Trade Execution Specialist Equity & Multi Asset (all gender)

Zürich

Full time

We are currently building up our Trade Execution Team in Switzerland and seeking a dedicated professional to join us. This role is pivotal in strengthening our trade execution capabilities and ensuring the highest level of proficiency in handling trade execution across Equity and Multi-Asset products.

Responsibilities

  • Developing and enhancing our Trade Execution Desk, focusing on Equities and Multi-Asset strategies in close team collaboration
  • Taking on primary responsibility for trade execution of Equities, Exchange traded Funds and Mutual Funds ensuring smooth and efficient transactions.
  • Acting as the Subject Matter Expert on Local Emerging Market Equities, providing insights and guidance
  • Providing support for trade execution in Foreign Exchange and Exchange-Traded Derivatives (such as Futures), contributing to seamless operations.
  • Engaging in strategic projects focusing on integrating electronic trading platforms and driving process efficiencies through automation within the Portfolio Management & Trade Execution team.
  • Managing Transaction Cost Analytics to ensure cost-efficiency and transparency in trading operations.

Experience

  • Experienced professional with a strong background in securities trading, particularly in Equity and Multi-Asset products.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Science, with a focus on Banking and Finance.
  • At least 7 to 10 years of relevant experience ideally within the banking sector.
  • Self-motivated and proactive individual with the ability to work independently and take initiative in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a keen analytical mind, dependable and meticulous in execution.
  • Team player with excellent communication skills and a natural flair for service
  • Proficiency in both German and English is required; knowledge of French is an advantage.
  • Expertise in MS Office and Bloomberg; familiarity with SimCorp Dimension is a plus. Additional knowledge of trading platforms will also be considered beneficial.

Benefits

Working conditions

Working conditions Our employees are our most valuable asset. At Swiss Life Asset Managers, we place particular emphasis on compensating them fairly and in line with the market. In addition to the basic salary, compensation consists of a bonus based on the company's success and personal performance. Full-time employees are entitled to at least 25 days off per year. We celebrate service anniversaries every five years.

Remote Working from Abroad

Remote Working from Abroad With our Remote Working from Abroad offering, we enable our employees to work from Abroad for a specific number of days per year

Grow with us

Grow with us For us, all employees are talents whom we want to promote in the best possible way. With this aim in mind, we have founded our own AM Academy, through which we provide our employees with a broad range of training opportunities. We also support them with external training and development.

Family

Family At Swiss Life Asset Managers we want to meet the needs of young families. We therefore offer female employees six months' maternity leave, of which at least 16 weeks are on full pay. Male employees can take three weeks' paternity leave. We recognise the value of caring and offer a wide range of childcare and family support services.

Flexibility

Flexibility We address the individual needs of our employees and aim to create optimal framework conditions. Employees of Swiss Life Asset Managers can work with their manager to determine the right working model for them (e.g. flexible working hours, mobile office, time-out models).

Health & wellbeing

Health & wellbeing The health and wellbeing of our employees is particularly important to us. To this end, we offer a sports club in Switzerland with an attractive offer. Our canteen in the main building offers fresh and balanced meals every day. Social Care Consulting offers confidential and personal support in the event of restrictions due to operational, health, personal or financial issues.

Discounts

Discounts Working at Swiss Life Asset Managers has many advantages. We offer our employees attractive discounts in the following areas: Swiss Life investment products; mortgages and financial planning; conditions for venturers; public transport; Reka cheques and meals allowances.

Pension and social benefits

Pension and social benefits We are there for our employees – in any case. We offer above-average benefits in the event of accident and illness. We also guarantee a discount of 65% on the premium contribution for pillar 3 life insurance and pay an average of 70% employer's contributions to the pension fund (savings and risk contributions).

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Our Location

Zürich

Swiss Life Asset Managers

We are a leading European asset manager and institutional real estate asset manager with locations in Switzerland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the UK and Norway.

With a strong client focus, here at Swiss Life Asset Managers, success is driven by expecting the unexpected, prioritising sustainability and inclusion, fully investing in our jobs and people, and being on the lookout for new business opportunities – all since 1857.

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