Treasury Operations Specialist

• Basel, CH
• Full-time
• Unlimited

Your Role

As Treasury Operations Specialist at Bank J. Safra Sarasin you are part of a unique group environment where domestic and international cross-divisional collaboration meets global impact. As a key member of a small, agile team, you will drive dynamic Treasury operations ranging from Cash-Management, FX, Money Markets, Repos, and Securities Lending & Borrowing (SLB) to Collateral Management. Beyond this, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding our cash-balances through the precise monitoring and reconciliation of active positions across international markets.

Your Responsibilities

• Support of our main trading desk for all Treasury related tasks
• Execute and manage end-to-end collateral operations, including bookings, payments, and reporting
• Manage the full lifecycle of Interest Rate Swaps (IRS), Cross-Currency Swaps (CCS), and Credit Default Swaps (CDS)
• Oversee OTC Derivatives risk reconciliation processes and deliver timely reports on regulatory controls and critical business indicators to internal stakeholders
• Analyze and clear outstanding reconciliation discrepancies until fully resolved
• Foster cooperative, goal-oriented collaboration with internal Operations teams and business divisions across Switzerland and international markets
• Assist the Department Head with the management of key projects and urgent ad-hoc assignments

Your Profile

• Professional education in business or economics or completed apprenticeship within a financial services firm
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in Treasury
• Sound interpersonal skills paired with a high motivation and flexibility to work in an exciting, challenging and dynamic environment and willingness to contribute to our team culture
• Ability to organize and prioritize your own work
• Occasional assignments on Swiss bank holidays in alternation with team colleagues
• Skills in Trioptima, Markitwire and Avaloq is an advantage but not a must
• Fluency in English and German is required

Your Benefits

• Entrepreneurial spirit in a family owned bank
• Central city office locations across Switzerland
• Above average insurance coverage fully borne by the bank
• Contribution to health insurance and meal allowance
• Global growth strategy and stable environment
• Competitive offering