Private Markets Middle Office Manager

About Us

Rothschild & Co is a leading global financial services group with seven generations of family control and a history of over 200 years at the centre of the world's financial markets.

Our expertise, intellectual capital and global network enable us to provide a distinct perspective that makes a meaningful difference to our clients, communities and planet.

We have 4,200 talented specialists on the ground in over 40 countries around the world, enabling us to deliver a unique global perspective across four market-leading business divisions - Global Advisory, Wealth Management, Asset Management and Five Arrows.

As a family-controlled business built on relationships, we place a huge emphasis on our people and finding the right colleagues to take our business forward.

Rothschild & Co is committed to an inclusive and supportive environment where diversity and different perspectives are valued. We are focused on the attraction and recruitment, development and retention and progression of high calibre talent to ensure we and our clients benefit from the value of difference.

Overview of Role

You will be part of the Private Markets Middle Office team in the Wealth Management division at Rothschild & Co in Zurich. In this role, you will provide lifecycle management services of private market funds in Switzerland including the review and completion of legal documents, operational set-up, post-sale activities and portfolio explanations to client advisers. You will be interacting with a variety of internal teams and external stakeholders (general partners, legal counsel, management companies, depositaries, financial market regulators, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the daily lifecycle management tasks of private market funds that the bank offers, i.e., capital call and distribution transactions, valuations and reporting
• Completion and execution of private market deal closing activities through our nominee set up with internal and external stakeholders
• Completion of transfer requests along with the coordination of associated AML/KYC requirements
• Tracking of deal-closing documents and management of workflows under tight deadlines
• Support client advisers on the post-sale side
• Management of different processes to ensure data completeness and accuracy
• Active contribution to the implementation of private market optimization projects and activities
• Keeping track of industry developments

Education and Qualifications

• University degree in accounting, business administration or finance

Experience, Skills and Competencies Required

• 3 to 5 years of experience in banking operations with a strong focus on private markets
• Detail oriented, well organised and energetic person
• Self-starter and proactive individual with an entrepreneurial mindset
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external parties
• Fluent in English - other languages (German/French) are beneficial
• Experience in a private market firm is beneficial

Benefits

• Rothschild & Co is committed to safeguarding and enhancing the health and wellbeing of all its employees. To support this, Rothschild & Co provides all employees with a range of healthcare services and benefits that aim to support their overall wellbeing
• We are conducive to creating a working environment and culture where people can succeed
• We provide a variety of inhouse trainings, as well as tuition assistance for further education and training courses
• Everyone can choose to incorporate agile working principles into their working week
• We have learned a great deal about the adaptability, commitment and resilience of our people. We believe there are opportunities for all of us to enhance our working lives and outcomes, by applying a more flexible approach to where and when we work and up to 40% of your work time can be performed from home.

If you are curious to learn more about us and have valuable experiences in a similar role, then please submit your CV and Cover Letter through our recruitment tool.