EY Senior Risk Consultant - Financial Services Geneva 

Switzerland, Geneva, Lancy 

381629082

Our Financial Services Organisation is unique among the Big 4 firms, being the only one with a functional specialisation in the Financial Services sector that is transnationally integrated across the EMEIA region.

Withinthecovers a broad range of functions dedicated to providing high-value, trusted regulatory focused audit and consulting services to clients. As part of the Risk team, the
Prudential Risk teamworks with diverse financial services companies that range from major global banks to insurance companies and specialized private and regional banks. We support our clients with regulatory audit risk subject matter experts, tailored solutions in the identification, measurement, steering and monitoring of risks as well as with our expertise in implementing and meeting regulatory requirements in the field of risk management.

As part of our team, you will:

• Be able to apply your risk management knowledge in banking and financial products
• Participate in consulting projects with a focus on regulatory and supervisory matters for financial services stakeholders
• Actively perform regulatory audits for our clients in the finance industry in coordination with relevant regulators (primarily FINMA)
• Gain risk management insights within the financial industry in financial risk areas such as credit, liquidity, interest rate risk or in non-financial risks
• Be encouraged to investigate new risk areas (e.g., data analytics)

What you should bring to the table

• Bachelor's or advanced graduate university degree (Master’s, MBA, PhD) in Finance, Economics, Accounting, any other business-related field, or law
• First experience(s) in financial services, consulting, or assurance, preferably with a focus on risk management
• Anunderstanding of financial services risk management and regulatory topics (including the Basel framework and FINMA circulars) and interest in specializing in these topics
• Motivation to work on regulatory audits within multi-disciplinary teams
• Motivation, flexibility and self-drive to constantly learn and acquire new skills and knowledge
• Fluency in French and English are a pre-requisite, with German as an added advantage
• Swiss work permit, or ability to obtain a Swiss work permit (e.g., through EU citizenship)

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Practical and/or academic experiences in financial services risk areas (e.g., credit, liquidity, interest, operational and compliance risks)
• Working towards or already completed a relevant professional qualification (e.g., FRM, CFA)

What we offer

• A young, vibrant andmulti-cultural team of highly motivated regulatory audit and consulting professionals
• Further education and development:At EY, next tocontinual personal development based on a system of trainings, mentoring, counselling and on-the-job learning,you have the possibility to earn an accredited Masters in Sustainability, an accredited Masters in Business Analytics or an accredited MBA (EY Tech MBA) from the Hult International Business School, free of charge*. Additionally, you can also choose ad-hoc courses in one of our online education partners (e.g., Udemy) and join EY-specific knowledge sharing sessions & trainings or dorelevant professional qualifications (e.g., FRM, SCR)
• Hybrid working model:We offer flexible working options. While the position is primarily based in the EY and/or client’s office, there is a possibility to work from home on some days during the week (project dependent).
• Work-life balance:Take 5 weeks of holidays per year as a standard and compensate your overtime.
• Social contributions:Opt for one of our generous pension fund plans and do not worry about the accident insurance as we fully cover it for you.
• Parents@EY:Our benefits specially designed for parents at EY will help you focus on Work-Life integration.
• Mentoring Program:in addition to career counselling within your team, you will have the chance to choose one of our leaders as your mentor, to support and help you in your career goals and growth path.
• Social Responsibility:at EY, you will have the chance to make a positive impact by joining one of our EY Ripples programs, designed specifically to support different social initiatives within Switzerland and abroad.
• Social Equity:​EY has a commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusiveness (DE&I) and driving sustainable change for greater social equity. We recognize that people have different starting points, circumstances, backgrounds and identities, experiences and needs, which we all need to better understand. Social equity is about clearing obstacles, building more inclusive environments and enabling access to resources and opportunities so that everyone can thrive.
• Fair-ON-Pay certified:As everyone deserves a fair pay, our salary grids and guidelines ensure the equal treatment we aim for with yearly salaryincreases (based on progression)

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* exception of EY contractors, interns and alumni.

** depending on the rank