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Carola BetschartRecruiting Partner

Helvetia Versicherungen

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Risk Manager Asset Management (w/m/d) Teilzeit/Vollzeit Vollzeit

Basle/Basel – With work experience – 80-100%

Basle/Basel – With work experience – 80-100%

40% FlexOffice /

Your department

We are looking for an Investment Risk Manager (f/m/d) to join the AM CRO team. The Risk team (CRO) within Helvetia Asset Management is responsible to systematically identifying, monitoring, and managing both investment risks within Portfolio Asset Management and third-party mandates, as well as operational risks within the Asset Management framework. The risk function's role encompasses the continuous evaluation of market, credit, liquidity, ESG, performance and operational risks, ensuring that they align with the firm's strategic goals, portfolio risk appetite and regulatory requirements.

Your responsibility


  • Identification, analyzing and evaluating, ongoing monitoring and control as well as communication of all investment risks in connection of our own balance sheet and any investment mandate Helvetia Asset Management is managing
  • Risk Assessment: Conduct in-depth analysis of risk exposures and potential vulnerabilities. Evaluate the impact of market events, financial products, and regulatory changes on the company's risk profile. Monitor risk metrics, such as Value-at-Risk (VaR), stress testing, scenario analysis, and sensitivity analysis
  • Risk Modeling: Develop, implement, and enhance quantitative risk models to assess market, credit, and liquidity risks
  • Risk Reporting: support the preparation of risk reports and presentations for senior management and portfolio management. Communicate complex risk concepts and findings in a clear and concise manner. Ensure accurate and timely reporting of risk metrics, key risk indicators, and risk appetite frameworks
  • Operation and further development of the risk management framework, procedures and systems
  • Review of the proposed portfolio strategies of the investment mandates as part of the planning process
  • Reviewing investment proposals of various asset classes (real estate, private debt. etc.) and preparing a due diligence report as part of the investment process

Your qualification


  • Bachelor or Master's degree in finance, economics, business administration, econometrics or in a STEM field with further economic education
  • Knowledge of financial market theories, further training as a risk manager or financial analysts would be an advantage, possibly CFA / FRM / CIIA / CAIA or similar
  • Ideally 3 to 5 years of sound experience in risk management of an asset manager, fund management company, bank or insurance company
  • Knowledge of Solvency or Swiss Solvency Test is considered an advantage
  • Experience with R or Python
  • Excellent analytical and good quantitative skills, with strong attention to detail and ability to drive results
  • Self-starter who is accountable, independent, assertive and result oriented
  • Very good knowledge of German and English

Your contact

Carola BetschartRecruiting Partner

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What we offer

  • Flex Office enables people to work independently of time and place
  • Attractive staff discounts and stock programmes
  • Attractive training and continued professional development programmes
  • Above-average retirement provision benefits
  • Staff restaurants at our main locations

FlexOffice: Work independent of location and time

Flex Office enables people to work independently of time and place

Attractive benefits

Attractive staff discounts and stock programmes

Attractive training and further education programme

Attractive training and continued professional development programmes

Retirement plan

Above-average retirement provision benefits

Employee restaurant

Staff restaurants at our main locations

Your contact

Carola BetschartRecruiting Partner

Helvetia Versicherungen
For this position we cannot consider applications through recruitment agencies.

Do you already know your future boss?

Working at Helvetia

Team Helvetia is there together when it matters. We are people who can be relied on. Who support one another and stand up for each other. Who encourage and challenge each other. Who are inspired and who inspire others. That's how we shape the future together. &Go!

Working at Helvetia

Team Helvetia is there together when it matters. We are people who can be relied on. Who support one another and stand up for each other. Who encourage and challenge each other. Who are inspired and who inspire others. That's how we shape the future together. &Go!

Working for Helvetia means: &Go.

What distinguishes us

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