Investment Fund Specialist - Switzerland - Offshore Fund Job

About Switzerland

Switzerland is a country of roughly 7.7 million people (2009) in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km². Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called cantons. It is not a member of the European Union.

Its official currency is the Swiss Franc and it operates on Central European Time (CET).

Switzerland whilst land locked is very much an offshore finance jurisdiction – combining both a low tax regime with being an offshore banking centre. Approximately 5.6% of the total Swiss workforce works in banking jobs.

The city of Zurich is the country's banking heart as it is where the majority of the world's offshore bank headquarters are located. Swiss banks hold an estimated 35% of the world's private and institutional funds (or 3 trillion Swiss francs). The obvious strategic growth areas for the jurisdiction include:

Private Banking
Wealth Management
Fund Management
Fund Operations

Job Specification

The Wealth Management division of this Swiss Bank is looking to add a skilled Investment Fund specialist to its Products & Services team.

As Investment Fund Specialist in Wealth Management you will have responsibility for managing investment funds along the product life cycle.

This includes the development of new funds from business case to roll out co-ordination, the ongoing enhancement of operational processes and flows, and driving fund mergers and liquidations.

As an Investment Fund Specialist, you will work closely with a very wide range of stakeholders. This comprises operating units such as fund administrator and custodian, support functions like legal and risk, and in-house as well as external asset managers.

You will also team up with Key Account Management and market and segment representatives for product shelf positioning, and marketing and sales support.

The skill set they are looking for in a Investment Fund Specialist is the ability to identify and analyse issues and resolve them in a timely manner; proactively manage internal and external counterparties and projects; affinity to deal with operational aspects; employ an analytical approach; and provide practical solutions - in short to cover a diverse set of tasks in a flexible way.

For consideration as a candidate for the Investment Fund Specialist vacancy you should fit the following profile:

Significant experience in the asset management industry (minimum of 5 years)
Expertise in financial products, especially investment funds
Strong project management skills (communication, strategic management, negotiation skills)
Team management experience (project or line)
Ability to represent UBS externally and internally at senior management level Fluency in English and German (spoken and written).

The Investment Fund Specialist is a well paid offshore funds job offering a great salary and potential bonus package.

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