For one of our clients, an internationally renowned automotive corporation, we are seeking a qualified market analyst for the Munich office.

Job Description

- support and administration of financing and leasing for clients in France and Belgium
- strategic client relationship management
- office and client communication

Requirements

- min. 3-5 years of professional experience in administration, legal and financial support
- knowledge about automotive industry (and French/Belgian market)
- strong commitment to brand and team
- university degree or equivalent experience/education
- available to start as soon as possible
- fluent in speaking and writing in French and English (German conversational)

Please only apply if you meet the requirements stated above.

Details

Reference number: 1-2/2012-1077
Category: Financial Services
Sub-Category: Miscellaneous
Work Location: Munich, Germany
Terms of Employment: Fixed / Permanent
Workload:
Salary: EUR 50.000-60.000
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
Work experience: min. 3-5 years
Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)

Contact

Congentis AG
Dr Christian L. Glossner
Tel.: +41 (0) 43 538 79 90
E-Mail: christian.glossner@congentis.com

For our client, a worldwide operating Private Bank, we seek to recruit a high calibre candidate to support the operational risk team in Geneva.

Key Accountabilities:

Acts as a point of contact to the business and provides expert counsel on appropriate implementation of the operational risk management framework. Provides guidance on:

- Issues Management (Risk Issues, Accepted Risk, Managing Non-Compliance)
- Alert Management
- Risk Assessments
- Loss Event reporting
- Divisional Event Escalation Reports (DEER) or Group Notifiable Events (GNEPs)
- Control Environment Certification
- Group Policy Standards
- Ensures compliance with all relevant policies that are the responsibility of Operational Risk.
- Plays a key role in the identification, escalation and mitigation of potential or actual operational risks (i.e. by means of state of the art risk review activities) and in the co-ordination of processes concerning risk issues identified, Notifiable events and Loss Data collection.
- Participates in business and operational risk related projects and initiatives.
- Advise staff on regulatory matters
- Monitor and review processes which are relevant from a regulatory point of view
- Collaborate with compliance teams of the bank’s foreign branches as well from the Division and Group
- Providing direct liaison and ongoing operational risk support and guidance to the Geneva Branch Business/Risk. Managers
- Performance of independent risk reviews and special investigations, focused on the Geneva Branch, in accordance with the entities Operational Risk Monitoring methodology/plan

Principal advisor to the business on Strategic Risk Programme activities as they relate to:

- Operational Risk (i.e. consult and advise on the Geneva’s First Line of defence test programme).
- Operational Risk representative on any Change Programmes/Projects
- Operational Risk co-ordinator and principle representative for NPAP
- Principle point of contact for Business Process Change(s)
- Business interface with the PB Control, Supervision and Oversight Programme
- Co-ordinate the twice-a-year Control Environment Certification process according to Divisional guidance and draft the Head of the Branch certificate.
- Contributes towards the development of a sound operational risk culture within the Geneva-Branch (i.e. Performance of Risk and Fraud related awareness trainings and / or operational risk self assessments (ORSA’s)).

Skills/Requirements:

- Communicating
- Achieving excellence
- Understanding issues
- Building trust and understanding
- Gathering information
- Finding solutions
- Collaborating for success
- At least 10 years financial services experience. Practical experience as a risk manager and / or an internal auditor would be an asset.
- Extensive working knowledge of operational risk practices.
- Understanding of operational risk issues and their commercial impacts.
- Proven track record of strong relationship skills at all levels both internally and externally.
- Strong knowledge of private banking, asset management, financial products preferable.
- Ability to deliver against routine commitments in a timely, high quality manners
- Educated to degree standard or equivalent.
- Good Spanish, French and English language skills, both written and verbal are required
- An awareness of our clients' products, systems and procedures would be beneficial
- Structured and methodical approach to problem identification and resolution.
- Conceptual thinker.Self disciplined, absolutely reliable and mature and strong in getting things fixed.

