Stewardship Specialist

Your Role

• As a Stewardship Specialist at Bank J. Safra Sarasin, you will join our leading Sustainability team to develop and carry out stewardship activities (engagement activities and proxy voting).
• Reporting to the Head of Stewardship, you will work closely with portfolio managers and provide fundamental analysis and support to the Bank's asset management division.

Your Responsibilities

• Engage directly and collaboratively with corporate issuers on strategic ESG issues.
• Take ownership of developing and driving thematic engagement topics (e.g., strategic minerals, human rights).
• Participate in proxy voting activities by identifying and analyzing key shareholder meetings in accordance with our voting policy.
• Provide support for the operational aspects of proxy voting activities.
• Maintain comprehensive engagement records and actively contribute to RFPs, proxy voting reports for clients, and annual reviews.
• Contribute to high-quality ESG and stewardship-related research and conduct sector-specific ESG analysis.

Your Profile

• A university degree in business, economics, finance, or another field relevant to sustainable finance, with at least 5 years of practical experience in financial services.
• Interest in non-financial risk and sustainability topics; basic knowledge of stewardship is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to evaluate problems and set priorities.
• A solution- and outcome-oriented approach to work, combined with a hands-on attitude, organizational skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Fluency in German and English; French is a plus.

Your Benefits

• Entrepreneurial spirit at a family-owned bank.
• Central city office locations throughout Switzerland.
• Above-average insurance coverage fully paid for by the bank.
• Global growth strategy and a stable environment.
• Competitive offering.
• Health insurance contributions (family coverage) within the allowable tax-deductible amount.