Company Description

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.
We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

Job Description

We are looking for a motivated trainee to join our Trade Processing & Settlement team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in banking operations and financial markets, while developing a solid understanding of the post-trade lifecycle of investment funds and securities. The trainee will work in a dynamic international environment, collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders and contributing to the delivery of accurate, timely and high-quality operational services.

Your key tasks

• Processing of stock exchange trades (mainly bonds, equities, eft and funds) in Avaloq Banking Suite
• Settlement of Delivery and Receive versus payment
• Ensuring that all transactions are processed correctly and settled in a timely manner
• Monitoring settlement operations and failed trades
• Follow-up and coordination with clients, trading desks and custodians
• Cash and Securities reconciliation

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage priorities
• Service-oriented mindset and strong team-player attitude
• Proactive, reliable and motivated to learn
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluency in English and Italian; knowledge of German is considered an advantage

Additional Information

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.

We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.

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