Team Leader Asset Management Reconciliations

Our Asset Management (AM) team creates an efficient operating environment which supports all financial market activities conducted by Swiss Re (SR). SR AM invests in a multitude of innovative products and asset classes, including catastrophe bonds, infrastructure loans, private equity funds, derivatives and many more. We facilitate and have oversight of every single one of our global investment transactions, be it trades, payments or investment income. Our hands-on approach in actively investigating, limiting and reporting any risks resulting from this activity protects the company from financial losses and ensures regulatory compliance. An exciting part of what you will do involves looking at the design of our processes and systems, and applying creative thinking to make everything work even better in the future.

You will be a part of the Reconciliations unit which consists of 4 teams supporting various functions globally. As a Team Leader, you will lead the SRZ (Swiss Re Zurich) Reconciliations team of 5 people. You will be responsible for cash and asset reconciliations of all investment activities conducted out of SRZ. This includes a multitude of processes and activities related to our securities lending business, such as internal and external billing, trade confirmations and more. You will have an opportunity to drive the engagement of the team, lead and/or have oversight of various projects and initiatives and actively participate in the setting of the direction for the AM team in Bratislava.

• Supervise and ensure completeness and accuracy of the daily cash and asset investment reconciliations and other processes related to securities lending (billing, trade confirmations etc.)
• Support and lead the team, fostering a performance driven culture
• Manage team responsibilities and escalation, ensuring work continuity
• Focus on people development and growth, and organize knowledge transfer within the team
• Listen to team members' feedback and prevent/resolve any issues or conflicts effectively
• Take the lead and initiative in ensuring cooperation and coordination with other departments
• Consistently search for ways to improve processes, simplification and efficiency gains
• Have a strong awareness and prevention of operational risk, and adhere to our governance standards
• Keep all KPI/KRIs on the desired level