JOB DESCRIPTION
Location: Zurich, Switzerland (Hybrid)
In this position, you'll be based in the Zurich office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex.
We give you a world of potential
At Equatex, which is part of the Computershare Group, we're global citizens, collaborators, experts, and innovators. Our culture is based on an ethos of partnership, and with us you'll be challenged to work hard, but also be supported to reach your full potential.
You'll find a workplace where trust and mutual understanding are highly valued, and you'll see that we're committed to doing what is best for employees, clients, business partners, shareholders, and our community.
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So why Equatex? Equatex works with the world's leading companies to provide cutting edge technologies, service and expertise to simplify their international employee compensation plans. With the latest technologies and market leading financial reporting capabilities, we enable companies to deliver engaging compensation schemes across borders, languages, and currencies.
Equatex is a securities firm regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA. Being part of the Computershare Group (headquartered in Australia with over 12'000 employees across 22 different countries) enables us to deliver and develop our in-depth expertise and service on a truly global scale. We love what we do, and at Equatex, you can, too.
A role you will love
This role offers great exposure and interactions with various functions within the business, allowing you to continuously learn and grow within your role. You will be on hand to help support and guide both internal and external stakeholders on all Risk and Business Continuity matters.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
• Maintaining and continuously improve the already solid risk control framework in place
• Promoting effective risk management to mitigate potential risks
• Providing strong challenge and oversight for the first-line activities
• Assisting employees in use of the ACE group risk management tool
• Preparation of regular and ad-hoc regulatory risk reports
• Management of the business continuity framework (review of business continuity management plans, conduct business continuity testing etc.)
• Ensuring compliance with risk and business continuity management requirements of a FINMA licensed securities firm
• Supporting document preparations for Board of Directors, Audit, Risk & Compliance Committees and the Executive Board Risk meetings for the entity and the Group holding company
The team you will be joining is highly collaborative, with everyone working closely together and supporting one another. This role offers a unique opportunity to work across a broad range of responsibilities, allowing you to build hands-on experience across all aspects of risk and business continuity. You will have regular interaction and engagement with senior management.
We pride ourselves on offering continuous training & development along with career progression opportunities for all employees.
What will you bring to the role
This role requires someone who is eager to learn and not afraid of taking on new challenges. To succeed, you must be a self-driven and engaging personality.
Other key required for the role:
• Previous experience in risk management
• Excellent writing and communication skills as well as attention to details
• Fluent in English, knowledge of German
• Strong interpersonal skills and collaborative team player
• Self-driven, result oriented and proactive problem solver
• Adaptable and resilient
Rewards designed for you
Global opportunities. Everyone at Computershare has the opportunity to grow through on-the-job training, access to comprehensive learning resources and career development support.
Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you'll receive a company contribution as well.
Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family including accident insurance and income protection.
Save for your future. We will support you along your retirement savings journey.
Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards to transport and child allowances.
And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our handbook will help you find out more about life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careers-handbook.
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ABOUT US
We're experts in managing compensation plans for global businesses. We partner with some of the world's leading companies, delivering employee incentive schemes across borders, languages, and currencies.
Equatex is part of the Computershare group, a world leader in financial administration with over 12,000 employees across 22 different countries. At Computershare, it's more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of the world of opportunities we have available. With infinite possibilities, we could take you anywhere.