Details

Reference number: 1-11/2011-1076
Category: Financial Services
Sub-Category: Private Banking/ Wealth Management
Work Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Terms of Employment: Fixed / Permanent
Workload:
Salary: competitive
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
Work experience: >10 years
Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)

Contact

Congentis AG
Dr Christian L. Glossner
Tel.: +41 (0) 43 538 79 90
E-Mail: christian.glossner@congentis.com

Unser Kunde gehört zu den führenden europäischen Private Equity Gesellschaften mit globaler Reichweite. Die Fonds investieren nach unternehmerischen Maßstäben mit dem Ziel, langfristig nachhaltiges und profitables Wachstum in den Unternehmen zu stärken. Zur Stärkung unserer Investmentteams in Deutschland suchen wir

Investment Analysten und Associates m/w

Analysten / Associates sind Teil eines Investmentteams und decken unter Führung und Anleitung eines Investmentmanagers die volle Wertschöpfungskette des Private Equity Geschäftes ab. Dazu gehört unter anderem die:

• Durchführung von Markt- und Branchenanalysen
• Generierung neuer Investitionsmöglichkeiten
• Detailanalyse möglicher Zielunternehmen
• Modellierung und Strukturierung von Akquisitionen
• Leitung der Due Diligence, Verhandlung und Abschluss der Investitionen
• Entwicklung neuer Akquisitions- und Wachstumsstrategien für
Beteiligungsunternehmen
• Beaufsichtigung der Investitionen, Unterstützung des Managements bei der
Umsetzung der Wachstumsstrategie
• Vorbereitung und Durchführung von Unternehmensverkäufen

Wir erwarten:

• Internationales Studium mit überdurchschnittlichem Abschluss an einer der führenden Universitäten in Europa oder Übersee, eventuell ergänzt durch einen MBA
• Erste Berufserfahrung oder Praktika bei einer der führenden Strategieberatungen
• ausgeprägte analytische Fähigkeiten und einen Sinn für kommerzielle Chancen
• sehr gute kommunikative Fähigkeiten und Menschenkenntnis
• starke unternehmerisch geprägte Einstellung
• Teamspieler

Details

Reference number: 1-10/2011-1075
Category: Financial Services
Sub-Category: Asset Management
Work Location: Munich, Germany
Terms of Employment: Fixed / Permanent
Workload:
Salary: competitive
Education Level: Master's Degree
Work experience: 2-5 years
Career Level: Entry Level

Contact

Congentis AG
Dr Christian L. Glossner
Tel.: +41 (0) 43 538 79 90
E-Mail: christian.glossner@congentis.com

Unser Kunde gehört zu den führenden europäischen Private Equity Gesellschaften mit globaler Reichweite. Die Fonds investieren nach unternehmerischen Maßstäben mit dem Ziel, langfristig nachhaltiges und profitables Wachstum in den Unternehmen zu stärken. Zur Stärkung unserer Investmentteams in Deutschland suchen wir

(Senior) Investment Manager Private Equity m/w

Der (Senior) Investment Manager trägt die volle Verantwortung für seine Beteiligungstransaktionen einschließlich der Transaktionsstrukturierung, Strategieentwicklung, Integration und der laufenden Betreuung.

Die Aufgaben sind:

 Durchführung von Markt- und Branchenanalysen hinsichtlich relevanter Investitionsmöglichkeiten
 Identifikation, Ansprache und Transaktionsanbahnung
 Entwicklung von Akquisitions- und Wachstumsstrategien für eingegangene
Beteiligungen
 Modellierung und Strukturierung von Akquisitionen
 Leitung der Due Diligence, Vertragsverhandlung und Abschluss der
Investitionen
 Vorbereitung und Durchführung von Unternehmensverkäufen

Wir erwarten:

