Are you passionate about financial markets, trading, and operational risk management? Do you have a knack for analysing and improving processes and a strong affinity for technology? Whether you are at an earlier stage of your career or an experienced professional from trading, operations, risk management, compliance, or audit, we are keen to learn more about the strengths you could bring to our team.
We are seeking a Business Risk Manager to strengthen risk management and governance across Trading & Treasury. As a member of our Trading Business Risk Management team, you will help identify and manage operational, compliance and legal risks, enhancing the Best Execution Monitoring framework, and supporting operational resilience and trading governance. As part of our Trading & Treasury team, you will work closely with all our Trading desks, Legal, Compliance, Operational Risk and other stakeholders across LGT’s international locations. Depending on your experience, you will either develop your expertise with the support of the team or take ownership of selected topics and strategic initiatives from the outset.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyse trading processes to identify operational, compliance and legal risks, address control gaps, and drive related process and system improvements.
- Enhance the Best Execution Monitoring framework and tools, turning execution-quality analysis into actionable insights for senior management.
- Investigate Operational Risk Events in Trading and develop appropriate measures to address identified weaknesses in the internal control system.
- Strengthen Trading & Treasury’s operational resilience by maintaining, testing and continuously enhancing Business Continuity Management capabilities.
- Manage third-party risks for selected trading applications, including user access administration and ongoing service provider oversight.
- Strengthen trading governance by maintaining directives that define clear responsibilities, manage conflicts of interest, and ensure appropriate segregation of duties.
- Contribute to strategic initiatives and projects in collaboration with Trading, Legal, Compliance, Operational Risk and other key stakeholders.
- Curious and highly engaged, with the initiative to take ownership, challenge the status quo and deliver pragmatic solutions.
- Strong knowledge of financial markets and financial products.
- Relevant experience in Trading, Operations, Risk Management, Compliance, Audit or a related banking function.
- Good understanding of trading-related regulation, operational risk and internal control frameworks.
- Proven ability to analyse complex processes, identify risks and control gaps, and develop pragmatic solutions.
- Strong digital and IT affinity, with the ability to translate business needs into process and system requirements.
- Fluent in German and English.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex matters clearly to different audiences, including senior management.
This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of financial markets, risk management, regulation and technology. You will contribute to a diverse range of topics, collaborate with experts across LGT’s international locations, and make a tangible impact on the resilience and governance of Trading & Treasury. If you are looking for an exciting and varied challenge, we look forward to receiving your application.
Please note that applications via recruitment agencies will not be considered.
Contact InformationWe are looking forward to receiving your online application.
For any further information please do not hesitate to contact us.
LGT Bank AGHuman Resources
Corina HohlSkills Required
- Strong knowledge of financial markets and financial products
- Relevant experience in Trading, Operations, Risk Management, Compliance, Audit, or a related banking function
- Good understanding of trading-related regulation, operational risk, and internal control frameworks
- Ability to analyze complex processes, identify risks and control gaps, and develop pragmatic solutions
- Strong digital and IT affinity, including translating business needs into process and system requirements
- Fluency in German and English
- Excellent communication skills, including presenting complex matters clearly to senior management
- Initiative, ownership, curiosity, and willingness to challenge the status quo
What We Do
Forward-looking for generations LGT is an international private bank owned by the Princely Family of Liechtenstein with 23 locations in Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. Our solid capitalization, long-term thinking, and strategic focus underpin our strong values. These are rooted in 900 years tradition and entrepreneurial thinking. Digitization represents a key pillar of how we continually innovate to find better ways of doing things - today and for the future. Sustainable and social: Sustainability is a pillar of LGT's strategy. Thinking, managing, and investing sustainably are integral parts of our DNA. LGT has committed to reducing the net CO2 emissions from its operations and its investments to zero by 2030. The Princely Family’s view is that wealth itself isn't a purpose, but that it comes with a sense of responsibility. Being wealthy means embracing and acting on that responsibility, as well as passing these values on to the next generation. LGT as an employer: LGT is a vibrant, growing international company and employer. We are certified as a Great Place to Work by the international consulting and research institute of the same name. Whether you have a wealth of experience or are embarking on your first professional steps, LGT careers offer an empowering environment to realize your ambitions. Take your next career step at one of our 23 international locations: www.lgt.com/global-en/career/jobs Publishing information: www.lgt.com/global-en/publishing-information
