Head of Treasury and Credit (m|f|x) Düsseldorf

As Head of Credit & Treasury, you will personally own and run the credit and treasury function of Bank Vontobel Europe AG – a subsidiary of Vontobel, a globally active Swiss investment house serving high-net-worth clients. Reporting to the COO Europe, with a functional dotted line into Group Treasury and Group Credit in Switzerland, you will be a hands-on expert responsible for credit decisions, liquidity and interest rate risk management, and regulatory reporting. As the business grows, this role has the potential to evolve into a team lead position — but the mandate today is operational ownership, not people management.

At Vontobel, you are building better futures for our clients and society, as well as for yourself. As a family-owned and publicly listed company with over 2,000 professionals based in 28 locations globally and headquartered in Zurich, we’re committed to long-term thinking and sustainability.

Our diverse team values unique perspectives, and we hire individuals determined to deliver in a dynamic and changing world. Even if you don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply if you’re enthusiastic about the role.

Tasks

Credit

• Own the credit process for private banking clients (Lombard loans,), from policy and origination standards through underwriting, monitoring, and workout.
• Define and maintain credit risk policies, limits, and collateral frameworks in line with KWG, MaRisk, and Group standards.
• Act as key decision-maker in the credit committee; represent credit risk in relevant governance bodies.
• Ensure credit reporting is accurate and timely.
• Coordinate with Group Credit (Switzerland) to align risk appetite, methodologies, and reporting.

Treasury

• Manage the bank's liquidity position, funding structure, and intraday/short-term liquidity risk (LCR, NSFR, ALMM reporting).
• Own interest rate risk in the banking book (IRRBB) — measurement, hedging strategy, and Board-level reporting.
• Manage counterparty and correspondent banking relationships relevant to treasury operations.
• Coordinate funds transfer pricing (FTP) methodology with business lines and Group Treasury.
• Ensure regulatory treasury reporting (BaFin/Bundesbank) is complete and submitted on time.

Governance & Stakeholder Management

• Act as primary contact for BaFin/Bundesbank on credit and treasury matters; prepare for and support regulatory examinations and audits.
• Represent Credit & Treasury in ALCO and other relevant management committees.
• Serve as the key operational interface with Group Credit/Treasury in Switzerland, ensuring consistent risk standards and methodologies across the group.
• Prepare credit and treasury papers, analyses, and recommendations for the COO and management body.
• As the bank grows, contribute to shaping the future structure of the function — including, potentially, building out a small team over time.

Profile / Your qualification / Your personality

• Degree in finance, economics, or a related field; relevant professional qualification (e.g. CFA, CAIA) is a plus.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in credit and/or treasury functions within private banking or a comparable financial institution.
• Strong technical knowledge of German/EU banking regulation relevant to credit and treasury (KWG, MaRisk, CRR/CRD, LCR/NSFR, IRRBB, ALMM).
• Track record in Lombard lending for HNWI clients; experience with collateral and credit risk frameworks.
• Solid understanding of ALM, liquidity management, and interest rate risk hedging.
• Comfortable owning a function end-to-end and working independently in a lean setup, without relying on a team.
• Experience working within an international group structure, ideally with exposure to Swiss and German regulatory environments (FINMA/BaFin).
• Strong stakeholder management skills — comfortable engaging with the COO, ALCO, regulators, and Group functions in Switzerland.
• Openness to eventually building and leading a small team, without this being the primary motivation for the role.
• Fluent in German and English.
• Affinity for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and a willingness to embrace AI-enabled tools and ways of working.

That awaits you

• Top Düsseldorf location with collaboration spaces.
• All the latest technology to help you excel and advance.
• Agile environment in how we think, the way we work and our trust for each other.
• Opportunities for further training and mentoring to foster your professional development.
• Flat hierarchy with collaboration at all levels.
• Collaborative spirit.

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Location

Königsallee 31, DE-40212 Düsseldorf