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SCD - Experienced Consultant - Integration - ID 53
RemoteContractCOMPExperienced SimCorp Consultant – Integration (SCD CTM Implementation) Location: Primarily Remote Start Date: 1 April 2026 End Date: December 2026 Engagement: Project-Based Contract Project Overview We are looking for an experienced SimCorp Consultant with strong integration expertise to support the implementation of the SCD CTM module for a key financial services client. In this engagement, the consulting team will execute the full technical implementation prior to client involvement. This includes configuring connectivity, conducting testing, and making key implementation decisions before the client enters the project during go-live and early care phases. This role requires a hands-on consultant who can independently manage implementation activities and collaborate with integration partners. Key Responsibilities Implement and configure the SimCorp Dimension (SCD) CTM module Perform end-to-end testing of the CTM setup within SimCorp Dimension Configure and manage connectivity with CTM Execute integration testing directly with CTM Evaluate and decide on acceptable deviations in match setup Support corrections and optimisation during the Early Care phase after go-live Document configuration and testing outcomes to ensure a smooth client transition Required Experience Strong hands-on experience with SimCorp Dimension Proven experience implementing SCD CTM modules Solid understanding of integration and connectivity setup Experience conducting integration and module testing Ability to take ownership of implementation decisions in client pre-engagement phases Experience supporting go-live and early care phases Allocation April – June: 100% allocation July: 0% (planned holiday period) August – September: 100% allocation (Go-live expected mid-August to early September) October – December: 50% allocation (Early Care support)
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Senior AI Architect
RemoteContractnegotiableSenior AI Architect – Contract Contract: 3 months (likely extension) Engagement: Umbrella / PAYE Location: London (Remote) Right to Work: Must currently reside in the UK with valid RTW documentation (No Sponsorship) Overview Seeking a Senior AI Architect to lead the design, development, and deployment of intelligent, scalable AI applications. The role requires deep expertise in LLMs, advanced RAG architectures, agentic AI frameworks, cloud-native engineering, and end-to-end solution design across Azure and/or GCP. This position suits someone highly technical, hands-on, and experienced in driving AI product delivery while guiding engineering teams and influencing architectural direction. Key Responsibilities Architect and deliver AI solutions using state-of-the-art LLMs (e.g., Gemini, OpenAI, Mistral) for summarisation, generation, Q&A, and reasoning. Lead integration of agentic AI frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, CrewAI, AI Foundry) to enable autonomous/semi-autonomous workflows. Establish scalable standards and patterns for AI/ML service deployment, prompt engineering, model orchestration, evaluation, and monitoring. Design end-to-end cloud-native solutions across Azure and GCP (backend, frontend, data, identity, security). Mentor engineering teams through design reviews, code reviews, and best-practice enforcement. Integrate third-party platforms and tooling (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, Quantexa) into AI pipelines. Deliver rapid prototypes and proof-of-concepts to validate emerging technologies. Work closely with DevOps/MLOps teams to build and refine CI/CD pipelines for AI workloads. Required Skills & Experience 8+ years in software architecture or enterprise-level solution design. 1+ years hands-on experience developing AI/ML systems, including LLMs, RAG, and agent-based systems. Strong background designing microservice and monolithic architectures. Experience implementing AIOps frameworks on Azure and/or GCP. 3+ years deep cloud-native experience on Azure and/or GCP. Frontend experience with React, Angular, or Vue; strong integration with backend AI APIs. Solid understanding of software engineering principles: testing, security, optimisation, performance. Able to articulate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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Junior Oracle APEX Developer / Product Engineer
ZugPermanentTBCJunior Oracle APEX Developer / Product Engineer Zug, Switzerland (1 day onsite, up to 2 when required) German speaking required Have you ever wondered how a banking technology product gets built, launched, and rolled out to clients? A specialist banking technology consultancy is building a new access security product designed to replace the current end-of-life product. They’re looking for a Junior Oracle APEX Developer who wants more than just coding tickets. You’ll initially focus on the access security product, working alongside a team of 6 experienced consultants. In the next phase, support client implementations as a consultant. In the future, you’ll move on to more product initiatives and consulting. Why consider this role You’ll join early in the lifecycle of a product entering a strong regulatory market Clients have solid budgets due to compliance-driven demand The consultancy has a proven track record of bringing products to market and an established client base of banks Clear long-term development path: product engineer, product consultant, or hybrid role What you’ll be doing Contributing to the development and enhancement of Oracle APEX products Supporting client customisations, testing, and go-lives Take on more responsibility across product and project work in line with your skills and preferences What they’re looking for Degree in Computer Science / Business Informatics or similar technical training Experience in Oracle APEX Experience with web technologies (HTML, CSS, and/or JavaScript) and Oracle databases (SQL and/or PL-SQL) Strong German and English skills If you’re early in your career and want exposure to both development and real banking product environments — rather than being siloed into one narrow task — this is worth a conversation.
