Non-Financial Risk Expert 100% (f/m/d)

Julius Baer; Zürich; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Julius Baer in Zurich seeks a policy and risk control professional to drive governance across Global Minimum Standards and Minimum Controls. You will guide policy implementation, coordinate cross‑location activities, and support the internal control framework, ensuring compliance and effective risk management across the group.

Ideal candidate brings a university degree in economics or finance, strong analytical skills, and fluency in English, with experience in risk management, compliance, or

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent education in Economics, Business Administration, Banking or Finance.
• Professional experience in Front Risk Management, Business Support, Compliance, Legal or Audit.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is a must; other languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on the Policy Management Framework and Internal Control Framework to stakeholders in Switzerland and internationally.
• Consolidate input on Global Minimum Standards and GMC applicability for committees and senior management.
• Drive regular policy and control-related processes including reviews and testing.
• Support maintenance and enhancement of the policy management and internal control system; draft requirements and participate in testing.
• Manage the GMS and GMC deviation workflow tool and related processes.
• Support rollout of GMS and GMCs in new entities within the Group.

Skills

English fluency

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

University degree in Economics/BBA/Banking or Finance

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let's shape the future of wealth management together.
The Consolidated Supervision team is part of the Non-Financial Risk Control department based in Zurich and oversees the implementation of the Global Minimum Standards and Global Minimum Controls in Switzerland as well as in all international locations. The team is responsible for the Group Policy Management Framework and the Group Internal Control Framework. The team acts as the centre of competence for global policies and internal controls and provides support to the international locations in the implementation of their local frameworks. The team also acts as the independent responsible unit to conduct quality assurance across Group locations and risk types, to verify that the Group standards and controls have been properly implemented and adhered to.

YOUR CHALLENGE

• Provide guidance on the Policy Management Framework and Internal Control Framework as well as the Policy Management and Internal Control tools to stakeholders in Switzerland and in international locations for the implementation of relevant local policies and controls and the reporting of control results
• Consolidate input from international locations regarding Global Minimum Standards (GMS) and Global Minimum Control (GMC) applicability, implementation, and results for presentation to relevant committees, key stakeholders, Risk Type Owners, and Senior Management
• Drive regular policy and control-related processes (e.g., policy reviews, GMC reviews)
• Support the maintenance and enhancement of the policy management and internal control system (including drafting business requirements, participating in testing activities, and conducting user training)
• Manage the GMS and GMC deviation and non-applicability workflow tool and associated processes.
• Support the rollout and implementation of GMS and GMCs in newly established or acquired entities of the Group

YOUR PROFILE

• University degree or equivalent education in Economics, Business Administration, Banking or Finance
• Professional experience in Front Risk Management, Business Support, Compliance, Legal or Audit
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team
• Ability to stay focused on objectives with a can-do-attitude
• Good analytical, conceptual and problem solving skills
• Good communication skills
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is a must requirement, other languages would be a plus
• Proficient user in MS Office applications, in particular Excel and PowerPoint