Manager Middle Office / Fund Operations Control

coni+partner AG; Zürich; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Zurich is seeking a Team Leader for the asset management middle office and fund operations. You will oversee data flows, NAV calculations, and fund reporting, while guiding a team and driving improvements.

Requirements include a degree in Banking & Finance or Economics, plus a mindset for IT and automation, with English fluency and German a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Banking & Finance or Economics.
• CPA or CISA certification is an advantage.
• Experience in funds middle office or asset management is expected.
• Knowledge of Swiss and international funds and regulators (FINMA, etc.).
• Programming skills in Python/SQL/VBA and data automation interest.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Middle Office / Fund Operations team.
• Oversee data quality, NAV calculations, fund KPIs and reports.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and interaction with authorities.
• Plan and implement process optimisations and automation.
• Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders on projects.

Education

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

CPA or CISA (advantage)

Tools

Python

SQL

VBA

MS Excel

Database knowledge

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 Middle Office / Fund Operations Control

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, factsheet 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.

Requirements

• 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.