Junior / Associate Business Analyst - Taxes

Junior or Associate Business Analyst - Taxes

• Full-time

Company Description

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.

We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

Job Description

We are looking for a Junior / Associate Business Analyst to join our team in Zurich, supporting the delivery of tax-related functionalities within a leading core banking platform.

Our team works on both domestic tax regimes (e.g. Germany, Switzerland) and international regulatory frameworks such as FATCA, CRS, QI, and others. You will work closely with other Business Analysts and Software Engineers and gradually build strong expertise in banking taxation and regulatory reporting.

This role combines business analysis and functional understanding with exposure to technical topics. It is an excellent opportunity for someone who is curious, analytical, and motivated to grow at the intersection of finance, regulation, and technology.

We value analysts who not only understand tax complexity, but can also dig into data, write SQL queries, and collaborate seamlessly with engineers. If you're someone who thrives at the intersection of finance, regulation, and technology—and you speak both German and English fluently—this is your opportunity to make a real impact.

Your key tasks

Analyze local and international tax publications, regulatory updates, and client requirements

Drive requirement engineering and draft clear, detailed specifications for implementation

Collaborate closely with developers and QA engineers throughout the software lifecycle

Maintain and evolve tax-related functionalities within Avaloq’s core platform

Provide expert input to consulting, implementation, and sales activities

Contribute to high-quality documentation in collaboration with technical writers

Gradually build a solid understanding of the end-to-end core banking solution and

Maintain continuous awareness of changes in tax legislation relevant to our clients

Qualifications

A degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in Finance, Business Informatics, IT, Law, or a comparable field

Native or fluent German and English, both spoken and written

Interest in banking, taxation, and regulatory topics

Strong analytical and structured thinking, with attention to detail

Technical skills to read code, understand logic flows, and write SQL queries on relational databases

It would be a real bonus if you have

First experience (internship, student job, thesis, or junior role) as a Business Analyst, Functional Consultant, or similar

Knowledge of financial products or banking processes

Initial exposure to tax or regulatory topics (e.g. German or Swiss tax, FATCA, CRS, QI)

Experience with core banking systems, exposure to Avaloq or completion of ACP certifications

Additional Information

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.

We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.