Investment Controlling Officer (6 month full-time temporary contract)
Publication date:
15 November 2024Workload:
100%- Place of work:Geneva
Your team
Pictet Asset Management manages the assets of some of the world’s largest institutions, financial intermediaries and their clients. Our culture welcomes independent thinkers and centres around investment excellence, a long-term perspective and a dedication to client service.
Your role
• Interpreting and codifying investment restrictions for investment funds and segregated mandates (regulatory, client and internal restrictions).
• Reviewing new guidelines or amendments with various stakeholders (portfolio management, product marketing and legal, sales) to assess technical limitations and solution-identified gaps.
• Ensuring that all errors and breaches identified are reported promptly and that the appropriate corrective actions are taken with a strong emphasis on preventing recurrence.
• Developing expertise across all strategies (Fixed Income, Equities and Multi-Assets) to provide assistance and pragmatic advise to fund managers.
• Developing and maintaining a positive compliance culture through communication and monitoring regulatory responsibilities at all levels.
Your profile
• Master’s degree in Finance, a CFA certification would be a plus.
• A few years’ experience with an asset management company ideally.
• Previous exposure to guidelines monitoring and coding using a compliance monitoring tool would be a strong asset.
• Good knowledge of investment restrictions for UCITS and Swiss funds.
• Knowledge of financial products (fixed income, equities and derivatives).
• Team oriented with a collaborative approach to business.
• Excellent oral and written English communications skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Excellent user of common IT applications (MS Office).
• Must be resident in Switzerland or willing to relocate.
As the chosen applicant, you will be passionate, trustworthy, flexible and a team player. In addition to that, you will be detailed oriented and self-motivated with the ability to identify and escalate issues. You will also be able to work independently in a fast-paced environment and to undertake and prioritise multiple tasks efficiently. Finally, you will have a strong interest in legal and regulatory matters and be keen to join a small and dynamic team where you will add to your existing knowledge and skills.
Note
Start date : January 2025 ideally
Ref: ICO/CT/MC
We will not accept any CVs via agencies
Diversity & Inclusion
Pictet is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse environment. We respect all individuals and seek their inclusion in the workplace.