 Internationales Studium mit überdurchschnittlichem Abschluss an einer der führenden Universitäten in Europa oder Übersee, eventuell ergänzt durch einen MBA
 Umfangreiche Berufserfahrung bei einer der führenden Strategieberatungen, Private Equity Gesellschaften oder im Corporate Development und/oder als CFO; dabei ist die Kombination von operativer und strategischer Erfahrung wichtig
 Einschlägige Transaktionserfahrung
 ausgeprägte analytische Fähigkeiten, Sinn für kommerzielle Chancen und
konzeptionelle Stärke
 sehr gute kommunikative Fähigkeiten und Menschenkenntnis
 starke unternehmerisch geprägte Einstellung
 Teamspieler

Details

Reference number: 1-10/2011-1074
Category: Financial Services
Sub-Category: Asset Management
Work Location: Düsseldorf, Germany
Terms of Employment: Fixed / Permanent
Workload:
Salary: competitive
Education Level: Master's Degree
Work experience: > 7 years
Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)

Contact

Congentis AG
Dr Christian L. Glossner
Tel.: +41 (0) 43 538 79 90
E-Mail: christian.glossner@congentis.com

1. Summary

For our client, an international Business and Technology Consultancy, we are recruiting
Associate Consultants Business and Technology (Banking and Financial Services).

Our client provides and enhances a value proposition by helping clients tackle business problems. Seasoned consultants work closely with clients’ onsite to structure their problem, gather data and design solutions. Our client works with his clients conceptualizing and formulating solutions for their business-IT challenges from the rapidly evolving financial market space, changing customer behaviour and expectations, and ever increasing regulatory and compliance requirements. To encourage specialization and focus our client has aligned itself closely along the lines of the financial services industry with practices dedicated to:

- Investment Banking
- Asset Management and Private Wealth Management
- Securities Operations
- Cards and Payments
- Wholesale Banking
- Retail Banking
- Consumer Lending
- Governance, Risk and Compliance

Typical client situation addressed by our client include:

- Business-IT Transformation
- IT Blueprint and Roadmap design
- IT Portfolio analysis and Rationalization
- Business and Information Systems (IS) Architecture
- Business Requirements Engineering
- Functional Design / Detailed Functional Requirements

2. Key Responsibilities of the job

Our client's consulting team is looking for senior associates (5-7 years experience). He or she works directly with senior IT managers at our Business and Financial Services clients, bringing industry best advice and detailed understanding of the pertinent issues in European financial services landscape. He or she works closely with delivery and sales teams in positioning our client's capabilities and offerings with the prospects.

The selected candidate must be able to bring a level of thought leadership in the engagements as well as sales process based on experience and understanding of European financial services market space.

He or she should be able to engage at different phases from sales / positioning, conceptualization, design, to realization and acceptance. Needless to say that the ideal candidate is responsible for the overall guiding of the team and for end deliverables. He or she knows how to focus on the analysis and design of the whole project and uses technical problem solving skills when necessary.

3. Experience and Skill Requirements:

The Ideal candidate should speak fluent German and English and has worked for 5 - 7 years as an analyst/consultant in information-technology service for systems integration (SI) companies or business-IT consulting firms servicing Banking and Financial services. The candidate understands the larger context of pan-European financial services harmonization and German Banking requirements, and thereof several industry-led initiatives and regulatory requirements. Candidate should have exposure to / understanding of some of the initiatives like SEPA, PSD, BaFin requirements, UCITS 4 / 5, Basel 2 / 3, Target 2, Target 2 Securities, etc.

The candidate should have exposure to typical business challenges like improving business-IT alignment, implementing / improving Straight Through Processing (STP), Business Process Re-engineering and alignment, Legacy modernization / IT platforms rationalization, channel solutions, launching new product and services, etc.

The candidate should have hands-on experience in business consulting and / or technology management in financial services. Experience in similar situations in financial industry, having led or part of teams that build target state operating model, business process re-engineering, IT blue print, roadmap, etc. would be a definite plus.

Prior experience in multi-cultural environment, onsite-offshore global service delivery models will be highly beneficial.

