Funds Quantitative Risk, Performance

Jobtailor; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor in Zürich, Switzerland is seeking an experienced risk management professional to oversee reporting for investment products, including derivatives, and to ensure accuracy and timeliness across committees. You will review product risk withLegal and Accounting, assess embedded risks, and validate models using data from Bloomberg, Refinitiv and SIX.

Strong Python, SQL, and Excel skills are essential. The role requires a Master’s degree, asset management experience, and fluency in English

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of statistics and economic and accounting matters.
• Experience in asset management at a bank, with a fund manager, or as an external risk consultant or Big Four auditor.
• Knowledge of capital markets products such as derivatives and structured products.
• Understanding of banking risk and market risk.
• Statistical background with financial analysis experience.
• Experience with valuation of financial products and P&L elements.
• Familiarity with market data providers (Bloomberg, Morningstar, Refinitiv, SIX).
• Programming skills in Python and experience with Access or SQL.
• Strong Excel and VBA skills.
• Analytical, structured, and team-oriented with good communication.
• English and German are assets.

Aufgaben

• Ensure accurate risk reporting for investment products, including derivatives related to trading and treasury activities.
• Report results to the Executive Board and the Risk Committee.
• Maintain and improve reporting processes for timely, efficient, and accurate reporting.
• Ensure appropriate product review by Legal, Accounting.
• Assess risks embedded in products.
• Review market risk assessments performed by trading and treasury.
• Prepare risk assessment reports for various committees.
• Control market, credit and operational risks arising from banking activities.
• Validate financial instrument models and reconcile data to ensure report accuracy.
• Ensure the functionality and optimization of reporting tools, including process standardization.
• Support the network's technical teams with risk management expertise.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements in line with the risk strategy.
• Project management to optimize the department's tools, processes and systems.

Kenntnisse

Master’s degree

Statistics

Asset management experience

Capital markets knowledge

Python

SQL

Excel

VBA

Bloomberg

Morningstar

Refinitiv/Thomson Reuters

SIX

Ausbildung

Master’s degree

Tools

Python

SQL

Access

Excel

VBA

Bloomberg

Morningstar

Thomson Reuters

Refinitiv

SIX

Jobbeschreibung

• Ensure accurate risk reporting for investment products, including derivatives related to trading and treasury activities
• Report results to the Executive Board and the Risk Committee
• Maintain and improve reporting processes to ensure timely, efficient and accurate reporting
• Ensure appropriate product review by relevant functions (e.g., Legal, Accounting)
• Assess risks embedded in products
• Review market risk assessments performed by trading and treasury
• Prepare risk assessment reports for various committees
• Control market, credit and operational risks arising from banking activities
• Validate financial instrument models and reconcile data to ensure report accuracy
• Ensure the functionality and optimization of reporting tools, including process standardization
• Support the network's technical teams with risk management expertise
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements in line with the risk strategy
• Project management to optimize the department's tools, processes and systems

Requirements

• Master’s degree
• Strong understanding of statistics and of economic and accounting matters
• Professional experience in asset management at a bank, with a fund manager, or as an external risk consultant or fund auditor at a "Big Four" firm
• Good understanding of capital markets products (derivatives and structured products) and of the financial markets
• Understanding of banking risk
• Statistical background
• Experience in financial analysis, including P&L elements
• Experience with valuation of financial products
• Knowledge of market risk
• Experience using market data providers such as Bloomberg, Morningstar, Thomson Reuters/Refinitiv, SIX, etc.
• Programming skills in Python and experience with Access or SQL
• Strong command of Microsoft Excel and VBA
• Analytical and critical mindset
• Structured working style
• Ability to work and prioritize under pressure
• Team-oriented with good communication skills
• English and German — both languages are an asset.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in risk reporting and management for investment products, with a strong foundation in statistics, financial analysis, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Proficient in utilizing reporting tools and programming languages to optimize processes and ensure accurate risk assessments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Master’s Degree
• Financial Analysis
• Risk Management Expertise
• Python Programming
• Market Risk Knowledge

Hard Skills

• Statistical Analysis
• Valuation of Financial Products
• Understanding of Banking Risk
• Experience with Market Data Providers
• Microsoft Excel
• VBA
• SQL
• Access
• Derivatives Knowledge
• Structured Products Knowledge

Soft Skills

• Analytical Mindset
• Structured Working Style
• Team-Oriented
• Good Communication Skills
• Ability to Work Under Pressure

Industry Keywords

• Risk Reporting
• Investment Products
• Market Risk Assessments
• Credit Risk
• Operational Risk
• Asset Management
• Capital Markets
• Financial Markets
• Risk Strategy
• Project Management

Tools & Technologies

• Bloomberg
• Morningstar
• Thomson Reuters
• Refinitiv
• SIX