Universität St. Gallen
St.Gallen
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Specialist in Foundation Management (m/f/d)
- 06 March 2026
- 100%
- St.Gallen
Job summary
The HSG Foundation supports the advancement of the University of St. Gallen as a leading business university in Europe. Join a dynamic team in an innovative environment!
Tasks
- Coordinate the Foundation Council and ensure smooth meeting organization.
- Manage committees and advisory boards for effective operations.
- Oversee real estate management and budget monitoring activities.
Skills
- Commercial education with further training in business or law preferred.
- Experience in financial management and accounting systems.
- Proficient in German and English with strong communication skills.
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About the job
The HSG Foundation promotes the further development of the University of St. Gallen into the leading business university in Europe. To this end, it actively engages in fundraising, establishes sponsorship partnerships with companies and foundations, and provides the university with a portfolio of properties for use. A dedicated team operates the office on campus. A prominently composed foundation board is responsible for the strategic management of the foundation.
Your tasks
- Foundation Board: Overall coordination of the foundation board: ensuring flawless meeting organization (venue including catering/accommodation, administrative tasks, agenda and attachments), minutes, etc.
- Other committees: Overall coordination of committees and fund advisory boards (see above): ensuring flawless meeting organization (venue including catering/accommodation, administrative tasks, agenda and attachments), minutes, etc.
- Interface with HSG Real Estate: ensuring efficient and cost-effective management and further development of the real estate portfolio
- Finance, financial investments: budget, monitoring accounting, annual financial statements, investment strategy, loans, etc.
- Back office: IT, HR, infrastructure, etc.
- Appointment and meeting coordination, foundation management (foundation supervision, ...), team and team events (planning meetings, etc.)
Your profile
- Commercial basic training and further education (HF/FH), ideally in business and/or law
Professional experience in the field:
- Relevant work experience in the foundation and/or university environment desired
Special expertise:
- Experience in financial management of an organization and good knowledge of accounting systems (ideally Abacus) Affinity for real estate topics
Special IT skills:
- Accounting (Abacus), CRM, MS Office power user
Other:
- Confident written and oral communication in German and English, strong service orientation, high standards for work quality and independence
"A place that creates knowledge" - As one of the leading business universities in Europe, the University of St. Gallen (HSG) is committed to educating over 10,000 students and offers an attractive and innovative environment in research, teaching, continuing education, and administration to around 3,500 employees, making it one of the largest employers in the region."
