Head Fund Operations JSSIF

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

Your Role

AsHead Fund Operations at J. Safra Sarasin Investmentfonds, you areresponsible for fund data management, cost transparency, NAV oversight and fund reporting across the full Swiss and Luxembourg fund range, and act as a member of the Valuation Committee. You will providehands-on leadership to a small expert team, with strong data and automation skills to raise the quality and efficiency of fund operations processes (including tax related matters).

Your 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

Your Profile

• Higher education (university / FH) inFinance, Business/Economics, Accounting or a related field
• 7+years of practical experience in the field offund controlling, fund accounting, fund administration or fund audit
• Sound knowledge of Swiss and Luxembourg fund frameworks (CISA/FINMA/AMAS, UCITS/CSSF) and experience in NAV oversight vis-à-vis a fund administrator
• Working experience with CACEIS is advantageous
• Experience withPython or comparable scripting as well asadvanced Excel, databases and structured data (e.g. SQL)
• Successful track record inautomating data and reporting processes is a strongadvantage
• Hands-on mentality andability to work with various stakeholders
• Strong work ethics, integrity and high level of accountability
• Leadership experience is beneficial
• Fluency in English; fluency in German and French is a plus

Your Benefits

• Entrepreneurial spirit in a family owned bank
• Central city office locations across Switzerland
• Above average insurance coverage fully borne by the bank
• Contribution to health insurance and meal allowance
• Global growth strategy and stable environment
• Competitive offering

About us

As a leading sustainable private bank, we offer dynamic and personalized services in investment advisory and asset management for private and institutional clients.Our success depends on the enthusiasm and commitment of our employees and we value each person with their unique technical expertise, professional qualifications and social skills.

We are successfully operating for more than 180 years across 30 locations worldwide and offer our employees the chance to be a part of our success.Our employees are our most valuable asset, we are proud of our unique culture that fosters entrepreneurship and is fueled by a high team spirit andthe positive attitude of each individual.

Join our international team and be part of the next chapter of the J. Safra Sarasin Group.