Fees specialist (6 months mission)

Union Bancaire Privée; Genf; On-site; CHF 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Union Bancaire Privée in Geneva seeks a temporary Fees Analyst for a six-month assignment within Operations. The role supports the Front Office with fee inquiries and collaborates with Asset & Wealth Management across divisions.

You will create and maintain base fee schedules, set up fee exceptions, assist with quarterly billing and repricing initiatives, and provide daily internal client support.

Fluency in French and English, strong Excel, and familiarity with VBA/Python/R are desirable.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical analysis and data handling skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent client service mindset and collaboration with teams.

Responsibilities

• Create, amend and maintain base fees schedules group wise.
• Set-up and manage clients' fees exceptions.
• Set-up, amend and manage brokers and internal counterparty fees exceptions.
• Follow up on outstanding fee setups and requests.
• Provide daily support to internal clients including Front Office and Finance.
• Prepare and manage quarterly fees billing and exceptions.
• Contribute to repricing initiatives and fee opportunities.
• Collaborate on other projects impacting the Fees team.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Flexibility

Client service orientation

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Excel

VBA

Python

R

Job description

TEMPORARY MISSION ( 6 MONTHS)

Mission

Integrated within UBP’s Operations department, the Fees team manages the day to day application and collection of fees from clients’ accounts and market counterparties group wise. The team has an interdisciplinary role in a fast-paced environment : it supports the Front Office for fees queries and works in close collaboration with the other departments of the Asset and Wealth management divisions of UBP.

Main responsibilities

• Create, amend and maintain the base fees schedules group wise.
• Set-up, amend and manage the clients’ fees exceptions.
• Set-up, amend and manage the brokers and other internal counterparties fees exceptions.
• Perform appropriate follow-up on outstanding fee setups or requests.
• Daily support to internal clients, including but not limited to Front Office, WM Business leads, Finance and other teams within the Operations department.
• Prepare and manage the quarterly fees billing, follow-up on quarterly billing tasks, including manual billing exceptions.
• Actively take part in the bank’s repricing initiatives, support WM leads on fees opportunities.
• Actively take part in other projects impacting the Fees team.

Core competencies

The successful candidate will possess the following skills:

• Analytical and problem solving skills: be at ease with numbers and larger datasets. Be able to think in “problem-action-results” terms.
• Flexibility: Be proactive and driven. Be able to adjust to urgent requests or shifting priorities, maange time effectively. Adjust decision-making in light of unforeseen circumstances.
• Client service ethic: Professional conduct with strong focus on client service, build lasting relationships with other departments of the group.
• Risk management : Review existing control framework to identify procedural loopholes or enhancement opportunities. Be able to raise concerns and propose mitigations or enhancement solutions. Be able to support audit requests, in coordination with the team’s supervisor or manager.
• Team spirit : Proactively help others and work for a common goal. Be open to others’ ideas, express opinion in a constructive way.

Your Profile

• French and English speaking mandatory. Other languages is a plus.
• Preferrably knowledgeable in market finance : understands the various financial instruments, the trading and reconciliation flows as well as the custody chain.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office pack, specifically Microsoft Excel. Other VBA/Python/R skills is a plus.

Others

• Swiss Residence

Core Competencies : Adherence to the company’s values: Dedication, Conviction, Agility and Responsibility - Compliance with regulations and internal directives