Middle Officer - Forex & Securities (12-month fixed-term contract)

Your team

Pictet Trading & Sales (PTS) provides direct access to global markets, offering bespoke trading solutions across a wide range of asset classes. Our teams of sales traders, IT specialists, strategists and quant analysts are assisted by a full suite of risk and control functions as well as the latest technology.

PTS is looking to hire a Middle Officer – Forex, Securities and Securities Lending for a 12-month period to join a large team of professionals in the middle office of our trading floor. This position combines day-to-day operational responsibilities with a clear mandate to help automate and streamline the activities covered by the role. You will be responsible for booking and controlling PTS securities lending and related collateral activities. In a second step, you will also reconcile FX transactions and positions between the position-keeping system and the booking system, as well as perform troubleshooting.

Your role

•    Monitoring and controlling securities lending transactions, positions and returns.
•    Monitoring the receipt and delivery of collateral with counterparties.
•    Investigating and resolving issues on collateral and returns.
•    Contributing to process automation and efficiency improvements using programming and AI-based tools (e.g. for reconciliations, controls and reporting).
•    Providing high-quality service with internal entities such as PTS, Pictet Wealth Management, Pictet Asset Services, Pictet Overseas Inc. and Tech & Ops.
•    As a secondary role, supporting FX controls by investigating booking errors, reconciling FX transactions and positions, and helping to ensure STP for FX instruments such as options and NDFs.

Your profile

•    Prior professional experience in the banking industry is an asset.
•    Good knowledge of banking operations; knowledge of securities and lending is a plus.
•    Knowledge of Avaloq and Excel.
•    Basic programming skills (e.g. Python, VBA or similar) and strong interest in using data and AI tools to improve processes.
•    Strong organisation and priority-management skills.
•    Diligent and able to work under pressure.
•    Team player.
•    Fluent in French with a good grasp of English.

•    Swiss residency or willingness to relocate.

For this opportunity, we are looking for a conscientious person and strong communicator, motivated to learn more about securities lending as well as Forex activities within a cohesive team, and keen to leverage programming and AI tools in a middle-office environment.

Start date: between October 2026 and January 2027

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Diversity & Inclusion

Pictet is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse environment. We respect all individuals and seek their inclusion in the workplace.