COO Activities Support

The role is part of the Europe International Investment Solutions COO team and is based in Zurich or Geneva. The role is responsible for supporting a broad range of COO activities, ensuring business continuity and regulatory compliance in close collaboration with Product Teams, IT teams responsible for the development and maintenance of the bank’s platforms and related technology solutions, as well as relevant Control Functions.

Responsibilities:

• Support the New Product Approval (NPA) and Product Review processes, ensuring a consistent and efficient product governance framework
• Contribute to the product lifecycle of investment solutions, including product launches, changes, and periodic reviews
• Coordinate and support projects related to advisory solutions, including regulatory updates, platform enhancements, and process improvements
• Perform regular product governance controls and support audit activities, including follow-up on findings and coordination of required actions
• Act as a key point of contact for Front Office, providing guidance on product governance and advisory processes
• Support interactions with external fund and asset managers, including KYC due diligence and maintenance of distribution agreements
• Review product-related documentation and marketing materials to ensure alignment with regulatory and internal requirements

Required Skills:

• University degree in banking, finance, economics, or a comparable business-related field
• Solid knowledge of investment products (mainly funds, private markets, structured products), advisory solutions, product governance and regulatory frameworks (e.g. MiFID II and FinSA)
• Proven ability to coordinate projects and manage multiple stakeholders across Front Office, Product, and Control functions
• Strong ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes under tight and often urgent deadlines
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, with the ability to prepare structured analysis and presentations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proactive and collaborative mindset
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to details, and problem-solving abilities

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with New Product Approval (NPA), product lifecycle management, or product review processes within financial services
• German is an advantage
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimize workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.

Well-being & Benefits:

• Emotionally and mentally balanced: We support you in dealing with life crises, maintaining stability through illness, and maintaining good mental health.
• Physically thriving: We support you managing your physical health by taking appropriate preventive measures and providing a workplace that helps you thrive.
• Socially connected: We strongly believe in collaboration, inclusion and feeling connected to open up new perspectives and strengthen our self confidence and well being.
• Financially secure: We support you to meet personal financial goals during your active career and for the future.