Job Description
coni + partner, a consultancy company established in 1993 with headquarters in Zurich and subsidiaries in Düsseldorf and Shanghai, specializes in custom-fit staffing tailored to corporate culture by matching professional skills, references, and personal/social skills of successful candidates.
We are seeking a back office specialist (m, f, d) for our client, a bank in Zurich. The ideal candidate will be responsible for:
* Control activities from the 2nd Line of Defence (LoD) for cross-border business.
* Monitoring cross-border risks and risk mitigation, especially in high business risk areas.
* Ensuring controls are maintained and performing regular compliance checks for risky markets.
* Acting as POC risk expert for all departments and advising the 1st LoD and front desk managers.
* Coordinating global monitoring and control activity of the bank in all locations worldwide.
* Supporting and briefing Relationship Managers mainly before travel activities.
* Preparing cross-border reports with analysis and assessment of vulnerabilities and incidents.
* Writing reports for senior management.
* Further developing the cross-border framework.
* Supporting situational audit projects.
Requirements
To succeed in this role, you should have:
* A Master's degree in law, paralegal, or banking & finance.
* Professional experience in private banking or international consulting (e.g., Big4).
* Experience in compliance, suitability, risk management, and internal audit execution.
* An interest in ensuring the effectiveness of the cross-border risk framework.
* The ability to identify, plan, and execute controls independently.
* Strong analytical skills, accurate, and detail-oriented approach.
* A solution-oriented, independent personality with pragmatic and goal-oriented thinking.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and flexibility in communication.
* Skill in presenting to senior management.
* Fluency in German and English.