Consultant - Financial Services Risk with a Focus on Operational Risks

About the job

Consultant Financial Services Risk with a Focus on Operational Risks (100%)

Are you interested, in working in an exciting, fast-paced environment? Would you like to boost your career by working on interesting projects while learning from industry leaders?

At EY, you have the chance to build a career on a global level that is as unique as you are! We offer you support, an inclusive culture, and the appropriate technology to help you become the best version of yourself.

Our Financial Services organisation is unique among the Big Four firms, as it is integrated across countries throughout the EMEIA region.

As a leading company in risk in Switzerland and the EMEIA region, we strive to help companies navigate the ever-changing regulatory landscape. Given the increasing pressure on internationally aligned regulations for financial institutions, our team is uniquely positioned to drive the development of our business and our talents.

Your Opportunity

Our consulting business offers a wide range of functional and cross-country services aimed at providing clients with high-quality and trustworthy advice. We place a special focus on business transformation programmes in the financial services industry.

We are currently seeking a motivated consultant (100%) to further strengthen our Financial Services Consulting – Risk & Actuarial team in Zurich. In the Financial Services Consulting - Risk & Actuarial area, the GRC team (Governance, Risk, Controls & Internal Audit) is part of a global network of risk management specialists working with the largest financial services companies in the world. We advise our clients with solutions for identifying, assessing, controlling, and monitoring non-financial risks.

Specific topics include IT risks, information security, business continuity management (BCM), and outsourcing / third party risk management (TPRM) with a focus on control design, optimisation, and automation. Your tasks will include designing and implementing non-financial risk frameworks, conducting emerging & top risk assessments, and shaping holistic NFR frameworks as well as operational resilience frameworks.

What We Are Looking For

• You have an agile, growth-oriented mindset and the right attitude for success. We seek people who are innovative, can work agilely, and keep pace with a rapidly changing world.
• You are curious and determined. We seek people who see opportunities instead of challenges, who ask better questions to find better answers, and who create a better working world.
• You are inclusive. We seek people who seek and embrace diverse perspectives, appreciate differences, and come together in teams to build safety and trust.
• Qualifications:
  • You have new ideas, an innovative spirit, and a strong will to solve problems in a structured way
  • You are interested in specialising in financial services, risk management, and regulatory topics and ideally have already gained some experience in this area
  • Completed studies (Bachelor, Master, MBA) in finance, economics, accounting, or another business-related field
  • You speak fluent German and English; French is an advantage
  • You are a team player with a flexible working style and enjoy collaborating with diverse teams
  • You are ready to challenge us, act on your own initiative, and make an impact on our teams and clients from day one

What We Offer

• Annual salary increases (depending on progression) and a clear promotion path
• Hybrid and flexible working environment that allows you to manage your work-life balance
• International, multicultural team of highly motivated professionals
• Continuous personal development with a steep learning curve – a system of training, mentoring, coaching, and learning on the job
• Contact with a variety of clients that contribute to your professional development and network
• Earn a fully accredited Corporate MBA (EY Tech MBA) or an EY Master in Sustainability from Hult International Business School while working at EY, completely free of charge*

Learn more here about the many benefits available to you as an EY employee.

Become part of our high-performing teams!

Take the next step and apply online for this position. For further information, please contact our recruiting team (recruitment.switzerland@ey.com / +41 58 286 33 66).