Business Risk Manager (f/m/d) 80% - temporary for 12 months

LGT Private Banking; Zürich; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

LGT Bank (Schweiz) AG in Switzerland seeks a Business Risk Manager to join the front line of defense, collaborating with Relationship Managers and Compliance to ensure robust risk management during client onboarding and ongoing relationships.

Responsibilities include evaluating money laundering and reputational risks, drafting client risk assessments, and proposing controls aligned with regulatory requirements to support sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Business Risk Manager or similar first line of defense role in a Swiss bank.
• Master’s degree in law or economics or equivalent certifications.
• Strong risk and regulatory knowledge with ability to translate requirements.
• Fluent in German and English; additional language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for due diligence queries during onboarding with Compliance.
• Identify money laundering, reputational and other risks and draft client risk assessments.
• Propose pragmatic, risk-appropriate controls and mitigations within regulatory guidelines.
• Advise and influence internal stakeholders to enable sustainable growth.

Skills

Risk management

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Teamwork

German fluency

English fluency

Education

Master's degree (law/economics)

Due Diligence certification

Sanctions diploma

Job description

LGT is the largest Private Banking and Asset Management group in the world to be owned by an entrepreneurial family. As the family office of the Princely House of Liechtenstein, we have years of experience in the management of sizeable sums of assets.

Are you passionate about balancing business opportunities with regulatory and reputational risk considerations? In this role, you will work closely with Relationship Managers and Compliance to enable sustainable growth of the bank while ensuring robust risk management in the following markets: Europe, External Asset Managers or Switzerland Onshore.

Job Description

• Act as the first point of contact for Relationship Managers on all due diligence queries during client prospecting and onboarding, fostering clear and constructive collaboration with Compliance.
• Identify and assess money laundering, reputational and other business risks as part of the first line of defense, and therefore prepare written client risk assessments.
• Propose pragmatic, risk-appropriate controls and mitigation measures to support efficient and sustainable client prospecting and onboarding within the applicable regulatory framework.
• Serve as a proactive advisor and sparring partner to the Front, constructively challenging and influencing internal stakeholders and contributing to the bank’s sustainable and scalable business growth.

Requirements

• Experience as a Business Risk Manager or similar first line of defense role, Audit and/or Compliance Officer at a Swiss bank.
• Higher education (e.g. Master’s degree in law or economics) and/or relevant certifications such as Due Diligence (Compliance) certification and/or Sanctions diploma, with knowledge of international markets and the regulatory environment and in performing background checks.
• Solution-driven mindset with the ability to balance risk and commercial considerations, represent the business perspective in risk discussions and translate regulatory requirements into clear, practical guidance for the Front in line with the bank’s risk appetite.
• Reliable, responsible and risk-aware personality with an analytical mindset, strong communication skills, a conscientious and structured working style, and the ability to work well under pressure in a team-oriented and flexible environment.
• Fluent in German and English. A further language skill is an advantage.

Please note that we are not considering applications submitted via recruitment agencies for this position.

Contact Information

For any further information please do not hesitate to contact us.

LGT Bank (Schweiz) AG

Human Resources

David Becker