Oj Switzerland Brochure

Financial Services RecruitmentSwitzerland

Oliver James Associates Switzerland AG, Mühlebachstrasse 20, 8032, Zürich, Schweiz Registered in Switzerland - Company number. CH-020.3.035.791-3

Search & Selection to the Financial Services Industry

Oliver James Associates has been a specialist recruitment partner to the Financial Services sector since 2002. We help organisations to attract the most suitable talent in the market instead of being limited to a list of candidates that are actively seeking jobs. While our business was initially established as a niche supplier of skilled professionals to the Insurance and Asset Management industries within the UK, we have grown organically and consistently, across the broader �nancial services sector. More speci�cally, over the past two years we have further developed our international presence into Switzerland, Germany, Benelux and Asia.

Having obtained our Swiss license in 2010, we have successfully established ourselves as a leading specialist in the areas of Actuarial, Risk and Compliance recruitment within Switzerland, on both a permanent and contract basis. Our senior consultants are specialists within their vertical markets and excel at �nding talented individuals for challenging roles. They operate with absolute discretion, integrity and professionalism. Our Swiss team is supported by Researchers and between us we speak a combination of �uent German, French, English and Dutch (please see back page for senior team pro�les).

We entered the Swiss market in response to two main areas of weakness within the �nancial services recruitment sector:

1. Low employment turnover results in a lack of talent available for mid-senior level roles;2. The supply gap between the top-end reach of most contingency recruitment �rms and the bottom-end reach of most search �rms results in poor quality of service being delivered in the SFr 120,000-SFr 200,000 salary range.

Oliver James Associates satisfy these needs by:

1. Passive Swiss Market: proactively reaching out to build relationships with high calibre individuals who are not actively looking for a new role, but are receptive to being presented with their next logical career step. Our Research team has mapped out the entire Swiss market, enabling us to present the highest calibre local talent for our clients;2. Client focus: building value-added relationships with a handful of carefully selected Financial Services providers and ring-fencing the rest of the market as a source of candidates so that our clients have access to key talent from their key competitors;3. Search Methodology: we o�er traditional contingency, sole agency and retained search solutions that we tailor to our clients’ speci�c needs. No matter which solution is chosen, we treat each instruction as an individual project and apply our proactive search methodology to sourcing a high quality shortlist for mid-senior level roles;4. International reach: we also have vertical market teams across Actuarial, Risk, Compliance and Change Management that speci�cally identify talent in the UK, Benelux, German or Asia Paci�c �nancial services markets. This gives our Swiss clients access to a global candidate pool and we are experienced at introducing professionals that are open to relocation to Switzerland.


Structure Chart

Actuarial Risk Management & Quant Compliance Contract

• Control• Investment Risk• Liquidity Risk• FI, EQ, Commodities, Alternative Investment• Reporting

• AML/KYC• Advisory• Monitoring• Trade Surveillance• Financial Promotions• Regulatory• Policy• Operations• Sanctions• Anti-Bribery and Corruption• Product Compliance (Suitability & Appropriateness)

Market Risk


PermanentCHF 100,000 - CHF 350,000 CHF 800 – CHF 2000 per day

Solvency II / Swiss Solvency Test

• Reporting• Valuations• Pricing• Product Development• Client Management• Capital• Longevity

• Alternative Risk Transfer• Asset Liability Management

• Reserving• Pricing• Capital• M&A

Insurance-Linked Securities

• ERM• Internal Control• Regulatory Risk

• Credit/ Rating Analyst• Counterparty risk• Risk Control

• Model validation• Analysts• Programmer / Developer

Non-Life Actuarial

Life Actuarial

Solvency II / Swiss Solvency Test

• Reporting• Valuations• Pricing• Product Development• Client Management• Capital• Longevity

• Alternative Risk Transfer• Asset Liability Management

• Reserving• Pricing• Capital• M&A

Insurance-Linked Securities

Non-Life Actuarial

Life Actuarial

Operational Risk

Credit Risk

Quantitative

Actuarial

Over the past �ve years, Oliver James Associates has established Europe’s leading Actuarial team – currently a team of 17 Senior Consultants. Understanding Actuaries and the insurance markets very well, we have built a vast network throughout the UK, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Asia and Switzerland.

We invest 100% of our time, energy and resources in developing a pool of active and passive Swiss Actuarial candidates. In Switzerland, our German-speaking consultants have mapped out over 1800 local candidates to add to our global database and we now have an extensive understanding of this extremely candidate short market. We are now one of the few genuine leaders in the actuarial recruitment space and during 2010/2011 we have successfully reacted to the high-demand for nearly/newly quali�ed candidates due to the new Solvency II/SST regulations. We have managed this by tapping into our passive local candidate base and international Actuarial network.

We use proactive search methodologies and o�er a bespoke recruitment solution on a contingency, sole agency or retained search basis to suit your needs. Our candidates are from a pure Life or Non-Life background with at least 3 years’ experience. They are Swiss and German natives, as well as locally based international candidates. We recruit for a variety of technical and managerial roles (please see the structure chart on page 2 for details).

Our recent assignments and appointments:

• Chief Actuary – Non-Life Reinsurance Lloyd’s Market Reinsurer• Head of Non-Life Consulting Big-5 Consultancy• Senior Reporting Actuary – MCEV World-leading insurer• Non-Life Partner Big-4 Consultancy• Head of Pricing – Life Well-known Reinsurer• Modelling Expert- Capital Software consultancy• Non-Life Specialty Lines Pricing World-renowned Insurer• Senior Client Manager – Longevity Global Reinsurer Audrey Dresen

+41 (0)43 508 [email protected]


Risk Management & Quant

Oliver James Associates places mid-senior level professionals in all areas of Risk Management, including Market, Investment, Operational, Credit and Counterparty Risk teams. This area also includes Quantitative professionals who are either PhD or Masters Graduates with experience in one or more of the following domains: Quant Analysis, Research, Modelling and Development.

