Senior Business Risk Manager (80-100%)
Zürich / Splügenstrasse 5Do 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.
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.
What would your role be?
- Be heavily involved in control documentation, execution, and remediation (control framework), including provision of education
- Participate in our governance, deputizing the Head of Risk at SFA, preparing and syndicating material, documenting our discussions to ensure transparency, and tracking completion of action items
- Manage mini-projects, process improvements, audit preparation and execution, and records management activities in an ever-changing environment
- Manage the risk and control self-assessment process, assessing inherent and residual risks and has a holistic view on all risk taxonomies
- Responsible for the cross-border framework and related governance, and act as subject matter expert to SFA on cross-border 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.
What are we looking for?
- Process/product knowledge: you are familiar with banking processes and products; you have worked in the back office 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.
What do we offer?
- Top Zurich location with collaboration spaces (including rooftop terraces) and free lunch.
- Friendly, diverse team in an open-office space.
- 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.
- Flat hierarchy with collaboration on all levels.
- Campus feeling and collaborative spirit.
Why Vontobel?
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.
Do you want to be Vontobel?