At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together. Operational Risk manages risks arising from the Bank's business activities within the risk appetite established by the Board. The function is responsible for identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating operational risks, while fostering a strong risk culture and awareness across all levels of the organisation. The team plays a key role in enhancing the Bank's control environment and mitigating risks associated with processes, systems, technology, external events, and people. We are seeking an experienced and proactive Operational Risk & Control Specialist to join the team. The successful candidate will be responsible for a broad range of operational risk management activities and will work closely with stakeholders across business and support functions to strengthen risk governance and control effectiveness. YOUR CHALLENGE Risk Framework Review, assess, and manage Operational Risk Incidents, ensuring appropriate root cause analysis, action plans, and timely resolution. Perform Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs) to identify, evaluate, and monitor key operational risks and controls. Assess the design and effectiveness of key controls, identify control gaps and emerging risks, and support remediation efforts where required. Risk Reporting Develop and maintain operational risk metrics, Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), and management information reporting. Prepare risk reports and presentations for senior management, risk committees, and governance forums. Support the review and enhancement of operational risk policies, procedures, frameworks, and standards to ensure continued effectiveness and regulatory compliance. Risk Advisory & Awareness Partner with business and support units to review processes, identify control improvement opportunities, and support implementation of remediation actions and control enhancements. Provide risk advisory support for business initiatives, system enhancements, and strategic projects to ensure appropriate risk considerations are incorporated. Provide independent review and constructive challenge to ensure operational risks are appropriately identified, assessed, managed, and escalated where necessary. Promote a strong risk and control culture through risk awareness programmes, training, stakeholder engagement, guidance, and constructive challenges where necessary. Investigation Investigate client complaints, fraud cases, operational incidents, and other risk events, including conducting root cause analysis and recommending appropriate remediation measures. Conduct ad hoc reviews, thematic assessments, and investigations as required. Regulatory Responsibilities Promote and uphold high standards of ethics, integrity, and compliance by demonstrating appropriate conduct and ensuring adherence to applicable laws, regulations, internal policies, and risk management standards. Support regulatory, supervisory, and governance requirements within the scope of the Bank's Operational Risk Management Framework. Stakeholder Management Build effective partnerships across business and support functions to drive sound risk management practices, control enhancements, and continuous improvement. Act as a trusted risk partner by providing guidance, challenge, and oversight on operational risk matters. Support supervisory reviews, regulatory inspections, and internal and external audits. YOUR PROFILE Personal and Social Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all levels of the organisation. Inquisitive mindset with the confidence to challenge processes constructively and drive continuous improvement. Self-motivated and proactive, demonstrating strong ownership and accountability. Able to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes within tight deadlines. Resilient, adaptable, and effective in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across functions. Professional and Technical Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution. Minimum 6-8 years of experience in Private Banking, Operational Risk, Audit, Compliance, or related functions. Strong understanding of Private Banking products, processes, and applicable regulatory requirements. Good knowledge of operational risk management practices, including incident management, RCSA, control testing, issue management, and KRI monitoring. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Experience in data analytics/visualisation tools, or other automation tools for process improvement is advantageous. We are looking forward to receiving your full job application through our online application tool. Further interesting job opportunities can be found on our Career site. Is this not quite what you are looking for? Set up a job alert by creating a candidate account here. The international reference in wealth management Julius Baer is the leading Swiss wealth management group. We focus on servicing and advising sophisticated private clients from around the world, taking into account what truly matters to them – in their business and personal life, today and for future generations. Headquartered in Zurich, we are present in around 60 locations worldwide, including Bangkok, Dubai, Dublin, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, Monaco, Mumbai, Santiago de Chile, Shanghai, Singapore, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo. Why join Julius Baer? At Julius Baer our employees enjoy the benefits of a global company with the support and collegiality of a much smaller one. We are growing quickly, but we remain dedicated to maintaining our accessible structure with flat hierarchies, and approachable and supportive leaders. With offices around the world, we offer an international and stimulating work environment and the opportunity to work with a diverse team of highly motivated colleagues, bringing the best of the bank to our clients. Our core values of Care, Passion, and Excellence define the tone of how we interact with each other and our partners. Committed to your success Whether nurturing young talent with our renowned apprentice scheme, enabling ambitious university graduates to put theory into practice with our Graduate Programme, or providing first-class opportunities for experienced professionals, we look after our employees. We believe in continuous learning as a company and as individuals, which is why we put a focus on the health and well-being of our employees and offer flexible working options, a wide array of benefits, and extensive career development programmes. For more information visit www.juliusbaer.com or contact us via the Contact Form. For recruiting agents, please see the additional information here.

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