Senior Associate / Manager in Financial Risk Management Consulting
PwC
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:15 August 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join PwC's Financial Risk Management team, a leader in advisory services. Experience a supportive environment tackling complex quantitative challenges.
Tasks
- Develop and review financial risk models using advanced ML/AI technology.
- Analyze datasets to identify risk factors and build prototypes for clients.
- Implement innovative machine learning techniques in financial risk management.
Skills
- Advanced degree in a quantitative field with 5 years of experience.
- Strong programming skills in Python and/or R for data analysis.
- Fluent in English and either French or German for effective communication.
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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.
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
- You hold 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 and regulations.
- 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.
- 5 years of previous working experience in the financial services sector from working in a consulting firm or financial institution
- 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.
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.
