Payments & Cash Operations Specialist

About Us

Rothschild & Co is a leading global financial services group with seven generations of family control and a history of over 200 years at the centre of the world's financial markets.

Our expertise, intellectual capital and global network enable us to provide a distinct perspective that makes a meaningful difference to our clients, communities and planet.

We have 4,200 talented specialists on the ground in over 40 countries around the world, enabling us to deliver a unique global perspective across four market-leading business divisions – Global Advisory, Wealth Management, Asset Management and Five Arrows.

As a family-controlled business built on relationships, we place a huge emphasis on our people and finding the right colleagues to take our business forward.

Rothschild & Co is committed to an inclusive and supportive environment where diversity and different perspectives are valued. We are focused on the attraction and recruitment, development and retention and progression of high calibre talent to ensure we and our clients benefit from the value of difference.

Overview of Role

We are looking for a pro-active and technically versed specialist who has experience in the payments and cash possessing and transaction management. The position is tailored to candidates who take ownership of issues, investigations and requests and deliver results in an international cross-team and cross-departmental environment. In this role, you will also provide general support to the Payment Operations team. We are expecting the candidate to demonstrate a high client- and service orientation in the day-to-day business and to work in projects as well. This is a unique opportunity to join a successful team and a globally recognized brand.

Responsibilities

• Handling of incoming and outgoing payments for all business units (Zurich, London, Guernsey, Milan) through SIC/EUROSIC/SWIFT
• Execution of cash withdrawals/deposits at the cashier desk
• Administration of Safe Deposit Box transactions (open, close)
• Handling of Vault transactions (physical delivery IN/OUT)
• Management of MAESTRO-Debit-Cards
• Handling of Client and Corporate Credit Cards
• Execution of Direct Debit and Cheque (issuance/collections) transactions
• Administration of Foreign Exchange, Money Market and Option trades
• Execution of Ex-Custody booking
• Proactive management of ad-hoc requests/investigations

Education and Qualifications

• Commercial degree, higher banking education

Experience, Skills and Competencies Required

• Minimum of 2 years banking experience in the Payments area required
• Profound practical knowledge of Avaloq banking platform
• Profound understanding of payments processing
• Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken), French is beneficial
• Good German skills (written and spoken)
• Deep knowledge of SWIFT and SIC/EUROSIC systems
• Basic knowledge on cheque handling/processing

 Additional Skills and Competencies

• Flexibility, "can-do" attitude, communication skills, high quality standards
• Reliable, accurate and discrete attitude
• Strong team player who is seeking continuous service improvements
• Willingness to continuously learn new processes and to be motivated to take on responsibility for new projects or to be a part of it

Benefits

• Rothschild & Co is committed to safeguarding and enhancing the health and wellbeing of all its employees. To support this, Rothschild & Co provides all employees with a range of healthcare services and benefits that aim to support their overall wellbeing
• We are conducive to creating a working environment and culture where people can succeed
• We provide a variety of inhouse trainings, as well as tuition assistance for further education and training courses
• Everyone can choose to incorporate agile working principles into their working week
• We have learned a great deal about the adaptability, commitment and resilience of our people. We believe there are opportunities for all of us to enhance our working lives and outcomes, by applying a more flexible approach to where and when we work and up to 40% of your work time can be performed from home.

If you are curious to learn more about us and have valuable experiences in a similar role, then please submit your CV and Cover Letter through our recruitment tool.