Group Legal Support Officer

Are you at the beginning of your legal career and aspiring to start your journey as an in-house lawyer in one of the world’s largest financial institutions? Do you seek a comprehensive career opportunity that will allow you to gain valuable professional experience while also balancing work with studies or bar training?

Our Group Legal Support Officer (entry level) role is designed just for you.

We offer:
• Full professional experience as an in-house lawyer within the Group Legal of a recognized international organization,
• Provision of customized onboarding training tailored to the specific expertise of each team (dependent on team assignment),
• Comprehensive series of training sessions covering soft skills development, personal branding, and coaching sessions lead by an external coach,
• Hard skills training conducted by experienced lawyers,
• Insight into the operations of one of the world’s leading financial institutions,
• Exposure to working in a multicultural environment,
• A hybrid-working model.

Your team

Our eighteen-month opportunity provides a significant career advantage, as in the role you will develop professional skills and industry knowledge only attainable within the UBS Group Legal function. You will have the opportunity to work alongside highly skilled teams within Group Legal. These teams specialize in multiple and unique areas of expertise such as data privacy and new technologies, AI, contracting, cross-border legal, as well as alternative investment products review. You will be located in one of two Group Legal offices – Krakow or Wroclaw.

Your expertise

We are looking for individuals who:
• Are currently in their final year of law studies or have recently graduated with a law degree
• Aspire to kick-start their careers in a financial institution, serving as in-house lawyers within the legal department of one of the world’s most recognizable brands,
• Show willingness to take on new challenges and display a commitment to continuous development,
• Possess fluent English language skills (both verbally and in writing),
• Are team players capable of building strong relationships
• You’re curious to explore how AI can improve how we build, deliver, and optimize workflows. You do this with sound judgment – validating outputs and aligning with policies, risk standards, and ethical use.

Professional experience is not required, but we are seeking proactive and engaged individuals, for instance, those involved in student organizations or volunteering activities.

About us

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.
We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.

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How we hire

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