For one of our clients, a private bank in Geneva, we are currently looking for a Senior HR Administration Specialist with Spanish, English and French to reinforce the existing team.

Working together as a team in a multicultural environment, your focus will be around employee lifecycle in Switzerland (>250 employees) and HR procedures across the business.

Responsibilities :

• Ensure full employee lifecycle management (onboarding, permit management, relocation, offboarding interviews and all other HR administrative duties),
• Serve as a point of contact for HR-related queries from employees and managers, providing guidance and support as needed,
• Maintain accurate HR database and up-to-date employee records, maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of human resource files and records,
• Provide clerical support and daily reporting for the HR department, preparing contractual documents, work certificates and other HR documents,
• Follow-up time and absence management,
• Participate in the HR communication plan and assist with planning and execution of special events such as organization-wide meetings, HR and Employee engagement events,,
• Provide support in on-going HR local and global projects.

Your profile :

• Proven work experience of 5 years HR Administrative Assistant (senior level) or relevant role in Switzerland,
• Previous HR experience in banking is highly desirable but not mandatory,
• Certification in Human Resources or relevant field desirable,
• Thorough knowledge of Swiss labor laws,
• Fluent in Spanish, English and French,
• Impeccable MS Office skills (ability to create Excel Pivots and Vlookup, Powerpoint presentations and animations) and HR Information systems (Workday an asset),
• Excellent organizational skills and sense of priorities,
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to handle sensitive information discreetly,
• Swiss residency is a must have.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we regret that we will contact only the candidates who have been selected for an interview.

For one of our clients, a Private Bank in Geneva, we are looking for a Technical Architect-Legal reporting to join the department in charge of designing and integrating software applications ranging from portfolio management systems and trading platforms to banking and corporate solutions. The division is responsible for some of the Group’s key innovations as well as sustaining business operations and developing custodian and fund administration services.

Responsibilities:

The Technical Architect will carry out technical analyses, provide operational support and monitor developments within the framework of the various development and maintenance projects placed under the responsibility of the domain Legal Reporting.

• Designing and offering high-performance IT solutions at the best price, in close collaboration with the development teams and information system architects
• Ensuring the technical design of implementations
• Coordinating the developments of technical teams based in Geneva and Luxembourg, following best practices and Agile values (Scrum)
• Participating in the developments
• Providing assistance, documenting and analysing production incidents and 3rd level support requests
• Ensuring the application of best development and industry practices defined by the market and by the Bank
• Drafting and communicating technical specifications, contributing to the various product backlogs

Profile:

• University degree in Computer Science or training deemed equivalent
• At least three years’ experience as a technical lead in the field of banking IT
• PL-SQL language and database access tools expertise required
• Data pipeline development experience a plus
• Good knowledge of Agile principles with (ideally) experience of practicing Scrum
• Fundamental understanding of financial products, accounting and/or banking business
• Team spirit and analytical skills within the framework of a complex IT architecture; rigor and autonomy
• Stress resistant and ability to prioritise
• Fluency in French and English (both spoken and written)
• Must be a resident of Switzerland

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we regret that we will contact only the candidates who have been selected for an interview.

For one of our clients, a Swiss Private Bank in Geneva, we are recruiting a Carried Interest Specialist to support the Global Head of Rewards, within the HR Department.

In this role, the successful candidate will be contributing to the design of carried interest and similar plans and be responsible for implementing and administering these plans. The applicant will also be tasked with coordinating and administering existing plans including managing onboarding and termination processes. Last but not least, the new recrue will also have to provide regular updates to senior management on carry valuations and projected cash flows.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop carried interest and similar plans, taking into account the tax and legal constraints of the different countries in which we operate (with a focus on Europe, Switzerland and the United Kingdom).
• Establish a coherent approach across the Group regarding core principles and rules, e.g. sharing ratios, vesting schedules, leaver provisions, etc.
• Managing ongoing carried interest and similar plans across various strategies (direct and multi- manager, private equity, private debt and private real estate).
• Provide support and documentation to existing staff, new joiners, candidates and leavers.
• Monitor market trends and regulatory, tax and legal developments that may impact the design and set-up of the carried interest and similar plans.
• Work closely with the investment teams, HR, Finance, Legal and Operations to implement up-to-date processes and provide relevant information across the company.
• Manage the investment teams’ commitments into their funds and the imlementation of any change in fund allocation in the course of the funds’ lives.
• Design and manage legal and operational distribution waterfalls within our private asset products and solutions.
• Maintain an information depository and provide ad hoc project support as required.

Profile

• University degree in Finance or Accounting; a tax/law background would be a plus.
• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar role in a private asset boutique; Big 4 experience would be an asset.
• Experience in designing, structuring and implementing private asset distribution waterfalls as well as carried interest and performance fee plans within a global fund.
• In-depth understanding of fund structures and performance calculation of private assets funds (private equity, real estate, private debt), in particular structuring and implementing distribution waterfalls.
• Experience of working directly with investment or fund-structuring teams, with in-house exposure to finance, operations, compensation or accounting teams.
• A problem-solving mindset with the ability to prioritise and oversee several tasks at once.
• A self-starter able to work with a high level of autonomy across a global team.
• Written and oral fluency in English; French is required (C1 level).
• Based in Geneva, or willing to relocate.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we regret that we will contact only the candidates who have been selected for an interview.

For one of our clients, a Swiss Private Bank in Geneva, we are looking for several Operations Officers, with expertise in the areas of Private Equity, Alternatives or Funds.

Responsibilities

• Execution and accounting of subscriptions and redemptions of investment funds
• Input and monitoring of security trades and derivatives
• Transfers of securities
• Mandatory and elective corporate actions
• Security Masterfile management
• Regulatory and fiscal reporting
• Inward and outward payments
• Bank placements
• Swifts verification
• Credit cards billing
• Monitoring of transactions and pending files
• Reconciliation of cash and securities differences
• Contact with front office, internal departments and bank counterparties

Profile

• Previous experience in Operations departments required;
• Languages: French & English mandatory, Spanish an asset;
• Problem solving approach oriented and customer focused;
• Very good interpersonal skills and diplomacy;
• Teamwork and team spirit focused including flexibility and personal initiative;
• Very good computer skills
• Adaptable, team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude and clear motivation
• Swiss residency is a must have

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we regret that we will contact only the candidates who have been selected for an interview.