Career start in Financial Risk Management Consulting (Associate / Senior Associate)
Join our Financial Risk Management team and become part of the leading Swiss company in advisory and audit services for banks and insurance companies. We bring unparalleled expertise across local retail, universal, private, and large international banks. Our mission tackles complex regulatory needs and quantitative challenges, providing effective financial risk modeling solutions. We develop, implement, and validate models for credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, and counterparty credit risk, ensuring compliance and strategic value.
We seek fresh graduates and professionals with some experience in financial risk management to strengthen our young, international team.
We seek fresh graduates and professionals with some experience in financial risk management to strengthen our young, international team.
Career start in Financial Risk Management Consulting (Associate / Senior Associate)
Your Impact
- Help clients develop, enhance, and review financial risk models using cutting-edge technology to manage risk, assess market opportunities, and create business benefits.
- Assess client frameworks for model development and risk management across various risk topics, including credit, market, and trading risk.
- Support banks of various categories to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (Basel Framework, FINMA, and other regulatory frameworks).
- Analyze data, identify risk factors, build prototypes, interpret results, and support clients in implementing recommendations to add business value.
- Identify applications of machine learning techniques in financial risk management to enhance predictive accuracy and efficiency.
- Navigate and implement complex regulatory requirements for emerging topics like cryptocurrency and digital assets.
- Communicate complex quantitative and analytics concepts clearly and concisely to key client stakeholders.
- Connect sophisticated modelling techniques with strategic decision-making processes in a highly international and fast-paced environment.
- Work on projects and exchange experiences with colleagues, continuously building methodological knowledge and strategic consultancy skills.
- Enjoy solving challenging problems and contributing to innovative solutions in financial risk management.
Your Skill Set
- As a career starter, you hold or are nearing completion of an advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in computer science, physics, mathematics, engineering, or in finance.
- Relevant experience (1-3 years) in risk quantitative analysis/modelling or from working in a consulting firm or internal strategy department to solve real-world problems, is a plus.
- Possess meticulous work habits and a keen eye for detail.
- Bring innovative solutions and fresh perspectives to a fast-paced environment, contributing to the successful execution of projects.
- Proficient in programming languages for data analysis and quantitative modeling.
- Possess exceptional skills in translating technical knowledge into insights that are easily digestible for leadership and non-technical project teams, both verbally and in writing.
- Excel as a team player, with the ability to collaborate effectively.
- Fluent in both English and German, capable of effectively communicating in a diverse team.
About PwC
PwC Switzerland is the leading audit and advisory company in Switzerland. As an independent member of the international PwC network, we help organisations and individuals to deliver solutions and sustained outcomes in the areas of assurance, advisory and tax services.
