Head of Controlling & Risk - Director

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The kind of place where the atmosphere takes care of itself. /ppAs an equal opportunity employer, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to join our team and contribute to our shared success. /ph3Head of Controlling Risk — Director /h3pThe Head Controlling Risk leads the Controlling Risk department and oversees a multidisciplinary team of approximately 20 employees organised across specialised risks. The role is responsible for ensuring that credit, market, liquidity, operational and related regulatory risks are identified, monitored, challenged and reported across the Group in line with the risk appetite defined by the Board of Directors. /ph3Key Responsibilities /h3ulliLeadership and department management: define the department's priorities and operating model; lead, coach and develop managers and teams; ensure effective resource allocation and continuous upskilling. /liliRisk governance and reporting: produce and present clear reports for the Risk Committee, Executive Management and the Board of Directors; ensure adequate escalation of material risk developments, incidents, KRIs and remediation actions. /liliRisk framework ownership: maintain and continuously improve the Group risk management framework, including policies, methodologies, risk appetite monitoring, risk taxonomy, controls and reporting standards; draft, review and update risk policies, procedures and governance documents. /liliCredit, market and liquidity risks - own investments: oversee concentration analysis, limit monitoring, stress testing, RWA, capital liquidity planning and related risk indicators. /liliCredit and market risks - client activities: oversee the monitoring of clients active in ETD trading, lending and eFX trading, including trading conditions, margin parameters, daily margin call analysis, stress testing and market watch. /liliOperational risk management: oversee the identification, assessment, monitoring and reporting of operational risks, excluding dedicated IT and AML topics where separate specialised functions exist; coordinate the RCSA framework, KRIs, incidents and action management monitoring. /liliReconciliation activities: supervise the reconciliation of cash, securities and cryptocurrencies with external counterparties and custodians, ensuring timely escalation and remediation of discrepancies. /liliConsolidated supervision: contribute to Group-level oversight by ensuring consistent risk standards, reporting and escalation across relevant entities and activities. /liliRegulatory relations: liaise with FINMA, SIX and other relevant stakeholders on Controlling Risk topics, and oversee alignment with applicable regulatory requirements. /liliProjects, change and new business initiatives: contribute to New Business Initiative risk analyses, process improvements, automation initiatives and risk-related transformation projects. /liliIn-scope products and activities: mainstream securities, including bonds, equities, structured products and precious metals; exchange-traded derivatives; cryptocurrencies and digital assets; eFX and interbank FX products, including CFDs on multiple underlyings, spot and forward FX. /li /ulh3Qualifications /h3ulliMaster's degree in a relevant field; FRM, CFA or equivalent is an asset. /lili10+ years of experience in a leadership position in banking, financial services, risk management or a related field, ideally within a regulated and international financial institution. /liliProven experience with responsibility for multiple risk disciplines and/or multidisciplinary teams. /liliStrong strategic leadership and experience managing multidisciplinary expert teams. /liliBroad expertise in credit, market, liquidity and operational risk within a banking environment. /liliSolid knowledge of Swiss banking regulation, FINMA expectations and Basel standards, ideally within a Category 3 bank. /liliStrong strategic thinking, business acumen and judgement. /liliPragmatic and solutions-oriented, with the ability to balance risk, business growth and operational efficiency. /liliStrong communication, presentation and writing skills, including risk reports, policies and Board-level materials. /liliConfident constructive challenger, with high integrity, independence and credibility. /liliTechnology-minded, with a strong interest in digitalisation, data and AI. /liliAdditional assets: Understanding of ICT, cyber and data-security with GRC platforms, RCSA, KRI and incident management risk and stress-testing science, AI and automation applied to risk monitoring and reporting. /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr