Pax, Schweizerische Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG
Basel
Risk Manager (m/f/d)
- 19 October 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent), English (Intermediate), French (Basic knowledge)
About the job
Your Area of Responsibility
- You actively shape and develop the qualitative and quantitative risk management of Pax and influence its strategic direction.
- You are responsible for the ORSA process end-to-end and ensure an effective linkage of risk, capital, and business planning.
- You design and manage stress tests and scenario analyses and derive well-founded recommendations for corporate management.
- You continuously develop ESG and liquidity risk management and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- You are responsible for the further development of the framework for operational risks and the Internal Control System (ICS).
- You coordinate risk and control assessments, manage the incident reporting process, and ensure meaningful risk reporting.
- You represent risk management to internal and external stakeholders and advise management on risk-related issues.
Your Experience
- University degree in Mathematics, Physics, Finance, Economics, or a comparable field with a quantitative focus.
- Several years of experience in risk management within an insurance company with in-depth knowledge of SST, ORSA, and ALM.
- Practical experience in conducting stress tests, scenario analyses, and handling sustainability and climate risks.
- Solid know-how in operational risk management, ICS, and collaboration with audit and supervisory authorities.
- Experience in using data analysis, digitalisation, and AI solutions to increase efficiency and further develop risk management processes.
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills as well as the ability to communicate complex matters appropriately to the target audience.
- Very good German and English skills; French skills are a plus.
Your Benefits
- Thanks to various working models, you can organise your work flexibly – with up to 60 percent working from home.
- Credible, direct, and forward-looking: As a cooperative, we foster agility, feedback, personal responsibility, and continuous learning. In our strong team with flat hierarchies, we address each other informally.
- At Pax, you never stop learning: We actively and financially support your professional development.
- At Pax, you are not just a cog in the machine: You are a personality who acts and shapes independently. You actively shape your working environment in line with our cooperative values.
- We offer you a secure, appreciative, and familiar working environment that promotes collaboration on equal terms and where you can sustainably develop your personal potential.
Just Ask
Michael Hirt, HR Business Partner, will be happy to assist you.
hr@pax.ch
Donnino Anderhalden, Head of Risk Management.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnino-anderhalden-a7957094/
Your Application Process
Receipt and pre-selection of applications
Video interview with the specialist department
Interview with HR and specialist department
Mini-case including presentation and technical discussion
Obtaining reference information
Offer and contract processing
What Awaits You
At Pax, you don’t just have a job. You will face tasks, challenges, and areas of responsibility. These give you the chance to develop. For your commitment, you will not only be paid but also respected and appreciated.
Who We Are
Our vision is to become the best pension insurance for our customers. We achieve this by making pensions simple. That is why personalities who want to make a difference and achieve common goals work with us.
https://www.pax.ch/de/ueber-pax