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Company Description
Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 10 countries, and more than 160 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.
We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.
Job Description
This role combines Swiss prudential regulation expertise with hands‑on ownership of the FiRE legal reporting platform and business analysis skills to translate regulation into technical requirements.
As a Swiss Regulatory Reporting Expert, you will be responsible for ensuring full and timely compliance with Swiss and Liechtenstein regulatory reporting requirements (SNB, FINMA, FMA, Basel IV, liquidity, large exposures, etc.) through the effective use, configuration, and enhancement of the FiRE reporting tool.
Your key tasks
- Own the end‑to‑end regulatory reporting process in FiRE for SNB statistics, Basel IV capital, liquidity ratios, large exposures, market and country risk, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely submission to the competent authorities
- Interpret regulatory texts (FINMA circulars, SNB guidelines, Basel standards) and translate them into clear business rules, data mappings, and technical specifications for implementation in FiRE and upstream systems
- Monitor regulatory developments affecting Swiss and cross‑border reporting and assess their impact on existing FiRE configurations, reporting logic, and data requirements; drive or coordinate corresponding change initiatives
FiRE ownership and technical duties
- Configure and maintain FiRE (interfaces and client configuration), in close cooperation with IT and the software provider, to reflect current legal requirements and bank‑specific needs
- Define, document, and prioritise detailed functional and technical requirements for changes to FiRE and upstream data sources, based on regulatory interpretation and operational constraints
- Perform and coordinate functional testing (SIT/UAT) for new FiRE releases and regulatory changes, including non‑regression tests, reconciliation checks, and defect management until production sign‑off
Governance, controls and stakeholders
- Design and operate data quality and control frameworks around FiRE (validation checks, reconciliations with general ledger and risk systems, sign‑off workflows), and document procedures in line with internal policies and audit expectations
- Act as primary point of contact for internal stakeholders (Finance, Risk, IT, Front Office, Compliance, Legal) on Swiss regulatory reporting topics and for external stakeholders (FINMA, SNB, auditors) regarding FiRE‑generated reports
Qualifications
- University degree in Finance, Economics, Law, or a related field, with 3–5+ years of experience in banking regulatory reporting or prudential regulation, ideally in the Swiss market
- In‑depth knowledge of Swiss prudential and statistical reporting requirements (SNB, FINMA, Basel IV, liquidity, large exposures), and proven ability to interpret and operationalise regulatory texts
- Hands‑on experience with regulatory reporting tools, preferably FiRE (or similar solutions), including configuration, data mapping, and testing; strong understanding of banking products (loans, securities, derivatives, off‑balance‑sheet items)
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills, with high attention to detail and data quality, and the ability to challenge inconsistencies across systems and reports
- Excellent communication skills, capable of drafting clear technical specifications and documentation and of bridging regulatory, business, and IT perspectives
- Team‑oriented, proactive, and autonomous working style, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Fluency in English plus German or French is preferred for roles in the Swiss banking sector
Additional Information
We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.
In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.
We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.
Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.
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