Project Management Officer

For our client in Zurich, we are looking for a Project Management Officer for a 6 months contract.

We are seeking an independent, responsible person with strong communication skills who is comfortable coordinating front to back processes across "virtual" team structures. This person will support the repositioning of a number of our existing investment funds. They should be viewed by the business as trusted partner who tackles their tasks effectively and efficiently for the benefit of our mutual clients.

This person will work closely with our Products Developers, Products Managers, Portfolio Managers and Client Relationship Managers and is responsible for defining the operational model and implementation needs both locally and globally.

Requirements:

. Financial instrument knowledge (equities, Fixed Income, ETD, OTC instruments, investment funds)
. Good knowledge of front to back trade processing from order placement to settlement.
. Portfolio Management experience helpful
. Understanding of basic investment fund (mutual funds) structure and front to back operations from participant order placement to NAV calculation.
. Excellent English. German is also beneficial.
. Project management skills
. Good organizational abilities
. Good communication skills
. Team-player
. Assertive and persuasive
. Relevant further education (eg FH, AZEK, CIIA, CFA)

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send us your CV electronically.