Risk Expert, IB Derivatives & Solutions (m|f|x) Zurich

Are you a sharp risk assessor who enjoys investigating complex business processes and products? Do you want to play a key role in improving the effectiveness of business-critical processes to help safeguard and strengthen UBS?

You’ll be working in the Investment Bank (IB) Derivatives & Solutions Audit team in Zurich, with the core responsibility of conducting audit work covering Global Markets’ equities and fixed-income derivatives trading businesses.

We are an independent function that supports UBS in achieving its strategic, operational, financial, and compliance objectives. We do this by assessing key processes as well as governance, risk management, and the control environment within all business divisions and corporate functions globally.

At UBS, we know that it is our people—with their diverse skills, experiences, and backgrounds—who drive our ongoing success. We are dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, offering new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities for growth, and flexible working options whenever 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 the sum of our parts.

Tasks

• plan, execute, and lead audits, issue assurance, and conduct risk assessment reviews in accordance with our internal standards, fully supported by the work performed.
• highlight where controls are functioning well or where UBS needs to take action to better manage current and emerging risks, and escalate any significant concerns or issues appropriately.
• meet our internal standards for the quality, execution, and documentation of assurance work, taking into account legal entity coverage expectations where required.
• Proactively and successfully collaborate with peers within and across audit teams.
• Build and maintain constructive relationships with colleagues and relevant stakeholders at all levels, including senior management.
• Continuously assess the risk profile of the relevant UBS IB businesses.
• Participate in regulatory inspections and address inquiries from regulators

Profile / Your qualification / Your personality

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent with a focus on finance, business administration, or accounting/auditing.
• Four or more years of experience in a similar position focused on investment banking, trading platforms, execution services, and research activities or risk management within the finance sector.
• Strong analytical skills and a quantitative approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to quickly understand complex processes and challenge the status quo, identifying risks and shortcomings in processes.
• Willingness to stay current with industry and regulatory developments and to learn new concepts and methods.
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Ideally, familiarity with data analytics tools.

Contact

Mauro Ferrari

HR -Manager

Location

Bahnhofstrasse 45, CH-8001 Zurich