Experienced Specialist for Banking Supervision (m/f/d)
Eidgenössische Finanzmarktaufsicht (FINMA)
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:29 August 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
Join FINMA to leverage your banking supervision expertise! Enjoy a dynamic work environment and valuable benefits.
Tasks
- Conduct timely, proactive risk-oriented supervision of banks.
- Critically evaluate and approve audit risk analyses and strategies.
- Engage in on-site inspections and address specific supervision cases.
Skills
- University degree in economics or bank-related training required.
- Strong communication skills at all hierarchical levels.
- Fluency in Italian (C2) and good German (B2) is essential.
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Do you want to use your experience profitably in banking supervision? Then you are the right person for this position.
Main tasks
- Responsibility for timely execution of proactive, critical, and risk-oriented supervision of a portfolio of medium or small banks based on available information (audit reports, information from FINMA's rating system, specific investigations)
- Critical evaluation and approval of risk analyses and audit strategies presented by audit firms commissioned to carry out prudential audits
- Participation in on-site inspections in Switzerland and conducting supervision interventions related to specific problematic cases
- Development and implementation of measures aimed at restoring compliance
- Responsible for relations with boards of directors, general management, and key function managers at supervised entities, as well as with representatives of foreign supervisory authorities
- Close collaboration with other internal FINMA services (cross-functional roles, other divisions)
Required profile
- Diploma from a university of applied sciences in economics or higher education in the banking sector or training and corresponding qualification as an accounting expert
- At least five years of experience in the banking sector (credit units or risk officer) or at an audit firm, for example as an internal auditor or accounting expert
- In-depth knowledge of banking law and financial market law, excellent knowledge of the financial sector and products
- Excellent communication skills (convincing interlocutor at all hierarchical levels)
- Ability to assert oneself and high flexibility as well as excellent skills in quickly identifying and solving complex problems
- Native Italian speaker (C2) with good knowledge of German (B2). Knowledge of French will be considered an advantage.
Prospects
Janine Barrios will be happy to provide you with information.
FINMA supervises the Swiss financial market. It aims to protect creditors, investors, and insured persons and contributes to strengthening the stability and competitiveness of financial market participants through its supervisory activities. Every day, more than 700 competent and motivated employees work towards this goal.
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