Risk and Compliance IT Application Owner

About the job

Risk & Compliance Technical Application Owner

Job Description

Our Company

EFG International is a global private banking group, offering private banking and asset management services. We serve clients in over 40 locations worldwide. EFG International offers a stimulating and dynamic work environment and strives to be an employer of choice.

EFG is committed to providing an equitable and inclusive working environment that is founded on the principle of mutual respect. Joining our team means experiencing a supportive environment, where your contributions are valued and recognized. We strongly believe that the diversity of our teams gives us a competitive advantage by fostering better decision-making and greater innovation.

Our Purpose and Mission

Empowering entrepreneurial minds to create value – today and for the future.

We are a private bank, offering personalized solutions on a global scale to private and institutional clients. Our sustainable success is based on our talents and on how we partner with our clients and communities to create lasting value.

Job Description:

Within Risk & Compliance IT, you are responsible for key applications (primarily from sas.com) and play a hands-on role on the technical solutions: support of the application, data models, reports, data flows and functional enhancements.

The role is evenly split between hands‑on technical activities (around 50%) and business analysis / project responsibilities (around 50%).

You combine a solid understanding of Risk & Compliance topics with strong technical skills (SQL / SAS / data modelling), while working closely with business stakeholders and external providers.

Main Responsibilities

• Act as IT Application Owner for Risk & Compliance solutions.
• Analyse business needs and translate them into concrete technical solutions.
• Design, adapt and optimise data models, extractions and reports (SQL, SAS).
• Manage application changes end-to-end: impact analysis, specifications, coordination with provider teams, UAT and go‑live.
• Provide advanced day‑to‑day support to users; investigate and resolve issues, escalating to provider or internal teams when necessary.
• Ensure the quality, integrity and security of data used for risk and compliance reporting.

Profile

• University degree in IT, Computer Science or a related field.
• Proven experience in a banking or financial services environment, ideally within Risk or Compliance.
• Strong hands‑on skills in SQL and relational databases (writing and optimising queries, designing data models).
• Practical experience with SAS for reporting and/or data processing; knowledge of SAS Asset & Liability Risk Management is a strong plus.
• Comfortable working with Windows Server and Linux environments.
• Experience with IT service management and full software lifecycle.
• Able to work independently, manage requests end‑to‑end and collaborate with distributed teams.
• Excellent communication skills in English; French and or Italian is an asset.

Our values

• Accountability: Taking ownership for tasks and challenges as well as seeking continuous improvement.
• Hands-on: Being proactive to rapidly deliver high-quality results.
• Passionate: Being committed and striving for excellence.
• Solution-driven: Focusing on client outcomes and treating clients fairly with a risk-aware mindset.
• Partnership-oriented: Promoting collaboration and teamwork. Working together with an entrepreneurial spirit.