Career start in Financial Risk Management Consulting (Associate / Senior Associate)

Zürich

Key information

Publication date:05 August 2025
Workload:100%
Contract type:Unlimited employment
Language:German (Fluent), English (Fluent), French (Fluent)
Place of work:Zürich

Join our Financial Risk Management (FRM) team and become part of the leading Swiss company in advisory and assurance services for banks and financial institutions of all sizes and regulatory categories. We bring unparalleled expertise across local retail, universal, private, and large international banks. Our mission tackles complex quantitative challenges and regulatory needs, providing effective financial risk modeling solutions. We develop, implement, and validate models for credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, and counterparty credit risk, ensuring compliance and strategic value. Join us and master advanced risk management practices.

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Your Impact

Help clients develop, enhance, and review financial risk models using advanced ML/AI technology to manage risk, assess market opportunities, and create business benefits.

Analyze large datasets, identify risk factors, build prototypes, interpret results, and support clients in implementing recommendations to add business value.

Identify innovative applications of machine learning techniques in financial risk management and implement prototype solutions as proposals to clients.

Support banks of various categories to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (Basel Framework, FINMA, and other regulatory frameworks).

Communicate complex quantitative and analytics concepts clearly and concisely to key client stakeholders.

Work on projects and exchange experiences with colleagues with different skillsets across different platforms.

Your Skill Set

As a career starter, you hold or are nearing completion of an advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in a quantitative topic, such as physics, mathematics, computer science, data science, machine learning, engineering or quantitative finance.

Thorough understanding of statistics, probability and ML/AI techniques. Knowledge of quantitative finance is a plus.

Strong programming knowledge in languages for data analysis and quantitative modeling (Python and/or R).

Bring innovative solutions and fresh perspectives to a fast-paced environment. Able to read a technical paper, capture the main concepts and provide a proof-of-concept implementation.

Prior experience (1-3 years) in quantitative risk analysis/modelling or from working in a consulting firm or internal strategy department is ideal, but not required

Skilled in translating technical knowledge into insights that are easily digestible for leadership and non-technical project teams, both verbally and in writing.

Excel as a team player, with the ability to collaborate effectively.

Fluent in English and either French or German, capable of effectively communicating in a diverse team.

Your Contact

Fallone Hampel

About PwC

PwC Switzerland is the leading audit and advisory company in Switzerland. As an independent member of the international PwC network, we help organisations and individuals to deliver solutions and sustained outcomes in the areas of assurance, advisory and tax services.