Job offer

Head of Institutional Clients

Zürcher Kantonalbank is seeking a Head of Institutional Clients (100%) in Zurich to assume overall strategic responsibility for the Financial Institutions division. The position requires several years of experience in institutional sales, budget and personnel management, as well as in-depth knowledge of serving institutional clients.

Your tasks

  • Ensuring active market coverage and positioning of Zürcher Kantonalbank in the Institutional Clients segment; promoting product innovations and ongoing services, internal
  • Further development of the retail business within the Institutional Clients segment, including the acquisition of new clients
  • Ensuring and optimizing customer- and segment-specific service approaches and advisory tools
  • Support, coordination, and optimization of existing reporting processes; further development of ad hoc reports and creation of reports on an ad hoc basis
  • Collaboration with the Business Strategy & Transformation division to further develop the Group
  • Building networks and maintaining relationships with relevant stakeholders

Your profile

  • A university degree (university, ETH), or a bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance or economics, with a concentration in finance or a related field (e.g., marketing, sales, project management)
  • Several years of experience in Capital Markets & Institutional Sales; experience in serving institutional clients (private equity, family offices, foundations)
  • Strong analytical and conceptual skills
  • Strong networking skills, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a high level of responsibility
  • 10 years of experience in direct private banking with existing clients in the DACH region and/or international clients in the DACH region and/or an international client base
  • Experience in the digitization of processes, particularly in consulting and risk management
  • Experience in innovation and product management
  • Experience in the areas of regulatory affairs, GRC, and compliance
  • Readiness to Travel
  • German: C1; English: C1; French: B2

Our offer

  • A motivated, self-organized, and experienced team that’s looking forward to working with you
  • Exciting and varied responsibilities with a wide range of duties
  • A wide range of opportunities for technical and professional development
  • A central and modern workplace
  • Flexible work schedules, remote work, and work-life balance
  • Comprehensive package with an attractive base salary, variable compensation, and many other benefits

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