Head of Banking Division, Member of the Executive Board (m/f/d)

The division management is responsible for the operational banking supervision and its further development. As a member of the Executive Board, it actively shapes the long-term orientation of FINMA and implements its overall strategy.

• Designing a comprehensive risk-oriented supervision of the supervised institutions and persons, including all supervisory instruments such as annual assessment and action plan, results from on-site inspections, audit reports, business reports as well as rating and traffic light systems
• Strategic exchange with management boards and boards of directors of supervised institutions to convey central supervisory expectations and to provide a well-founded assessment of governance structures, business models, and risk profiles with high relevance for supervisory practice
• Ongoing review of licensing requirements (including additional licenses and qualified participations), approval of statutes, articles of association, and regulations as well as clarification of counterparty issues
• Participation in regulation concerning the supervised entities of the banking division
• Collaboration in supporting stabilization and restructuring efforts in case of destabilization risk as well as involvement in planning, preparation, and execution of recovery and resolution procedures for supervised entities of the banking division
• National and international cooperation within the framework of licensing and supervision of supervised institutions as well as regarding crisis prevention and management
• Close cooperation and coordination with the Integrated Risk Expertise division and other internal cross-sectional areas for effective implementation of supervisory programs
• Leadership of employees in the banking division (directly and indirectly) to effectively achieve our supervisory mandate

• Completed academic education in the relevant field, supplemented by additional training (e.g., LL.M, MBA, doctorate)
• Several years of solid professional experience in the banking industry or banking supervision. Combined perspective from both areas is a plus
• In-depth knowledge of the Swiss banking market, ideally also with international experience or perspective
• Many years of leadership experience in a larger organizational unit, ideally with experience in an executive management function
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements in banking as well as relevant laws and regulations
• Deep expertise in financial and risk analysis, including evaluation of business models, financial metrics, and risk management systems
• Pronounced leadership and communication skills, negotiation competence, combined with diplomatic demeanor and high credibility
• Strong willingness and ability to foster and live collaboration across different areas and disciplines
• Strategic and networked thinking with high decisiveness and implementation strength
• High sense of responsibility, initiative, and integrity, experience in change management
• Very good English skills (C2) as well as German or French at a high level (C2); good passive understanding of the other language

Stefanie Brunner will be happy to provide information.

FINMA is committed to protecting creditors, investors, and insured persons as well as ensuring a healthy financial market. The goal is a preventive and risk-based supervision that achieves impact with the supervised institutions and strengthens their resilience. Supervision is risk-based and proportional, within the framework of integrated financial market supervision that takes into account all relevant developments in the financial center. The banking division contributes decisively to this goal as one of FINMA's three supervisory areas.

As part of a succession solution, FINMA is filling the position as