Senior Cross-Border Project Specialist (80 - 100%)

About Us

We are looking for a dedicated, analytical, and design-oriented personality to actively shape the future of cross-border management with us. If you enjoy taking responsibility, structuring complex issues, and making a real impact in an international environment, you are in the right place!

Your Responsibilities

• Ensuring and continuously developing a holistic and effective cross-border framework (including methods, processes, and reporting, with targeted use of automation and AI technologies)
• Responsibility for planning, coordinating, and implementing demanding cross-border projects with high visibility
• Central point of contact for cross-border issues: advising, coordinating, and close collaboration with relationship managers, sparring partner for market heads and senior management
• Analyzing, developing, and further developing cross-border relevant guidelines, decision-making bases, and reports, incorporating AI-supported analysis and reporting tools
• Actively shaping and developing cross-border governance, process, and operating models
• Participating in and providing content support for internal audits and regulatory reviews

What We Expect

• Completed university or university of applied sciences degree (Business, Law, Finance, or comparable)
• Several years of professional experience in cross-border management within the financial industry, mandatorily in the "First Line of Defense" in the Private Clients environment; consulting experience is a plus
• Sound knowledge in project and stakeholder management combined with excellent communication skills in German and English
• Very good knowledge of a bank's core (front) processes and relevant national and international regulatory topics (e.g., CRD VI, MiFID II, FIDLEG, GWG)
• Specific expertise in operational risks, key risk indicators, risk & control self-assessment, as well as testing and documentation of controls
• Proactive, resilient, self-confident personality with an analytical, pragmatic, and results-oriented mindset, as well as a strong change and development mentality

What We Offer

• A technically demanding and future-oriented work environment with complex issues, modern technology, and a strong focus on innovation
• A dynamic, international environment with scope for design, requiring flexibility while pursuing clear long-term goals
• The opportunity to gain end-to-end perspectives on client management and actively shape processes and governance
• High degree of personal responsibility, visibility, and numerous opportunities for professional and personal development

We are looking for talented people, not just a CV that meets all criteria. Even if you don't have everything we're looking for, you should still apply.

At Vontobel, you work towards a better future for our clients, society, and yourself. We employ over 2,300 people at more than 25 locations worldwide, with our headquarters in Zurich.

We are majority family-owned and publicly listed. Our ability to focus on long-term issues like sustainability is underpinned by the security of the family's 100-year commitment. We seek diverse talents who want to make a difference in a changing world and who come from a wide range of backgrounds.

Thank you for applying to Vontobel. We will carefully review your application and will respond to you in a timely manner.

At Vontobel, we are an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.

We value the many voices within our teams and are committed to creating an environment where everyone who wants to be part of our performance culture can be themselves. It is based on mutual respect and zero tolerance for any form of discrimination.

If you have any questions you can contact us through our contact form.