The role splits roughly 40% business management, 40% first-line risk and control, and 20% regulatory readiness.
What would your role be?
1. Business Management & Planning (40%)
- Financial Oversight: Build and track regional budgets (revenue, cost, headcount) with monthly variance analysis.
- Resource Strategy: Develop forecasting models, resource plans, and headcount proposals with HR.
- Management Reporting: Produce regional KPI scorecards (revenue, net new money, cost/income ratio, pipeline capacity).
- Strategic Execution: Implement group-wide cost initiatives, process changes, and system rollouts locally.
2. First-Line Risk & Control (40%)
- Control Framework: Own, run, and document the regional first-line control framework.
- AML & KYC Oversight: Monitor onboarding files, KYC/EDD quality, and periodic reviews; escalate compliance gaps early.
- Incident Management: Track operational errors, incidents, and client complaints; lead root-cause analysis and remediation.
- Audit Coordination: Coordinate internal/external audits and drive audit findings through full closure.
- RCSA & KRIs: Maintain the regional Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) and report Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) to leadership.
3. Regulatory Readiness (20%)
- Regulatory Implementation: Support the rollout of regulatory strategies (e.g., CRD VI implementation).
- Compliance Standards: Oversee mandatory staff training and certifications.
- Inspections: Prepare and support the region for regulatory reviews and inspections.
What are we looking for?
- 8–12 years in Swiss private banking or wealth management (COO office, business management, or 1st-line risk/control).
- Deep understanding of FINMA circulars, AMLA/AMLO, and cross-border rules.
- Proven financial budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and advanced Excel/PowerPoint capabilities.
- Track record of managing strategic group-level projects or system rollouts.
- Highly credible with senior front-office bankers, with the ability to constructively challenge when necessary.
- Highly rigorous, structured, discreet, and capable of working independently across multiple sites.
- Fluent in French and English; working knowledge of German is strongly preferred for Zurich collaboration.
- Experience with GCC/Middle East clients or the External Asset Manager (EAM) segment is a plus.
What we offer
- Top Geneva location
- Friendly, diverse team in an open-office space with modern equipment.
- All the latest technology to help you excel and advance.
- Agile environment in how we think, the way we work and our trust for each other.
- Flat hierarchy with collaboration on all levels.
- Campus feeling and collaborative spirit.
Why Vontobel?
At Vontobel, you are building better futures for our clients and society, as well as for yourself. As a family-owned and publicly listed company with over 2,000 professionals based in 29 locations globally and headquartered in Zurich, we’re committed to long-term thinking and sustainability.
Our diverse team values unique perspectives, and we hire individuals determined to deliver in a dynamic and changing world. Even if you don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply if you’re enthusiastic about the role.
Do you want to be Vontobel?
Thank you for applying to Vontobel. We will carefully review your application and will respond to you in a timely manner.
At Vontobel, we are an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.
We value the many voices within our teams and are committed to creating an environment where everyone who wants to be part of our performance culture can be themselves. It is based on mutual respect and zero tolerance for any form of discrimination.
If you have any questions you can contact us through our contact form.
Skills Required
- 8-12 years of experience in Swiss private banking or wealth management, COO office, business management, or first-line risk and control
- Deep understanding of FINMA circulars, AMLA/AMLO, and cross-border rules
- Experience with financial budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint capabilities
- Experience managing strategic group-level projects or system rollouts
- Ability to work credibly with senior front-office bankers and constructively challenge when necessary
- Rigorous, structured, discreet, and able to work independently across multiple sites
- Fluency in French and English
- Working knowledge of German
- Experience with GCC/Middle East clients or the External Asset Manager segment
What We Do
Vontobel is an international investment management firm with Swiss roots, providing investment, advisory and solution capabilities to private and institutional clients. With our investment-led approach that focuses exclusively on the buy-side of financial markets, we think and act purely from the client’s perspective – as an investor for investors. This includes continually rethinking how to empower investors – something we have engaged in for over 100 years. Harnessing the power of technology allows us to deploy our investment expertise across multiple platforms and ecosystems, while aiming to offer an individualized and high-quality client experience. Our conviction that successful investing begins with the assumption of personal responsibility means we focus on empowering employees to unlock their potential, take ownership of their work, and bring opportunities to life. We continuously scrutinize our achievements as we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients. Important legal notice: This publication is deemed to be marketing material within the meaning of Article 68 of the Swiss Financial Services Act and is provided for informational purposes only. We will be happy to provide you with additional information about the specified financial products, such as the prospectus or the basic information sheet, free of charge, at any time
