Business Risk Manager; f​/m​/d; temporary

LGT is the largest Private Banking and Asset Management group in the world to be owned by an entrepreneurial family. As the family office of the Princely House of Liechtenstein, we have years of experience in the management of sizeable sums of assets.

Are you passionate about balancing business opportunities with regulatory and reputational risk considerations? In this role, you will work closely with Relationship Managers and Compliance to enable sustainable growth of the bank while ensuring robust risk management in the following markets:
Europe, External Asset Managers or Switzerland Onshore.

• Act as the first point of contact for Relationship Managers on all due diligence queries during client prospecting and onboarding, fostering clear and constructive collaboration with Compliance.
• Identify and assess money laundering, reputational and other business risks as part of the first line of defense, and therefore prepare written client risk assessments.
• Propose pragmatic, risk-appropriate controls and mitigation measures to support efficient and sustainable client prospecting and onboarding within the applicable regulatory framework.
• Serve as a proactive advisor and sparring partner to the Front, constructively challenging and influencing internal stakeholders and contributing to the bank’s sustainable and scalable business growth.

• Experience as a Business Risk Manager or similar first line of defense role, Audit and/or Compliance Officer at a Swiss bank.
• Higher education (e.g. Master’s degree in law or economics) and/or relevant certifications such as Due Diligence (Compliance) certification and/or Sanctions diploma, with knowledge of international markets and the regulatory environment and in performing background checks.
• Solution-driven mindset with the ability to balance risk and commercial considerations, represent the business perspective in risk discussions and translate regulatory requirements into clear, practical guidance for the Front in line with the bank’s risk appetite.
• Reliable, responsible and risk-aware personality with an analytical mindset, strong communication skills, a conscientious and structured working style, and the ability to work well under pressure in a team-oriented and flexible environment.
• Fluent in German and English. A further language skill is an advantage.

Please note that we are not considering applications submitted via recruitment agencies for this position.

For any further information please do not hesitate to contact us.

LGT Bank (Schweiz) AG

Human Resources

David Becker