Trading Book Validation Specialist

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Trading Book Validation Specialist vacancy for a globally operating Zurich based client in the financial sector.Your experience/skills:Master's Degree in a Quantitative discipline like Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or Quantitative Finance 4+ years' experience in Finance, preferably in Governance, Project Management, Business Management, COO roles, ideally, in an international Corporate Environment and/or within the Banking or Finance industryDetailed knowledge of MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook as well as previous experience or knowledge of VBA is a mustBeing results-oriented with strong attention to detail and analytical skillsCombine persuasive social and problem solving skills with a high service orientation and quality mind-setStrong dedication as a team member and the skills to liaise with different partners across functions and hierarchies have enabled you in the past to deliver good resultsOutstanding written and verbal communication skills with proficiency in EnglishYour tasks:Working with the Validation Quants, supporting the Model Tiering and coordinating all control related activities for the teamEngaging with the wider Governance Team and representing effectively TBV GovernanceLiaising with the wider Governance team and with validators for model-life cycle topics, including Model Risk Assessment (Tiering), model risk exceptions (waivers) etc.Coordinating the Internal Review process post a model validation activitySupporting the Governance and the Regulatory Strategy with regulatory initiatives, auditing issues and special programs, including planning, resourcing, tracking, closure material etc.Preparing the material for the Model Risk committees and tracking validations and other milestones (including tollgates for regulatory models) to make sure the team meet their deadlinesRegularly assessing the data quality in the model inventory system and take actions to remediate issuesStart: ASAP

Duration: 6 MM+

Location: Zurich, Switzerland

Ref.Nr.: BH 15774Does this spark your interest? Then take the next step by sending us your CV as a Word document and a contact telephone number on which you are reachable during working hours.Going the Extra Mile.As a preferred recruitment agency for Swiss banks, international insurances, finance service providers, software and pharma companies, we acquire exciting positions since 1998 in Zurich, Bern, Basel and other regions in Switzerland every day.Due to work permit restrictions we unfortunately can only consider applications from EU or Swiss citizens as well as current work-permit holders for Switzerland.New to Switzerland? In case of a successful placement, we support you with:All administrative questionsFinding an apartmentHealth - and social insuranceWork permit and much moreThank you for your interest. By applying, you give us the permission to internally store and process your data for the application process. We strictly comply with the applicable data protection laws.