Risk Management Officer (f/m/d)

Your area of work

To ensure the activities are conducted in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, circulars, and directives; and focus on regulatory and policy requirements applicable to Clearstream’s global customer base, products and services with the mission to ensure that Clearstream maintains high standards of practice in the eyes of the customers, the public and the authorities in the markets that it serves.

Overall role is to act as Risk Officer in Clearstream Fund Center Switzerland (CFCS) and being a single point of contact for the Risk Management team and the Chief Risk Officer of Clearstream Fund Center Luxembourg (CFCL), ensuring local adherence to risk management applicable requirements and risk steering for CFCS as part of the ecosystem of Clearstream Investment Funds Services.

Your responsibilities

• Support the design, implementation and maintenance of an effective end-to-end risk governance framework including a holistic approach to risk controlling and reporting
• Develop, implement, and maintain a business continuity management and related governance framework including the execution of testing activities where necessary
• Identification, assessment, management, and reporting of financial and non-financial risks, including performance of yearly risk assessment, preparation of periodic internal and external risk management reports and documentation and reporting of incidents
• Preparation and alignment of policies, supporting materials, guidelines, in line with group risk policies and applicable laws and regulations
• Provide advice and challenge existing and new business areas with regards to the implementation and optimization of controls and implementation of KRIs to monitor risks on an on-going basis
• Implementation of incident management process and monitoring of incidents and complaints
• Being part of the Global Risk Management team of CFCL, this role will support projects and initiatives within the Chief Risk Officer Area 
• Act as support and advisory assistance to first line of defence employees and management for Risk Management related questions
• Handle internal and external audits
• Represent Clearstream Risk in internal committees, in local industry forums and when required, liaise with external parties such as legal advisors, business partners, auditors, regulators and customers

Your profile

• 3-5 Years of experience, preferably in Financial and Non-Financial Risk, with a solid understanding of financial services/banking/financial market infrastructure providers
• University degree, preferably International Business, Economics or any relevant field
• Excellent understanding of local requirements (FINMA) and European risk management principles/concepts, regulations and standards e.g. CRR, EBA Guidelines
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills, creativity, critical thinking, as well as ability to identify problems and propose solutions
• Ability to understand mathematical and statistical concepts
• Proficiency in written and spoken English; proficiency in any other languages would be an additional benefit
• Ability to understand and transform complex data and produce meaningful analytics
• Team player, able to work independently on complex matters/ projects
• Enjoy Working in an international and diverse team