Economist Asset Management (80–100 %)

Your role:

Asset Management is a strategically important pillar of the Swiss financial center. In this role, you will play a key role in strengthening the positioning of Swiss asset management in a fact-based, data-driven, and sustainable manner.

You will develop and promote a fact- and data-based culture within the association by systematically using data and analyses as a basis for positioning, studies, regulatory discussions, and communication. You will ensure that high-quality data is available for the dialogue with members, authorities, politicians, international organizations, and the public, thereby actively contributing to the further development of the Asset Management industry.

Your main tasks:

• Contribute to industry positions with a particular focus on evidence-based arguments and providing a broader economic context, tailored to the relevant target group
• Develop, implement and maintain the AMAS data centre, making all relevant industry readily available and positioning AMAS as the competence centre for Swiss Asset Management to the public
• Manage and supervise AMAS studies and publications and work towards continuous improvements (such as the Swiss Asset Management Study)
• Translate complex economic relationships into more easily understandable arguments, also with the help of visualization
• Coordinate and lead AMAS Committees and smaller events
• Main point of contact for selective AMAS members
• Support the AMAS team with data analysis and evaluations, including processing of ad hoc enquiries
• Lead selective member groups and act as point of contact for members

Your profile:

• Experience in Asset Management or a related financial services industry, ideally with an in-depth understanding of the Asset Management value chain
• You know how to put yourself in others’ shoes and approach topics with a fresh mindset and apply an outside view
• University degree in banking and finance or economics or a related field
• Passion for data-driven work and building an evidence-based communication culture
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills
• Tech-savvy, experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Datawrapper) is an advantage
• Proven track record in “getting things done”
• Enjoy working in interdisciplinary committees and with various stakeholders
• Very good language skills in German and English, French is an advantage

Place of work: Basel, Zurich or Geneva

We look forward to receiving your complete application documents by email to Mr Adrian Schatzmann (). Please contact Mr. Adrian Schatzmann also for any further questions.

You find further information on the Asset Management Association Switzerland on www.am-switzerland.ch