Fund Operations Leader - NAV, Data & Reporting

Bank J. Safra Sarasin; Basel; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Central city offices in Switzerland

Above-average insurance coverage

Health insurance contribution

Meal allowance

Global growth strategy

Job summary

Bank J. Safra Sarasin invites an experienced Head of Fund Operations to lead a three-person team across Swiss and Luxembourg funds. You will manage fund data flows, ensure data quality, and oversee NAV data with the fund administrator, while contributing to PRIIPs KID production and tax-related matters.

You will provide hands-on leadership, apply strong data and automation skills, and participate in the Valuation Committee to raise efficiency and quality of fund operations.

Qualifications

• Higher education (university / FH) in Finance, Business/Economics, Accounting or a related field.
• 7+ years of practical experience in fund controlling, fund accounting, fund administration or fund audit.
• Sound knowledge of Swiss and Luxembourg fund frameworks (CISA/FINMA/AMAS, UCITS/CSSF) and NAV oversight vis-à-vis a fund administrator.
• Experience with Python or comparable scripting as well as advanced Excel, databases and structured data (e.g. SQL).
• Successful track record in automating data and reporting processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Fund Operations team of three employees, covering the full Swiss and Luxembourg fund range.
• Oversee the fund data flows into internal systems, ensure data quality and completeness, and manage the relationship with the system provider.
• Calculate and/or validate fund metrics, (TER, PTR, OGC, transaction costs, etc.) and manage the PRIIPs KID production.
• Act as counterpart to CACEIS on NAV data, including plausibility checks and handling of NAV errors.
• Contribute valuation decisions as a member of the Valuation Committee.
• Steer the annual and semi-annual fund reports, coordinate auditors and tax advisors, and verify fund-related invoices.
• Oversee factsheet production, monthly manager reports and recurring reporting to wholesale clients.

Skills

Leadership

Data automation

Python

SQL

Excel

Fund operations

NAV oversight

Stakeholder management

Education

University degree in Finance

Tools

CACEIS

Python

SQL

Excel

Job description

Bank J. Safra Sarasin invites an experienced Head of Fund Operations to lead a three-person team across Swiss and Luxembourg funds. You will manage fund data flows, ensure data quality, and oversee NAV data with the fund administrator, while contributing to PRIIPs KID production and tax-related matters.

You will provide hands-on leadership, apply strong data and automation skills, and participate in the Valuation Committee to raise efficiency and quality of fund operations.