United States - New York

Business management, administration and support

Global Wealth Management

Your role

UBS Financial Services INC is seeking a Director, Business Risk Specialist in New York, NY

Are you an innovative thinker? Do you enjoy delivering enhanced change capabilities across a range of business functions? Are you passionate about IT process automation using cutting edge tooling platforms?

We’re looking for a Director, Business Risk Specialist to:
• Design and implement, or simplify, processes, controls and tasks, to enhance the UBS Global Family and Institutional Wealth (GFIW) front-to-back processes and risk framework(s), improve efficiency and strengthen the GFIW platform, as tailored to the GFIW business. Expand the Swiss regulatory driven GFIW BRO mandate to implement a systematic overview and review of the overall financial, compliance and conduct risks associated with UBS GFIW clients using cross-divisional services to GFIW-Americas (GFIW-A).
• Act as the GFIW-A Business Risk representative to support the regional GFIW-A Chief Operating Officer and GFIW Global Business Risk Management Head in risk management tasks, including maintenance and production of internal collateral (data, documents, presentations) to enable the business to run smoothly and be appropriately governed and controlled.
• Act as an IT Business Risk Project Manager to ensure relevant GFIW-A data is integrated into the Risk Analytics Engine (RAnE) and the Early Warning System (EWS), and to enable the GFIW Business Risk function to fulfill its Swiss regulatory driven mandate. Identify, evaluate and mitigate risks, proactively formulating holistic solutions.
• Provide expert advice and feedback on issues under functional control. Design and deliver on relevant key projects for GFIW-A senior management, to help drive growth (and, sometimes remediation) of a business with a high growth potential, while also incorporating a vision for best practice. Provide transparent reporting to management, regulators, auditors and other internal units.
• Collaborate globally with colleagues in other internal functions and divisions including control functions (compliance, credit, legal, finance), product teams, investment banking, and interact closely with subject matter experts of various business, strategy, risk and control functions and topics to solve problems and enable business success.
• Can work hybrid (In-office/remote).

Qualified Applicants apply through SH-ProfRecruitingcc@ubs.com. Please reference 002069. NO CALLS PLEASE. EOE/M/F/D/V

Salary Range & Work Schedule: $175,000 to $180,000 /year, 40 hrs/wk. This notice is being posted in connection with an application for permanent Alien Labor Certification. Any person may comment or provide documentary evidence bearing on this application to: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-5311, Washington, DC 20210.

The expected salary range(s) for this role as of the date of this posting is/are based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, qualifications, education, location and skill level. This role may also be eligible for discretionary incentive compensation. For benefits information, please visit ubs.com/usbenefits.

Job Reference #

341805BR

City

New York

Job Type

Full Time

Your Career Comeback

We are open to applications from career returners. Find out more about our program on ubs.com/careercomeback.

Your team

Diversity helps us grow, together. That’s why we are committed to fostering and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. It strengthens our business and brings value to our clients.

You’ll be working with the Business Risk team in New York, NY.

Your expertise

Education & Experience Requirement:
• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field of study plus 3 years of experience in the job offered or 3 years of experience as a Business Risk Manager, Investment Banking Associate, Wealth Management Associate, or a related occupation.

Position requires experience with the following:
• Non-financial risk management framework and cross divisional financial risk indicators; Complex client profiles including family offices, institutional clients, and ultra-high net worth individuals within both Wealth Management and Investment Banking environments; Strategic risk oversight, issue management, and remediation; Strategic control including design, implementation, maintenance, execution and evaluation; Governance, documentation, and policy development; Operational risk management, control and governance frameworks; Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, for high-quality document preparation to articulate significant risk matters to senior management and data analysis required for complex client reviews; Navigating Client Relationship Management (CRM) Systems including Know your Customer documentation, transactions, risk and compliance flags; Development of cross-divisional risk reporting frameworks; Strategic monitoring and oversight to ensure compliance with internal policies, established procedures, and applicable regulatory standards; Conducting comparative data analyses across client data, operational risk indicators, regulatory themes, and end to end business processes to generate actionable insights.

About us

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.

Salary information

The indicative gross base salary range as a full-time equivalent role:
• United States - New York - New York min USD 175000 - max USD 180000 /annum

The expected salary for this role will be determined by relevant factors which may include but are not limited to, role-required experience, qualifications, education, location and skill level. UBS offers a range of competitive benefits and for further information, please visit ubs.com/employee-benefits. We may, at our sole discretion, provide additional variable compensation or awards.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.
We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.