Head Risk, Compliance and Legal (f/m)
Job offer
To start immediately or by mutual agreement
About your role
Based on your strong understanding of business risks in a regulated environment, you will ensure first-class risk monitoring and have the relevant compliance and legal topics under control at all times.
Consistent with our Operational Excellence claim, it is your responsibility to develop and implement a comprehensive framework to ensure a high-level risk and compliance culture with first and second line of defense.
What will you do?
- Responsible for risk management and all regulatory, legal and compliance issues of the Group, its investment compartments and all advisory and client mandates
- Responsible for monitoring compliance in all areas of asset management and fund governance along the value chain (CISA, FinSA / FinIA, KYC, AML, cross-border, market integrity and conflicts of interest)
- Support projects such as the structuring of new products and offers in the Swiss market and in other jurisdictions
- Monitor, control and develop the ICS as well as the directive system
- Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, particularly regulatory authorities and external legal advisors
What experience do you need?
- University degree in business administration or law
- Further education in risk management, compliance or as an auditor is an advantage
- Minimum 7 years of professional experience in a similar function within a regulatory environment
- Experience in asset management or private equity is a bonus
- Entrepreneurial thinking and a can do attitude
- Goal-oriented, ambitious and independent
- Highly competent in communicating and dealing with various stakeholders
- Excellent German and very good English language skills
A brief word about us
Helvetica is a leading provider of real estate fund and asset management services. When Helvetica was founded in 2006, our vision was to create sustainable value for generations to come.
For almost two decades our adherence to long-term thinking has provided the foundation for the value generation that we envisaged.
We are committed to active fund management, characterized by a long-term perspective and conservative investment approach.
What we are looking for
Helvetica's growth is fueled by people who share our vision. We’re looking for talented individuals who embody our core values : Passion for what we do;
an unwavering commitment to integrity, responsibility and respect for others; and the pursuit of excellence in everything we do.
Our culture attracts those who can meet the challenges of hard work with confidence, agility, and grace under pressure whose intellectual curiosity and innovative thinking are matched by their dedication to achieving outstanding results.
What we have to offer
- A growing, dynamic company with a lot of organizational opportunities
- High degree of freedom and personal responsibility
- Interesting, challenging and varied work
- Flat team structure with a lot of interdisciplinary cooperation
- Flexible and modern work opportunities as well as a "state of the art" office in the heart of Zurich
- You can continuously develop yourself personally and professionally
- Flexible working hours and the latest tools and systems
- Electric pool car for free use as well as free snacks, fruit, coffee and beverages throughout the day