Job Purpose:
- Northern Trust Switzerland AG is responsible for the administration of ETF and lifecycle management of all Exchange Traded Funds offered by UBS AG in Switzerland
- The offering includes physically replicated as well as swap based products, currently covering equity, fixed income, precious metals, commodity, real estate and alternative indices.
Your Responsibilities:
- Daily calculation of ETF files and daily completion of production procedures, analyzing all index constituents changes, valuation and composition considering strict deadlines
- Ensuring the highest standards in Quality Assurance – including plausibility of prices or fund components and monitoring of market activities
- Product Enhancements – consistently review procedures and processes to identify enhancements and efficiencies
- Client support – addressing client queries and timely resolution of issues
- Client requirements – Review and provide business specifications for implementing new fund or index requirements within the system
- Develop and maintain Excel macros to more efficiently process daily calculations and associated processing such as applying corporate actions and index-adjustments.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Previous experience in ETF Administration is an advantage
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel (including Vlookup)
- Strong knowledge of global financial markets with focus on construction and calculation of indices and exchange trades funds is preferable but not essential
- Ability to act as the first point of contact for all assigned ETFs and stakeholders
- Ability to independently value OTC and derivatives Instruments (post-trade valuation) using financial market vendors
- Understanding of corporate actions events and impact on fund level
- Understanding of corporate actions and index events and impact on fund level
- Higher education in banking or Business Administration is preferable but not imperative
- Fluent German and an advanced command of the English language essential.
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