Regulatory Reporting Analyst — EFG International AG
Role overview
<p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The role operates as a career-competent regulatory reporting analyst within the CFO function, with a solid understanding of prudential regulation and reporting processes, and primary accountability for the accurate and timely completion of assigned Swiss and international regulatory returns (e.g. Capital Adequacy, LCR, NSFR, statistical reports). </span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The role works independently across the full reporting cycle for its scope, seeking guidance from more senior colleagues on complex or ambiguous issues, and adapts existing methods to non-standard situations to maintain data quality and compliance. It interacts frequently with colleagues in Accounting, Risk, Treasury, Front Office, IT and upstream data providers to clarify requirements, resolve data issues and explain regulatory impacts on their activities, enhancing relationships and building trust. The role contributes to short- to medium-term departmental objectives by implementing process improvements, supporting change initiatives and leading smaller projects or sub-workstreams that improve the sustainability and audit-readiness of regulatory reporting. The role does not hold formal budget ownership but supports resource planning and prioritisation for its projects and deliverables. </span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal;"> </p><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><strong>Main duties & responsibilities </strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Regulatory Production & Ownership</strong></span></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Develops and delivers the end-to-end production of assigned Swiss and international regulatory returns (e.g. Capital Adequacy, LCR, NSFR, statistical reports), ensuring complete and accurate submissions within regulatory deadlines. </span></span></li><li style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Implements and maintains the operational schedule for own reporting scope, identifying required inputs and coordinating with relevant stakeholders to meet concurrent monthly and quarterly deadlines. </span></span></li><li style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ensures that processes and documentation for assigned reports remain sustainable and audit-ready, and identifies opportunities to streamline steps in line with the department’s medium-term automation and operational excellence goals. </span></span></li></ul><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Regulatory Interpretation & Complex Analysis</strong></span></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Analyses complex financial structures (e.g. derivatives, structured products) within own reporting perimeter to determine the correct regulatory treatment, and escalates particularly ambiguous cases to more senior specialists where needed. </span></span></li><li style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Develops and applies robust proxy logic or manual workarounds for data gaps in defined areas, balancing regulatory expectations and operational constraints, and documents these approaches for review and approval. </span></span></li><li style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Evaluates variances and trends in capital and liquidity metrics for assigned reports, and prepares clear explanations of the drivers behind fluctuations for senior stakeholders in Risk, Treasury and CFO management. </span></span></li></ul><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Change Management & Implementation</strong></span></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Monitors upcoming regulatory changes (e.g. FINMA ordinances, EBA guidelines) relevant to own reporting scope, and evaluates their impact on data, systems and processes, providing input into adaptation plans. </span></span></li><li style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Implements smaller regulatory or IT changes within the reporting area, or leads sub-workstreams in larger automation projects, by defining business requirements for tools such as Mercury and OneSumX and supporting testing activities. </span></span></li><li style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Negotiates with IT and upstream data providers on specific data requirements and timelines for own deliverables, ensuring that regulatory needs are understood and appropriately prioritised. </span></span></li></ul><p style="line-height: normal;"> </p><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Advisory & Collaboration</strong></span></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Advises colleagues in Accounting, Risk, Front Office and other functions on the regulatory implications of their activities within the scope of assigned reports, and persuades them to adopt necessary data quality and booking standards. </span></span></li><li style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Provides technical guidance and support to junior analysts in the Regulatory Reporting team on defined topics, reviewing their work for accuracy and helping them navigate complex reporting scenarios. </span></span></li><li style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Builds and maintains effective working relationships with senior internal colleagues across the CFO function and with external vendors where relevant, adapting communication style to different audiences. </span></span></li></ul><p style="line-height: normal;"> </p><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Employee Profile</strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><strong>Professional Skills</strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Education (minimum / preferred)</strong></span></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Minimum: University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or a related quantitative discipline, or equivalent professional experience in financial services. </span></span></li><li style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Preferred: Postgraduate qualification and/or professional certification in Accounting, Risk, or Regulatory Reporting is an advantage. </span></span></li></ul><p style="line-height: normal;"> </p><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Professional experience</strong></span></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Typically 6–10 years of experience in private banking or financial services in Regulatory Reporting, Financial Accounting, Risk or Audit, with significant exposure to prudential regulation. </span></span></li><li style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrated experience working independently on regulatory reporting deliverables, with guidance from more senior colleagues on complex issues. </span></span></li></ul><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Technical knowledge</strong></span></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Advanced understanding of the regulatory landscape and tools relevant to the role (e.g. Basel III, FINMA Circulars, Mercury, OneSumX) and of how these requirements translate into data and reporting processes. </span></span></li><li style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Broad knowledge of related departments (Risk, Treasury, Accounting, Private Banking) and their interrelationships, with the ability to use this understanding to provide appropriate solutions to problems. </span></span></li><li style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">High proficiency in MS Excel and Mercury; practical experience with SQL; knowledge of VBA or data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI) is a plus. </span></span></li></ul><p style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Languages</strong></span></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">English: Full professional proficiency (spoken and written). </span></span></li><li style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">French: Fluency is a significant asset for interaction with local stakeholders in Geneva. </span></span></li></ul>
Description
The role operates as a career-competent regulatory reporting analyst within the CFO function, with a solid understanding of prudential regulation and reporting processes, and primary accountability for the accurate and timely completion of assigned Swiss and international regulatory returns (e.g. Capital Adequacy, LCR, NSFR, statistical reports).
The role works independently across the full reporting cycle for its scope, seeking guidance from more senior colleagues on complex or ambiguous issues, and adapts existing methods to non-standard situations to maintain data quality and compliance. It interacts frequently with colleagues in Accounting, Risk, Treasury, Front Office, IT and upstream data providers to clarify requirements, resolve data issues and explain regulatory impacts on their activities, enhancing relationships and building trust. The role contributes to short- to medium-term departmental objectives by implementing process improvements, supporting change initiatives and leading smaller projects or sub-workstreams that improve the sustainability and audit-readiness of regulatory reporting. The role does not hold formal budget ownership but supports resource planning and prioritisation for its projects and deliverables.
- Develops and delivers the end-to-end production of assigned Swiss and international regulatory returns (e.g. Capital Adequacy, LCR, NSFR, statistical reports), ensuring complete and accurate submissions within regulatory deadlines.