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

LGT Group; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work models

25 days annual leave

Parental leave options

Job summary

LGT Group in Zurich seeks a Business Risk Manager (f/m/d) 80% for 12 months to support onboarding and risk assessment processes. You will collaborate with Compliance and Relationship Managers to address due diligence queries and strengthen risk controls.

The role requires mastery of regulatory environments, strong analytical skills, and bilingual proficiency in German and English. It offers a focused, temporary engagement with a view to sustainable risk management.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Business Risk Manager or similar first line of defense role.
• Knowledge of international markets and regulatory environment; background checks.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical guidance for the Front in line with risk appetite.
• Risk-aware, analytic, reliable, and able to perform under pressure in a team.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for Relationship Managers on due diligence queries.
• Identify and assess money laundering, reputational and other business risks; prepare client risk assessments.
• Propose risk-based controls to support onboarding within the regulatory framework.
• Advise and sparring partner to Front; influence internal stakeholders for sustainable growth.

Skills

Risk management

Regulatory knowledge

Due diligence

Stakeholder communication

German and English

Education

Master's degree in law or economics

Due Diligence certification

Job description

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

LGT is the world’s largest family-owned and managed Private Banking and Asset Management Group. For more than 100 years it has been fully owned and managed by the Princely House of Liechtenstein, which is also one of our biggest clients.
With around 800 employees, LGT Bank Switzerland has established itself as a renowned Swiss private bank and is an excellent address for both wealthy private clients and employees - this was also confirmed last year by the independent institute \"Great Place To Work\", which awarded LGT Bank Switzerland the title of one of the best employers in Switzerland.

• 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.

Your profile

• 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.

Benefits at LGT

A great place to work – a great place to have impact:LGT promotes diversity among its employees. We believe that an inclusive and appreciative corporate culture is the driver for a great workplace and provides the opportunity to create a unique and successful team. That's why our employees can also benefit from many additional benefits.

• Various flexible work models


• At least 25 days annual leave, depending on age


• Special paid leave options


• Maternity and paternity leave, options for further parental leave


• Additional childcare contribution for paid external care of children up to 12 years old

Your Health:

• Employee health and wellbeing program


• Healthy meal options

Growing Together:

• International assignments


• Recognition of major life events

Transparency is important to us. That is why you will find everything that matters to us on our website – plus everything you should know about us before you meet us in person, open an account or apply for a job. That includes, for example, the history of the Princely Family, which is closely intertwined with our own.