Our candidates have at least 3 years’ experience within the Investment Banking, Private Banking, Asset Management or Alternative Investments space. Our client base ranges from global banks to boutique asset managers and regulatory bodies.

We work on assignments in the Zurich and Geneva regions. While we mainly focus on sourcing talent that is based in Switzerland, due to Oliver James Associates’ international reach, we can o�er our clients access to our network of candidates in the UK, Benelux, Germany and Asia.

Recent assignments and appointments have included:

• Senior Risk Manager (Fund of ) Hedge Fund• Market Risk Controller Boutique Investment Bank• Senior Quant Analyst Swiss Asset Manager • Corporate Risk Manager Commodity Trader• Credit Risk Modeller Global Investment Bank• Investment Risk Manager Swiss Asset Manager• Quant Developer Global Hedge Fund• Head of Operational Risk Swiss Life Insurance Group• Deputy Head Risk Methodology Regulatory Body• Head of Regulatory Risk Boutique Private Bank

Audrey Dresen+41 (0)43 508 0444

[email protected]


Compliance

Audrey Dresen+41 (0)43 508 0444

[email protected]

The Compliance team at Oliver James Associates covers Private Banking, Asset Management, Investment Banking and Insurance. We are able to provide mid-senior level professionals who have gained the majority of their experience in Switzerland and, therefore, have extensive knowledge of local regulations. Hot areas are: Financial Crime, Cross Border, Regulatory, Investment & Product Compliance and Due Diligence.

Many of our Private Banking clients are under increasing pressure to cope with regulatory changes and prefer candidates that have a Legal education or, in some cases, have been admitted to the Bar. On the Asset Management / Investment Banking side, we �nd there is demand for professionals that have a solid understanding of �nancial products and individual asset classes. Based on these market trends, we have invested our time in developing relationships with talented individuals who possess one or both of these hard-to-�nd skills. These individuals often work with Oliver James Associates as their exclusive recruitment partner, which gives our clients access to an untapped pool of talent that they will not be introduced to through other avenues.


• Head of Legal & Compliance Swiss Family Office• Senior Compliance Officer Alternative Investment Manager• Senior Legal & Compliance Officer Boutique Investment Bank• Head of Legal & Compliance Health Insurance Group• AML Officer Global Private Bank• Team Leader Trade Surveillance Swiss Asset Manager• Senior Compliance Officer Boutique Investment Bank• Due Diligence Officer Global Private Bank• Legal & Compliance Officer Fund of Fund Manager


European Contract / Interim

Our European clients expect us to deliver interim solutions for a myriad of scenarios requiring a �xed period of support. Our aim is to secure the highest calibre candidates that are capable of addressing our clients’ needs from day one. As a result, our approach to Contract/Interim search has developed well beyond simply advertising and searching our existing database.

The contract market is extremely fast paced and it is critical that we regularly keep in contact with the professionals who operate within the market. Our International network allows us to produce quick turnaround times for contract requirements and a high level of service to both candidates and clients alike. Long-standing relationships with our candidates and existing clients ensure that industry speci�c referrals from these trusted partners continue to allow us to provide high quality candidates to our clients and place our candidates in back to back contracts over a number of years.

In addition to our team of consultants, we also have a highly competent support team in place that ensures the smooth running of the desk from behind the scenes. Their work includes: referencing, payment processing, contract compliance and keeping up to date with the latest employment regulations.


• Non Life Reserving Actuary Large European Reinsurer • Global MoSes Project Actuary Global Reinsurer• Technical Provisions Methodology Documentation Lead International Direct Insurer• MCEV Reporting actuary Reputable Life Insurer• Life Reporting Actuary International Insurer• GI Capital Modelling Actuary Speciality Lines Insurer• Global P&C Reserving Actuary International Reinsurer• Product Development and Cooperate Actuary Large German based Insurer


Benjamin Moses+49 (0)8922 061 068

[email protected]


Key Contact Details

[email protected]+49 (0)8922 061 068 Languages: English

Ben specialises in the recruitment of Actuaries to the European Life and Non-Life insurance and reinsurance markets. By extensive networking in the market and the development of relationships based on trust and integrity, he has developed formidable client relations and in�uential candidate contacts. In addition, to proactively and reliably consulting both client and candidate, Ben is committed to expanding his specialist market knowledge and is always keen to take on new projects.

Managing [email protected] (0)43 508 0444Languages: Dutch, English, French, German

Having obtained her BA (Hons) in Business Administration in 2005, Audrey embarked on an international career and has worked and lived in six countries across two continents. She has gained over �ve years’ experience in recruitment, covering a wide range of roles in the Financial Sector. After having successfully built up the Banking desk for Robert Half Luxembourg, she joined Oliver James Associates in 2010 to start up the Risk & Compliance capabilities for Switzerland. Thanks to her sector knowledge, ability to build trust, and her networking skills, she has positioned herself as a true expert in this market and established successful relationships with a number of high pro�le clients in Asset Management, Banking and Insurance.

Freelance / Contract Employment SolutionsBenjamin Moses

Permanent Employment SolutionsAudrey Dresen

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