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At Swiss Life Asset Managers you will contribute your own talent and expertise in a motivated and flexible working environment. You will take on a high degree of responsibility and master demanding challenges independently, with the scope to express yourself and in cooperation with professional teams.

Working at Swiss Life Asset Managers is a dynamic experience in a stable environment. Our employees make the difference. People count.
Flexible working models will enable you to reconcile your professional and personal ambitions.

The successful candidate will be a proven executive with a track record of managing both commercial and operational improvement. They will possess a successful track record of excellence in asset management, and/or operational change. Ideally, the new Asset Manager will have:

• Held a senior executive, asset manager or consulting position, ideally within the infrastructure and/or private equity sector;
• Proven operational and organizational change capability, leading to the creation of significant and sustained shareholder value;
• Strong stakeholder management skills. They will possess a strong track record of developing effective collaborations and will bring credibility with boards, executive teams, shareholders, stakeholders and within SLAM. They will use that credibility and influencing skill to deliver sustainable value to SLAM across the portfolio;
• Understanding of financial principles and investing;
• Influence - a track record of delivering successful change through effective programme management;
• Evident self-motivation, with significant drive and intellectual curiosity, but low ego given the non-executive nature of the role. The candidate is expected to set their own agenda in co-operation with the Head of Asset Management, and the Head of Infrastructure International, as well as with other members of the SLAM Infrastructure team;
• Sufficient "agility", attracted by the diversity of the role, and able to cope with multiple topics being progressed simultaneously;
• Strong people management skills, evidenced by developing effective relationships with colleagues and team members;
• Excellent communication and numeracy - this includes verbal and written skills as well as the ability to listen and to structure and disseminate complex information in a range of appropriate styles/formats;
• Demonstrably high emotional intelligence; self-aware and inclusive. The individual will be successful through example and demonstrate a consistent leadership style, setting realistic expectations that motivate and challenge the team;
• Cultural fit with the existing team

Your benefits
We help our employees shape their professional development and their private life to their best advantage, throughout all phases of their life. Our attractive benefits play a part in this effort.

Your contact

David Bachmann
Tel:
+41 43 547 67 20