Type of Employment

Temporary

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• SIX drives the transformation of financial markets
• Due to a temporary replacement, we are looking for a technically strong and motivated Risk Manager for approx. 10 months
• Are you passionate about risk management and automation? Do you combine strong programming and data skills with a solid understanding of credit, market, and liquidity risk? Are you eager to optimize risk methodologies and processes using modern tools and AI? If yes, this role is the right fit for you

As part of the Risk Management organization and the Second Line of Defense, you will play a key role in developing, enhancing financial risk management frameworks and reporting. Working closely with internal stakeholders and regulators, the role focuses on efficient, data‑driven oversight of credit, market, and liquidity risks, contributing to the stability and resilience of SIX and the Swiss financial market infrastructure

What You Will Do

• Preparation of ad hoc analyses, presentations of results for the decision-making bodies and supervisory authorities as well as leading smaller projects in the area of the financial risk management and in cooperation with the first line of defense (risk management operations, treasury, etc.)
• Own and further develop financial risk monitoring processes and reporting across credit, market, and liquidity risks, ensuring regulatory compliance and best market practices
• Design, enhance, and automate risk management concepts, processes, and dashboards using data-driven and scalable solutions (e.g., VBA, SQL, Power BI, AI-based approaches)
• Conduct ongoing oversight of the counterparty portfolio across all business units, including analysis, monitoring, and timely escalation in stress situations
• Prepare ad hoc analyses, reports, and presentations for decision-making bodies and supervisory authorities
• Collaborate closely with risk, finance, treasury, and business teams, and lead smaller initiatives within financial risk management in coordination with the first line of defense

What You Bring

• University degree in Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; a Master’s degree in Finance is an advantage
• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in financial risk management or a closely related area
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills combined with a hands‑on, solution‑oriented mindset, proactivity, and high attention to quality and detail
• Solid understanding of credit, market, and liquidity risks, with strong technical skills and a clear focus on automation and data‑driven solutions (e.g., SQL, VBA, Power BI, AI)
• Friendly, reliable, proactive and collaborative team player with excellent communication skills; very good English (written and spoken)

Diversity is important to us. Therefore, we are looking to receiving applications regardless of any personal background

What We Offer

• We trust our employees and offer a work environment that is well-balanced, productive and fosters success
• You will benefit from a culture of continuous learning and feedback. Your personal growth is supported through an extensive learning offering
• Personal Development
• Whether through scrum or design thinking, , we solve exciting tasks together in teams
• Agile Working Methods