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The Head Management Office (who will soon be confirmed) will support the CEO and CFO by taking over operational responsibility of strategic projects as well as handling day-to-day items.

Duties include planning, coordination, attending Executive Committee and other Committee meetings and workshops, taking minutes, leading and implementing various strategic projects and planning processes across the firm. He/She coordinates, analyzes and provides the senior leadership members with relevant information, reports and data in order to ensure the preparation of the respective meetings, workshops and presentations.

Committees/meetings/workshops:

• Planning and coordinating of Executive Committee (EC) and other relevant committee meetings;
• Support planning and preparation of CFO/CEO relevant content for recurring corporate events: staff meetings, strategy workshops, Partner/Principal workshops etc.;
• Lead content creation / data gathering for CEO/CFO led agenda items which feed into EC, Board of Directors meetings, strategy workshops and other meetings;
• Ensure communication and follow-up with respective agenda item leads to drive the execution of decisions and completion of deliverables while ensuring feedback to decision making bodies.

Management Support:

• Analyze data to produce management reports, presentations and related documents (e.g. CEO report);
• Prepare materials and key messages for business meetings;
• Facilitate workshops and offsites at department level;
• Support department heads on corporate matters (e.g. Finance, Legal etc.);
• Identify and develop solutions to optimize business management processes.

Strategic/Corporate projects:

• Coordination and/or supporting M&A, team onboarding, JV and other corporate or business line projects;
• Support in preparation and implementation of strategic and operational business plans across the firm and asset classes;
• Conduct research/analysis for various projects and/or business lines (e.g. competitor analysis).

Requirements

Education & Experience:

• Degree in business administration, or related field such as finance or economics;
• 5 - 10 years of relevant experience in a business management role in the financial industry, preferably management consulting;
• Experience in planning and leading strategic initiatives and business projects with international span.

Required skills and qualifications:

• Strong project management and organizational skills with a track record to drive, coordinate and implement global initiatives involving multiple work streams and/or stakeholders;
• Analytical and end-to-end thinking, detail-oriented and able to prioritize and adapt to changing requirements while working with a fast-paced team;
• Strong problem-solving skills, interact with a wide range of individuals effectively and able to complete tasks efficiently;
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Personality:

• Demonstrated ability to build strong networks internally and externally;
• Team-focused and proven interpersonal and intercultural skills with the ability to interact with staff members and stakeholders across different business lines and on different levels;
• Very versatile, hands-on and pragmatic and able to work under pressure.

Location: Freienbach area, Switzerland (Nearby Zurich)