We are looking for suitable candidates across the financial services landscape serviced by our client with specific focus on the area where our client services German and other European financial services clients. You are an ideal candidate if you have experience in one or more of the following areas:

- Retail / Mass Banking, emerging trends in mass banking products and service delivery
- Corporate banking / channel Solutions for Corporate (wholesale clients)
- Financial Messaging
- Payments, in particular understanding of SEPA , PSD and Payment Services Providers
- Preferred / Private banking including Private Wealth Management Solutions
- Securities Back Office Operations – Clearing and Settlement in European financial Markets
- Reference and Market Data
- Trading – Retail and Institutional Brokerage

4. Qualifications and Certifications:

- Fluent in German and English, other European languages is an advantage
- Strong understanding of business processes and data requirements in financial services
- Awareness of standard software (commercially available products) in relevant industry / area of your specialization

5. General client-facing expectations:

1. Strong result orientation with the ability to positively affect outcomes at line management level.

2. Ability to influence decisions through strong subject matter expertise, and positioning of relevant experience

3. Emphasis on developing and delivering presentations and written materials to communicate to a large, culturally/geographically diverse customer base

4. Establish thought leadership position with key stakeholders and long term relationships with key clients – resulting in trusted partner status and repeatable revenue streams

5. Be able to interact with senior business and IT leaders to share ideas and identify / create opportunities

6. General internal expectations:

1. Must have the capability to operate at multiple levels of abstraction and detail – ensure quality of deliverables and inject creativity in proposals

2. Continually contribute to practice-level solutions and influence a positive feedback loop with client-level implementations

3. Ability to efficiently manage time and leverage a global team - meeting deadlines without sacrificing the quality of the services

4. Excellent leadership, organizational, decision making and team building skills to manage geographically and internationally dispersed and matrixed teams

5. Mentor, enable and manage teams of business analysts and consultants on local market business landscape, domain knowledge, and plan for hiring / expanding the team based on requirements and need for specific skills

6. Requires domestic and international travel

Details

Reference number: 2-9/2011-1074
Category: Financial Services
Sub-Category: Consulting
Work Location: Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Terms of Employment: Fixed / Permanent
Workload:
Salary: competitive
Education Level: Master's Degree
Work experience: 5-7 years
Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)

Contact

Congentis AG
Dr Christian L. Glossner
Tel.: +41 (0) 43 538 79 90
E-Mail: christian.glossner@congentis.com

To strengthen our client's Wealth Management business, we are recruiting a new

Desk Head UHNW UK & Nordics

In your role, you are running the desk as a proactive market oriented and client-centric unit. You coach all team members and ensure appropriate training and development measures using full transparency in performance communication and measurement.

You:

• are an ambitious leader and team player heading a motivated and professional team
• proactively provide support and product solutions for your client advisors
• know how to deliver the value proposition within the principles of the business model and plan its systematic implementation
• can use your knowledge of the bank's culture and procedures, and your personal network within Wealth Management and with other Business Groups, to the advantage of both parties
• bring strong ability to network, build and maintain business relationships within the Wealth Management industry and other business partners
• have skills which enable you to deal successfully with a team of people with various backgrounds and different levels of development
• care both for our clients and client advisors, motivate and wish to lead the team with dedication

We would like you to:

• foster a strong, market-driven and client-focused team culture
• understand and implement the strategic direction for the team
• actively coach your team for best performance
• have the ability and openness to deal with a multi-cultural environment within and outside the desk
• ensure systematic risk management and strict compliance with all relevant regulations
• enable your team members to expand existing and acquire new business
• develop new business for your own book and thereby leading by example in terms of client relationship management and acquisition of new assets

Requirements:

This position requires commitment, understanding, a strong identification with the UK & Nordics markets and passion for these markets.

