About CMG: CMG is a small and fast-growing specialized boutique consultancy with foundation in Switzerland and China, but global mindset and European mission; it provides original, fact-based and calibrated China policy and market analysis to advise on China strategies, cooperation concepts and negotiations for European private sector, governments and investors – www.chinamacro.ch / www.chinamacro.eu

Working location: Beijing, Zurich, or upon agreement

Process: for Chinese or other foreign nationals with interest in working in Swiss office location, CMG manages the entire work permit application process as necessary; for personal queries, please email: mherrmann@chinamacro.ch

Primary role: act as lead expert for build-up of the finance advisory practice at CMG combining deep expertise on China’s financial system and understanding of Swiss/European target clients

Key responsibilities:

• Lead CMG’s research on financial market trends, policies and regulations in particular pertaining to China’s banking system, insurance market, capital market, PE/VC market, real estate market, financial market regulations including from PBOC/CBIRC/CIRC/SAMR/MOF, ESG/green finance, opening up, marketization reforms and capital controls, licensing procedures, FinTech and central bank digital currency (CBDC)
• Support fast-paced client assignments in cross-cultural settings advising on strategies for Swiss and European financial institutions including leading a team of analysts to deliver quality analysis and recommendations
• Support a bi-weekly Executive Brief with concise analysis on critical developments in China as well as lead a Financial Dashboard tracking key indices of China’s financial market and system

Your profile:

• Relevant academic training with bachelor education in China in fields such as economics, finance or banking complemented by an international post-grad education further solidifying finance expertise highly preferred
• A minimum of 5-8 years of relevant working experience in analytical and strategic roles in analyzing China’s financial market trends, policies and regulations; relevant networks in China’s financial sector a strong plus
• Up-to-date thematic expertise in all key areas backed-up by practical experience especially in China, academic studies, further certificates and expertise on policy and regulatory research and advisory
• Understanding of Swiss and European banking and insurance sector and their involvement in the Chinese market and their strategic needs are strong pluses
• Strategic thinking, outstanding analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills as well as strong quantitative skills including statistical methods and modelling
• Professional service mindset, creativity, can-do attitude, personal resourcefulness, team player, cross-cultural awareness and agility to adapt to ever changing market and client needs
• Highest level of professional ethics and ability to inspire trust in client communication and interaction
• Native-level fluency in Chinese (Mandarin) and English – basic German a plus

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