Job Detail

VP Bank Group is an internationally positioned private bank. It specialises in asset management services for intermediaries and private individuals. VP Bank is one of the largest banks in the Liechtenstein financial centre. In addition to its main offices in Liechtenstein, VP Bank Group is present in five other locations throughout the world: Switzerland, Luxembourg, British Virgin Islands, Singapore and Hong Kong.
As per November 2018 our new location in Luxembourg will be the Kirchberg-Plateau.

For VP Fund Solutions, the Competence Center of VP Bank AG for investment and fund solutions, we are hiring a Risk Manager.

Your Challenge

As Risk Manager you will be responsible for providing expertise in risk management, investment compliance and assets eligibility for UCITS funds and alternative investment funds, including Real Estate, Private Equity, Debts, Loans and Infrastructure funds.

Your main responsibilities will be to:

• Carry out daily risk management, investment compliance and eligibility monitoring checks and relevant escalation


• Develop, implement and maintain the Risk Management Process (“RMP”) for UCITS and AIF


• Monitor and constantly improve risk management, investment compliance and eligibility procedures and policies


• Ensure risk reporting to the Senior Management, the Board of Directors of the Management Company, the Board of Directors of funds and to the regulatory authorities


• Support the Valuation Committee to establish, document and monitor valuation procedures and pricing decisions


• Liaise with fund’s stakeholders such as investment managers, administrators, auditors


• Assist in the oversight of the delegates and service providers (e.g. investment managers, external valuers) including attendance at regular service review calls and due diligence visits


• Participate to client on-boarding projects


• Lead/participate in risk related projects and working groups


• Report to the Head of Risk Management and Conducting Officer in charge of the risk management function

Your Profile

• Proven experience in conducting risk management & regulatory activities for the funds business


• Ability to work with others in a team environment and to liaise and cooperate with other units within VP Bank group


• Sound knowledge of UCITS and AIFMD guidelines, derivative instruments as well as alternative investments (Private Equity, Real Estate, Funds of hedge funds)


• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize information


• Ability to multitask and prioritize work autonomously


• Excellent communication skills in English and German, French considered as an asset


• University Degree or equivalent ideally with a mathematical or statistical bias


• Relevant professional certifications and trainings would be an asset (e.g. FRM, CFA, CAIA)

In the event of an employment we will ask you to present a criminal record.

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Your next steps

Interested? If so, please get in touch with the following contact persons:

Anna Wiemer

HR Consultant

+352 404 770 210

Yvonne Scheuermann

Local Head of Human Resources

+352 404 770 204