business problems.

Requirements

• Enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program, or graduated within the last two years, in finance, technology or a related field.
• Genuine interest in the financial sector.
• Fluent written and spoken English required.
• Valid work permit for Switzerland required.
• Motivated, curious and proactive, with ownership, tenacity and foresight.
• AI literacy: able to use AI tools for research, analysis and drafting while verifying their output.
• Collaborative approach and willingness to build relationships across teams.

Nice to have

• German, French or Italian.

Culture & Benefits

• Six-month paid internship starting on 1 March 2027, with an 80–100% workload.
• Modern Zurich collaboration spaces and a free onsite canteen with freshly prepared lunches.
• Supportive, inclusive and diverse open-office environment with a flat hierarchy.
• Access to current technology and resources, plus an agile and innovation-focused work environment.
• Networking through the NextGen community and intern lunches.

Hiring process

• Applications for the 2027 Early Careers Internship Program are accepted from 5 to 15 November; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may close early.
• A maximum of two applications may be submitted across all internship positions.