In addition you should meet the following criteria:

• minimum 5 years in Wealth Management, management and leadership experience as a plus
• in depth Market know how in UK and/or Nordics
• experience in dealing with demanding clients
• ambitious appetite for challenges and open mindset
• high ability to analyse and solve problems
• knowledge of regulations and procedures
• strong interpersonal and team-building skills
• entrepreneurial spirit with a highly committed and outgoing personality
• fluency in English is a must, knowledge of German, French or a Nordic language is a distinct asset

Details

Reference number: 1-9/2011-1073
Category: Financial Services
Sub-Category: Private Banking/ Wealth Management
Work Location: Zurich / Geneva, Switzerland
Terms of Employment: Fixed / Permanent
Workload:
Salary: competitive
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
Work experience: 5 years
Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)

Contact

Congentis AG
Dr Christian L. Glossner
Tel.: +41 (0) 43 538 79 90
E-Mail: christian.glossner@congentis.com

Für einen unserer Kunden, einem namhaften internationalen Automobil-Konzern, sind wir auf der Suche nach einer/m qualifizierten Finanz-Analystin/en für den Standort München.

Beschreibung:

- Unterstützung und Abwicklung Finanzierungs- und Leasinggeschäfte Schweizer Markt
- Strategisches Kundenmanagement und Pflege Händlernetzwerk Schweiz
- Administrative Unterstützung Büro- und Kundenkommunikation

Anforderungen:

- Fliessend in Wort und Schrift in Deutsch, Englisch und Französisch (Italienisch von Vorteil)
- Betriebswirtschaftliches Studium (oder gleichwertige kaufmännische Ausbildung)
- 0-3 Jahre Berufserfahrung
- Ausgewiesene Branchen- und Fachkenntnisse
- Selbstständige Arbeitsweise
- Erfolgsorientierter, leistungsstarker, belastbarer Teamplayer mit hoher Eigenmotivation

Details

Reference number: 1-9/2011-1072
Category: Financial Services
Work Location: München, Germany
Terms of Employment: Fixed / Permanent
Workload:
Salary: EUR 46.000
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
Work experience: 0-3 Jahre
Career Level: Entry Level

Contact

Congentis AG
Dr Christian L. Glossner
Tel.: +41 (0) 43 538 79 90
E-Mail: christian.glossner@congentis.com

Für einen unserer Kunden, eine renommierte Privatbank mit Sitz in Zürich/CH, suchen wir zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt eine/n

Consultant Corporate Business Development (Private Banking)

Beschreibung:

- Unterstützung der Gruppenleitung in der Weiterentwicklung und Umsetzung der Geschäftsstrategie sowie in der strategischen Planung
- Teilverantwortung für strategische Projekte (Private Banking, Asset Management und Investment Banking)
- Mitarbeit in der Führung von gruppenübergreifenden Projektteams

Anforderungen:

- Betriebswirtschaftliches Universitätsstudium mit überdurchschnittlichem Abschluss (oder gleichwertige Ausbildung)
- 1-3 Jahre Beratungserfahrung bei einer renommierten Unternehmensberatung
- Ausgewiesene Bankenkenntnisse
- Überdurchschnittliches konzeptionelles, analytisches Denkvermögen
- Selbstständige Arbeitsweise
- Erfolgsorientierter, leistungsstarker, belastbarer Teamplayer mit hoher Eigenmotivation
- Sehr gute Deutsch- und Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift

Details

Reference number: 1-8/2011-1071
Category: Financial Services
Sub-Category: Private Banking/ Wealth Management
Work Location: Zürich, Switzerland
Terms of Employment: Fixed / Permanent
Workload:
Salary: marktgerecht / attraktiv
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
Work experience: 1-3 years
Career Level: Entry Level

Contact

Congentis AG
Dr Christian L. Glossner
Tel.: +41 (0) 43 538 79 90
E-Mail: christian.glossner@congentis.com

For one of our client, a multi-national provider of customised information technology, consulting and business process services, we seek to recruit a Key Account Manager/Senior Manager (Banking).

