Manager Control Middle Office / Fund Operations

coni+partner AG; Zürich; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

coni + partner ag in Zürich seeks a Manager Control Middle Office / Fund Operations to lead a team in the asset management middle office, overseeing NAV calculations, data quality, and fund reports. You will drive process improvements and collaborate with custodian banks and outsourced fund services, ensuring cost transparency and regulatory compliance.

The role requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Banking & Finance or Economics, plus experience in funds, and strong programming skills (Python,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Banking & Finance or Economics.
• Experience in funds middle office or asset management.
• Knowledge of Swiss and international funds.
• Programming and DB knowledge; Python/SQL; strong Excel.
• Fluency in English; German a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team in asset management middle office.
• Oversee data quality, NAV calculations, fund reports.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with FINMA, FMA, CSSF.
• Plan optimization projects and automate processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and committees.

Skills

Python

SQL

VBA

MS Excel

Data analysis

Fund operations

Team leadership

Process automation

Communication

English

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Banking & Finance or Economics

CPA or CISA

Tools

Python

SQL

VBA

Job description

coni + partner, established 1993, is a consultancy company with headquarters in Zurich and subsidiaries in Düsseldorf and Shanghai. We are specialised in custom-fit staffing in tune with the corporate culture by ensuring a perfect match of professional skills, references and personal as well as social skills of successful candidates.

Our client is the asset management an international bank in Zurich. We are searching for a team leader (m, f, d) as

Manager Control Middle Office / Fund Operations

Your Tasks:

• Within the asset management middle office, responsible for the investment fund sector (CISA, ETF, UCITS), overseeing the reliability of data flows within the department and to custodian banks or companies providing outsourced fund services to banks or fund managers
• Responsible for concepts, specifications, analyses, best practice as well as leading and developing a team
• Responsible for supervising data quality, NAV calculations, fund key figures, cost transparency, PRIIP Key Information Documents, fact sheet production and the preparation of fund reports
• Responsible for valuation decisions and involvement in committees and bodies
• Collaborating with various specialist teams and monitoring regulatory requirements
• Planning and implementing optimisation projects with internal and external stakeholders, as well as further developing and automating processes and services within Fund Operations
• Ad hoc projects.

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Banking & Finance or Economics
• CPA or CISA as an advantage
• Professional experience at a Big Four firm a auditor or consultant in the funds sector, in the middle office of an asset management firm, or at a fund service provider
• Knowledge of Swiss and international funds
• Experience of working with fund managers and financial market supervisory authorities such as FINMA, FMA, CSSF, etc.
• Interest for IT and experience with process automation
• Programming skills, e.g. Python, SQL and VBA, as well as database knowledge
• Analytical and conceptual skills with a high attention to detail
• A proactive and communicative personality
• High-performing and able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Service-oriented with the ability to pass on information
• Very good knowledge of MS Excel
• Fluency in English; knowledge of German would be an advantage.

Your Contact:

Mr. Ivano Coni would like to support you. Your application will be kept strictly confidential.

coni + partner ag

Klosbachstrasse 107

CH-8032 Zürich

Tel.: [phone]

E-Mail: [e-mail]