Chief Investment Officer / Head of Investment Center 80 – 100%
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Location
- Zürich
- Company
- St. Galler Kantonalbank, 8021 Zürich
- First posted
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Chief Investment Officer (CIO) / Head of Investment Center 80 – 100%
Shape the investment philosophy of SGKB. Shape the future of the investment bank of Eastern Switzerland.
Capital markets are changing rapidly – successful investment decisions arise where foresight, sound analyses, and consistent implementation come together. In the Investment Center of SGKB, our investment philosophy, our market opinion, and the foundations for an investment business that daily brings our claim "We are the investment bank of Eastern Switzerland" to life are created.
As Chief Investment Officer (CIO) / Head of Investment Center, you will take on a key role for the strategic further development of our investment business. With your understanding of leadership, your capital market expertise, and your clear vision, you will consistently develop our investment competence and strengthen our position sustainably. In doing so, you will lead our Investment Center at the Zurich location with four teams and around 50 employees and shape the future of our investment business.
Chief Investment Officer (CIO) / Head of Investment Center 80 – 100%
What you will achieve
Shaping the investment philosophy of SGKB and defining the strategic direction of our investment business.
Responsibility for the investment policy of our bank as well as its implementation in the asset management mandates and investment funds. In this function, you will lead the internal bank investment committee and determine the investment process.
Strategic further development of our investment business with the goal of sustainably strengthening and expanding the position of SGKB as the investment bank of Eastern Switzerland.
Responsibility for the communication of our market assessments and our investment positioning internally to the sales units and externally to clients as well as the media. With sound assessments and a clear capital market opinion, you will strengthen trust in SGKB as a competent partner in all investment matters.
Leadership and inspiration of experienced managers as well as highly qualified investment experts. With your understanding of leadership, you promote excellence, innovation, cross-divisional cooperation, and a culture of continuous development. In doing so, you create the framework conditions for a high-performance investment organization.
You will actively help shape the strategic further development and are a central sparring partner to the Executive Board in all matters relating to capital markets, investment strategy, and investment competence.
What you bring with you
University degree in business administration, economics, or finance, as well as recognized higher continuing education such as CFA, AZEK, MBA, or a comparable qualification.
Many years of leadership and management experience in a demanding investment function with responsibility for investment strategy, asset management, or investment advisory in a bank, an asset manager, or an institutional investment organization.
Sound expertise in the development and successful implementation of investment strategies as well as a deep understanding of global capital markets, macroeconomic relationships, and all relevant asset classes.
Many years of and successful performance responsibility for large private and institutional asset management mandates.
Entrepreneurial leader with strategic foresight, an inspiring leadership style, and a convincing track record in the further development of organizations, managers, and employees.
Confident appearance as well as the ability to convey complex capital market topics in an audience-appropriate and convincing manner to clients, media, internal stakeholders, and other stakeholders.
Authentic personality with high credibility, strong customer orientation, and the ambition to sustainably develop the investment competence of SGKB and to actively help shape the future of the investment bank of Eastern Switzerland.
An initial response to your application will take place in the first week of September 2026\.
Information
Knechtle, HR Business Partner, gladly answers your questions via E-Mail: write E-Mail (<>).
Application
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