Position Overview

Manage relationship with existing clients in Germany and Austria in banking and financial services industry. Owning full P/L with revenue of circa $10Mn+. Supportive role in driving BD for new clients.

Job Functions

• The candidate builds strong professional working relationships across all levels within the client organisation; stablishes a high level of personal credibility as a trusted advisor to key client executives
• Researches and understands the banking industry. Deeply understands client business strategies and challenges to develop account penetration strategies and executes them effectively
• Builds and executes an Account Plan that includes both transactional and strategic initiatives to grow our client’s presence and share in the account
• Develops Value Propositions that meet Client Business needs and converts these propositions into opportunities. Thus builds pipeline and then actively nurtures and converts into wins
• Works with quarterly and annual revenue & margin targets. Uses margin management techniques and actively drives account Team Management
• Manage client expectations, provide updates to the senior management, participate in steering review meetings
• Work collaboratively with various service lines to achieve the above
• Overall customer satisfaction within Client organisation
• Proactively defining, driving and tracking KPIs that drive value for customer, vis-à-vis their sourcing from our client
• Mentoring project managers/leads & team members from our client, working onsite, to ensure that they are delivering a professional, high quality, high value & responsive service experience to the client
• Escalation point for Client for any service and commercial issues and shows the potential to manage projects (if required)
• Ensuring clear and timely communication and reporting of status of engagement to internal and external stakeholders. Identify & mitigate risks proactively

Requirements

• German Nationality
• Minimum 10 to 15 years in Client facing roles in Banking area
• Having a background in business/domain consultancy within core banking area
• Commercial/entrepreneurial experience
• Having large and valuable personal network within banking and financial services industry
• Strong business acumen with an ability to understand and appreciate client’s business
• Articulate the fact that IT plays the role as process enabler in business
• Ability to work with teams that carry disparate competencies yet converge to meet targets related to Cost, Quality & Time

Other Skills/Abilities

• Credible client engagement skills – across all levels with Client organisation
• Strong leadership skills
• Possess Excellent communication and inter-personal skills are critical
• Highly organised and effective communicator
• Strong leadership skills and can get things done
• Reliable and dependable
• Natural ability to build customer rapport
• Self-motivation and ambition
• Ability to manage own time and workload
• Analytical and able to assimilate information quickly
• Experience of working at senior levels within a company
• Proven ability to develop and close business opportunities

Details

Reference number: 1-8/2011-1070
Category: Financial Services
Sub-Category: Consulting
Work Location: Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Terms of Employment: Fixed / Permanent
Workload:
Salary: competitive
Education Level: Master's Degree
Work experience: 10+
Career Level: Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff)

Contact

Congentis AG
Dr Christian L. Glossner
Tel.: +41 (0) 43 538 79 90
E-Mail: christian.glossner@congentis.com

For one of our clients, an international tax advisory and management as well as IT consultancy, we seek to recruit a

TECHNOLOGY ANALYST (f/m)

for the London offices.

Analysts will work within ITPA Banking, and will have the opportunity

- to develop specific and relevant technology and industry skills

- to work alongside a high profile list of clients on complex and rewarding IT Change projects

- to move into IT Advisory Investment Management or CIO Advisory at a later date.

Candidates will be expected to display a keen interest in technology and financial services, and will be building technical analysis, delivery and management skills as part of their ongoing training and development programme.

Requirements:

- A minimum 2:1 Degree or equivalent in Computer Sciences, Science, Mathematics or Languages

- 320 UCAS Points plus Maths and English minimum B grade GCSE's or equivalent qualifications.

Details

Reference number: 2-8/2011-1069
Category: Business/ Management
Sub-Category: IT-Consulting
Work Location: London, United Kingdom
Terms of Employment: Fixed / Permanent
Workload:
Salary: ~GBP 30000
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
Work experience: 0-2
Career Level: Entry Level

Contact

Congentis AG
Dr Christian L. Glossner
Tel.: +41 (0) 43 538 79 90
E-Mail: christian.glossner@congentis.com