Business Risk Manager (80-100%) (m|f|x) Zürich

Do you enjoy overcoming hurdles to remediate your own findings? Do you value the idea of a supportive team environment that will mentor you in your new role?

For our legal entity Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers (Vontobel SFA), a US licensed Registered Investment Adviser (RIA), we are looking for a Senior Business Risk Manager who will help support the team by managing the risks, whilst facilitating its growth.

Tasks

• Be heavily involved in control documentation, execution, and remediation (control framework), including provision of education
• Control execution will focus primarily (but not exclusively) on topics such as best execution, suitability, broker due diligence, valuations, and front running
• Manage mini-projects, process improvements, audit preparation and execution, in an ever-changing environment
• Participate in our governance, preparing and syndicating material, documenting our discussions and tracking completion of action items
• Responsible for the trade execution processes and related governance, and act as subject matter expert to SFA on trade execution matters
• Automate controls, where opportunities are identified by you and your team, using your abilities to work with Excel scripts/PowerShell/macros, robotics process automation (RPA) or Python.

Profile / Your qualification / Your personality

• Process/product knowledge: you are familiar with banking processes and products; you have worked in a trade execution function or in another operational role
• Experience with automation, process improvement and coding or macro knowledge; in particular with Excel (Macros/PowerShell) and/or Python
• Proficient in English, and outstanding communication/stakeholder management skills. German speaking skills are also an asset.
• Highly organized, possessing exceptional time management abilities and project management skills
• Unafraid to delve into meticulous detail, to document, execute, evidence, and communicate findings in a constructive and friendly manner with outstanding stakeholder management skills;
• Highly motivated and fascinated to systematically learn about new SFA processes in detail, identify risks, assess magnitude, and document/communicate own learnings to others.

Contact

Stefanie Glaser

HR Business Partner

Annette Nanzer

Head Human Resources

Location

Gotthardstrasse 43, CH-8002 Zürich