Bank J. Safra Sarasin
Basel
4 hours ago
Risk & Performance Specialist
- 08 April 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- English (Fluent)
- Basel
About the job
Your Role
As Risk & Performance Specialist at Bank J. Safra Sarasin you are part of the Analytics & Business Solutions team which is responsible for the identification, quantification, analysis and reporting of performance and risk analytics for a wide range of asset classes in Asset Management. Furthermore, you will provide insightful analysis and recommendations based on your assessments and reportings to internal and external stakeholders, including portfolio managers and top management.
Your Responsibilities
- Conduct independent ex-ante and ex-post risk analysis across equity, fixed income, multi-asset and alternative strategies
- Monitor portfolio risk exposures including VaR, tracking error, factor exposures, concentration limits, liquidity risk
- Produce and deliver performance attribution and contribution analysis
- Collaborate with portfolio management, investment compliance, and operations to ensure data integrity and timely reporting
- Contribute to the ongoing development of risk and performance measurement infrastructure, tools and methodologies
Your Profile
- Higher education (university / FH) in Finance, or similar
- FRM, CFA, CAIA, CIPM or similar is an advantage
- 5+ years of practical experience in the field of risk / performance / investment analysis / investment products
- Experience with Bloomberg PORT Enterprise (or similar), Bloomberg, Morningstar Direct, MSCI risk suite is required
- Knowledge in Python, SQL is required
- Pragmatic working attitude with a high attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
- Fluency in English; Fluency in German is an advantage
Your Benefits
- Entrepreneurial spirit in a family owned bank
- Central city office locations across Switzerland
- Above average insurance coverage fully borne by the bank
- Contribution to health insurance and meal allowance
- Global growth strategy and stable environment
- Competitive offering
About us
As a leading sustainable private bank, we offer dynamic and personalized services in investment advisory and asset management for private and institutional clients.Our success depends on the enthusiasm and commitment of our employees and we value each person with their unique technical expertise, professional qualifications and social skills.
We are successfully operating for more than 180 years across 30 locations worldwide and offer our employees the chance to be a part of our success.Our employees are our most valuable asset, we are proud of our unique culture that fosters entrepreneurship and is fueled by a high team spirit andthe positive attitude of each individual. Join our international team and be part of the next chapter of the J. Safra Sarasin Group.
We are successfully operating for more than 180 years across 30 locations worldwide and offer our employees the chance to be a part of our success.Our employees are our most valuable asset, we are proud of our unique culture that fosters entrepreneurship and is fueled by a high team spirit andthe positive attitude of each individual. Join our international team and be part of the next chapter of the J. Safra Sarasin Group.
