GPS Associate: Quantitative Analyst (Portfolio Performance & Risk Analytics)

Location: Zurich, Switzerland

Company

hirify.global is a private banking group focused on wealth management, investment strategies, financial products, and advisory across major asset classes.

What you will do

• Complete an 18–24-month GPS Associate Programme with 2–3 rotations across GPS teams, intensive training, mentorship, and challenging projects.
• Measure and analyse investment performance across the Bank and provide performance and risk insights for equity, fixed income, and multi-asset portfolios.
• Analyse investment outcomes across decision-making levels and present findings to Investment Committees and Portfolio Management Team Heads.
• Develop and maintain performance and risk analytics solutions using Python, SQL, Tableau, VBA, and related tools.
• Work with market data and portfolio analytics vendors, including Refinitiv, Bloomberg, MSCI, and Morningstar, to ensure consistent and robust reporting.
• Support strategic and operational objectives, improve workflows, manage stakeholder relationships, and meet regulatory and compliance requirements.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of professional experience, including internships.
• Master’s degree in Applied Mathematics, Banking & Finance, Quantitative Finance, Economics, Engineering, Physics, or a relevant professional background.
• Data science knowledge and programming experience in Python.
• Solid quantitative foundation in risk management and a strong interest in portfolio performance analysis and risk analytics.
• Comprehensive knowledge of financial markets and financial instruments across asset classes, with strong financial analytical skills.
• Strong commercial judgement, business acumen, and broad understanding of financial markets and products.
• Ability to manage diverse internal and external stakeholders professionally, with strong interpersonal, communication, planning, organisational, and persuasion skills.
• Good judgement, ability to work under pressure, and familiarity with regulatory expectations, cross-border rules, and regulations.

Culture & Benefits

• Structured two-year development journey designed for early-career professionals entering private banking.
• Dual mentorship model with a senior career mentor and a day-to-day buddy.
• Exposure to different asset classes, portfolio construction approaches, investment strategies, and subject-matter experts.
• Opportunity to transition into a permanent Quantitative Analyst role within GPS after successful completion of the programme.
• Collaborative, professional environment with a focus on integrity, continuous development, due care, fair dealing, and risk management.

Hiring process

• Submit a full job application through the online application tool.