Private Wealth Management, PWM COO team, Analyst/Senior Analyst, Zurich

Candidate Experience Site - Lateral; Zürich; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs in Switzerland seeks a driven project professional to join the COO Team of Private Wealth Management, focusing on regulatory change, strategic initiatives and process improvements. You will help design and implement initiatives that advance the PWM business while ensuring compliance and risk controls.

You will collect and analyze data, present findings to senior stakeholders, and collaborate across Legal, Compliance, Operations, and Engineering to shape growth strategy and ensure

Qualifications

• 1-5 years’ relevant experience, preferably including regulatory change, consulting, and/or experience in a wealth management client facing role
• English language is required; any additional regional language (German, French or Italian) would be considered beneficial
• Have a strategic mindset with strong problem-solving skills, data analysis skills, and able to provide creative & innovative solutions
• Proven experience in building and managing senior stakeholder relationships, and influencing them to focus on the key problems and outcomes
• Drive to execute, ability to collaborate and learn from others in the team and deliver high quality deliverables

Responsibilities

• Involvement in the design, scoping and implementation of key projects and initiatives to meet regulatory obligations and make strategic enhancements to the PWM business
• Collecting, analysing and presenting data to support the COO and key stakeholders in project decision-making
• Working closely with and communicating effectively with key stakeholders to help develop and implement PWMs growth strategy and change within the business
• Representing the PWM business in project working groups
• Identifying operational risks to the business within projects
• Developing the PWM platform to align with PWMs growth strategy
• The employee will have a strong stakeholder relationship with PWM Business, Legal, Compliance, Operations, Engineering and other functional teams, who they work with closely with on the above processes.

Skills

Regulatory change

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

Communication

Job description

OUR IMPACT

Private Wealth Management (PWM)secures, develops and manages relationships with high net worth individuals, their families, family offices and foundations. PWM assists clients with building and preserving their financial wealth by creating and implementing long-term asset allocation within the context of each client’s particular risk tolerance, and by providing access to innovative investment ideas and opportunities. PWM professionals develop customized investment strategies and offer a full array of wealth management products and services, including private banking and trust company services.

YOUR IMPACT

Successful applicant will be a key member of the COO Team, responsible for assisting the COO in implementing regulatory change, strategic initiatives and efficiencies into the PWM business.

The role will include:

• Involvement in the design, scoping and implementation of key projects and initiatives to meet regulatory obligations and make strategic enhancements to the PWM business
• Collecting, analysing and presenting data to support the COO and key stakeholders in project decision-making
• Working closely with and communicating effectively with key stakeholders to help develop and implement PWMs growth strategy and change within the business
• Representing the PWM business in project working groups
• Identifying operational risks to the business within projects
• Developing the PWM platform to align with PWMs growth strategy
• The employee will have a strong stakeholder relationship with PWM Business, Legal, Compliance, Operations, Engineering and other functional teams, who they work with closely with on the above processes.

REQUIREMENTS

• 1-5 years’ relevant experience, in a comparable role preferably including regulatory change, consulting, and/or experience in a wealth management client facing role
• English language is required, any additional regional language (German, French or Italian) would be considered beneficial
• Have a strategic mindset with strong problem-solving skills, data analysis skills, and able to provide creative & innovative solutions
• Proven experience in building and managing senior stakeholder relationships, and influencing them to focus on the key problems and outcomes
• Drive to execute, ability to collaborate and learn from others in the team and deliver high quality deliverables
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, written and oral; confident in interaction with senior stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively

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