Junior Risk Manager

Would you describe yourself as an enthusiastic, results-oriented person with an entrepreneurial mindset? Then you'll feel right at home here. We offer a comprehensive range of fund-related services. With our system-based, pragmatic, hands-on approach, we help independent wealth managers and family offices achieve success by making their work easier.


Your Challenge

• Carry out daily risk management, investment compliance and eligibility monitoring checks and relevant escalation
• Develop, implement and maintain the Risk Management Process (“RMP”) for UCITS and AIF
• Monitor and constantly improve risk management, investment compliance and eligibility procedures and policies
• Ensure risk reporting to the Senior Management, the Board of Directors of the Management Company and to the Board of Directors of funds
• Ensure risk reporting to the regulatory authorities, as required, ensuring deadlines are met
• Liaise with fund's stakeholders such as investment managers, administrators, auditors
• Participate to client on-boarding projects
• Participate in risk related projects and working groups
• Maintain and update solid documentation of processes and procedures
• Report to the Conducting Officer in charge of the risk management function.

Your Profile

• Experience in conducting risk management & regulatory activities for the funds business
• Ability to work with others in a team environment and to liaise and cooperate with other units within VP Bank group
• Knowledge of UCITS and AIFMD guidelines, nature and functioning of derivative instruments as well as alternative investments (Private Equity, Real Estate, Funds of hedge funds)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize information
• Ability to multitask and reprioritize work autonomously
• Working experience in using MS Office products, especially strong MS Excel skills
• VBA programming experience is quite important
• Excellent communication skills in German and English are required, French is considered as an asset
• University Degree or equivalent ideally with a mathematical or statistical bias
• Relevant professional certifications and trainings would be an asset (e.g. FRM, CFA, CAIA).

In case of an Employment we will ask you to present a criminal record.