GPS Strategy & Business Development Project Leader

In this role, the primary responsibilities include shaping and driving the global strategic agenda for GPS. This entails spearheading strategic growth initiatives that align with the Bank’s overarching strategy, ensuring strong alignment across regions, and based on client demand. The individual shall partner closely with business owners/stewards to identify, assess and drive new business opportunities. The role also requires supporting strategic partnerships as well as inorganic business opportunities (e.g. M&As;, establishment of joint ventures) from a GPS perspective. Further, the individual shall coordinate cross-unit collaboration, drive insight generation through robust market and competitor analysis, and support senior management with recommendations and decision-making. The role will report to the Head of GPS Strategy & Business Development (Switzerland & Europe).

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• Act as a role model for the team with regard to business development, compliance procedures, risk management, and supervisory controls

• Motivate and provide guidance/feedback to the team to improve overall performance

• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills (motivation to lead people)

• Strategic skills and managerial courage to make and deliver unpopular and difficult decisions and messages

• Able to effectively manage internal and external stakeholders from diverse backgrounds in a highly articulate and professional manner

• Strong interpersonal skills, empathic personality, charisma, and power of persuasion

• Open and approachable as well as displaying genuine interest in people

• Drive for results

• Strong ability for planning, organising, and communicating a clear vision

• Good judgement and ability to work under pressure

• Experienced team leader with proven track record and leadership experience in the financial industry

• 8 years or more of private banking knowledge and experience

• Relevant higher educational and professional background

• Good command of financial analytical skills

• Strong commercial judgement, business acumen and a broad understanding of the financial markets and products