Internship 2018, Integrated Middle Office Specialist

Switzerland - Zürich

Business management, administration and support

Corporate Center

Job Reference

168632BR

City

Opfikon

Type

Intern Analyst (Pipeline)

Your role

Are you interested in how Foreign-Exchange- and Credit Derivatives- are managed, processed & controlled? Do you thrive in a busy environment? We’re looking for someone like that to:

• ensure trade data integrity (completeness, accuracy and timeliness) between systems in Front- and Backoffice Operations
• facilitate the production and sign-off of an accurate Profit & Loss (P&L), and work with Traders to sign-off the P&L in partnership with Finance
• facing off to Trading- & Finance stakeholders to review Risk- and P&L situation and drive improvements to help the business operate as efficient and risk-free as possible
• perform front-to-back reconciliations and manage lifecycle management related processes, monitoring and improving transaction flow
• be responsible for a suite of controls, facilitating support aimed at capturing all risk events within the shortest time possible

Internship
Our 3-6 month internship is an ideal way to gain the work experience you’ll need to launch your career. It’s also an opportunity to work with and learn from some of our sharp people in finance.

From the start of the program, you’ll be right at the heart of the business, taking part in the day-to-day operations. You’ll not only learn about the business of finance from top to bottom, you’ll also experience our unique workplace culture.

To learn more about our Internship Programs, click here.

Your team

You will be working in the Integrated Middle Office Team and support the team with Trade- and lifecycle management controls as well as net revenue validation. The Team is a young and diverse Team and you will be closely working together with the Frontoffice as well as with Finance. Constant changes due to new regulations or internal initiatives are keeping the Team busy all year around and therefore an in-depth knowledge on products-, business models and Front-to-back flow is key to success.

Your experience and skills

You need have finished at least four semesters at a university or a university of applied sciences, preferably in Economics or Finance. Ideally you have some basic understanding of the role or willingness to learn quickly.
In particular you have:

• knowledge of FX, Rates & Credit products and a general interest in financial markets, numbers, models and products
• an interest in working in a fast-paced international environment as part of a team
• sharp analytical and problem solving skills
• good communication skills, comfortable interacting with colleagues at all levels
• fluent English skills
• solid MS Office skills, in particular Excel

But we’d like to also see evidence that you can:

• analyze a problem, take a view and come to a decision
• plan, organize and communicate well
• make things happen
• stick with a task
• work in a team
• come up with ideas

Perhaps you’ve organized a fundraising event or taken part in team sports? Or persevered and passed an exam in a subject you found challenging? Think about how things you’ve achieved match the skills we’re after.

Start date: ASAP
Duration: 6 months

Your colleagues

About us

Expert advice. Wealth management. Investment banking. Asset management. Retail banking in Switzerland. And all the support functions. That’s what we do. And we do it for private and institutional clients as well as corporations around the world.

We are about 60,000 employees in all major financial centers, in more than 50 countries. Do you want to be one of us?

What we offer

Together. That’s how we do things. We offer people around the world a supportive, challenging and diverse working environment. We value your passion and commitment, and reward your performance.

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Take the next step

Are you truly collaborative? Succeeding at UBS means respecting, understanding and trusting colleagues and clients. Challenging others and being challenged in return. Being passionate about what you do. Driving yourself forward, always wanting to do things the right way. Does that sound like you? Then you have the right stuff to join us. Apply now.

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.