Chief Risk Officer

We are looking for a Chief Risk Officer to lead and further develop the Bank’s risk management framework.

This is a key position combining strategic oversight with a strong hands‑on approach. The successful candidate will have the ability to take a broad view of the Bank’s risk profile, provide constructive challenge to senior management and contribute to key governance discussions, while remaining directly involved in the day‑to‑day monitoring, analysis and management of risks.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and continuously enhance the Bank’s overall risk management framework, policies and methodologies.
• Ensure that the Bank’s key risks are identified, assessed, monitored and appropriately managed.
• Maintain a comprehensive view of the Bank’s risk profile and emerging risks.
• Contribute to the definition and monitoring of the Bank’s risk appetite, risk limits and key risk indicators.
• Provide independent and constructive challenge to business activities and management decisions from a risk perspective.
• Prepare clear and concise risk reporting f
• Participate actively in relevant management and risk‑related committees.
• Promote a strong risk culture throughout the Bank.

Oversee and actively contribute to the monitoring and management of:

• Credit and counter party risks
• Market risks
• Liquidity risks
• Large exposures and risk diversification
• Investment and portfolio‑related risks, where applicable

Perform regular analyses, controls, stress tests and scenario assessments and ensure appropriate escalation where limits or risk appetite thresholds are approached or exceeded.

• Maintain and further develop the Bank’s operational risk framework.
• Coordinate and challenge risk and control assessments across the Bank.
• Monitor operational incidents, losses, key risk indicators and remediation actions.
• Contribute to the Bank’s operational resilience, Business Continuity Management and crisis‑management framework.
• Work closely with IT and other stakeholders on technology, cyber, information security and critical data‑related risks.
• Assess risks related to outsourcing and third‑party service providers.
• Follow up on identified weaknesses and ensure that appropriate mitigating actions are implemented.

The position requires a genuinely hands‑on approach. The Risk Manager will personally:

• Perform risk analyses and controls.
• Review exposures and limits.
• Prepare risk dashboards and management reports.
• Conduct stress‑testing and scenario analysis.
• Investigate risk events and exceptions.
• Follow up on remediation measures.
• Maintain risk policies, procedures and documentation.
• Ensure that risk data is accurate, relevant and effectively communicated.

The role is therefore suited to someone who enjoys both thinking strategically and working directly with the underlying data and issues.

Regulatory & Control Environment

• Ensure that the Bank’s risk management framework remains aligned with applicable Swiss banking regulation and FINMA requirements.
• Monitor relevant regulatory developments and assess their impact on the Bank.
• Support regulatory reviews, internal and external audits and risk‑related inspections.
• Work closely with Compliance, Legal, Finance, IT, Internal Audit and the business to maintain an effective control environment.
• Ensure timely remediation of risk‑related audit and regulatory findings.

Profile

• University degree in Finance, Economics, Banking, Risk Management or another relevant discipline.
• Significant professional experience in risk management within a Swiss bank or financial institution, ideally within private banking or wealth management.
• Strong knowledge of the Swiss banking regulatory environment and FINMA expectations.
• Broad understanding of financial and non‑financial risks.
• Strong experience in several of the following areas:
• Credit risk
• Mar…