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Risk Management Consultant (UCITS & AIF)
LuxembourgContractTBDRisk Management Consultant (UCITS & AIF) 6-month Assignment | Luxembourg | Part-time (4h/day) with potential Full-time depending on profile About the Opportunity We are currently supporting a confidential private bank in Luxembourg in the search for a Risk Management Consultant to reinforce an established risk team covering an investment fund universe including UCITS and AIF structures (with strategies such as Private Equity and Real Estate). The assignment is currently scoped at 4 hours per day to support the team’s operational risk monitoring and reporting workload. Depending on your experience, autonomy, and ability to take ownership, the mission can be performed on a full-time basis. This opportunity is ideal for a fund risk professional who enjoys combining technical analysis, investment restriction monitoring, and high-quality reporting, in a regulated environment where rigor, pragmatism, and attention to detail are essential. Assignment Details Location: Luxembourg Start date: May 2026 Duration: 6 months (extension possible depending on project needs) Workload: Part-time: 4 hours/day Full-time possible depending on profile and scope coverage Remote work: On-site presence expected during onboarding and initial ramp-up Hybrid set-up may be possible afterwards depending on autonomy and team organisation Your Responsibilities Fund Risk Monitoring (UCITS & AIF) You will support the day-to-day risk monitoring across a range of fund strategies, ensuring reliable analysis and actionable insights. Monitor key risk metrics (market risk, liquidity risk, concentration risk, counterparty risk, leverage where applicable) Perform exposure analysis by asset class, issuer, sector, geography, currency, and other relevant risk dimensions Investigate drivers behind risk movements and exceptions, and support root-cause analysis Contribute to scenario analysis and stress-testing exercises based on internal methodologies Investment Restrictions & Regulatory Framework You will help ensure fund monitoring aligns with the applicable regulatory environment and internal policies. Support the monitoring and interpretation of investment restrictions applicable to UCITS and AIFs Contribute to control evidence and documentation (traceable, well-structured, audit-ready) Escalate breaches, anomalies or data inconsistencies in a clear and solution-oriented way Risk Reporting & Governance Support You will contribute to producing and improving high-quality risk reporting deliverables for internal stakeholders. Prepare periodic risk reporting packs (dashboards, KPIs, exception logs, and commentary) Improve reporting structure, consistency, and robustness (quality checks, reconciliations, version control) Handle ad-hoc reporting requests and support governance-related deliverables when required Financial Products & Derivatives Exposure A solid understanding of instruments is required to interpret exposures and reporting impacts. Analyse and interpret exposures linked to financial derivatives and their impact on risk measures and limits Support the consistent treatment of instruments within risk templates and reporting logic Tools & Automation (Excel / VBA) This role requires strong Excel capabilities and an improvement mindset. Build, maintain, and enhance reporting tools and templates in Excel Automate recurring tasks and controls using VBA where relevant Strengthen data quality checks and reconciliation logic to improve reliability and efficiency Your Profile Experience You meet one of the following criteria: 3+ years of professional experience in Risk Management within the investment fund industry, covering UCITS and AIF (ideally with exposure to Private Equity and/or Real Estate strategies), or prior experience as a Risk Management Consultant supporting fund-related risk topics (UCITS/AIF), such as risk reporting, investment restriction monitoring, risk frameworks, or data/control improvements. Skills Strong understanding of UCITS and AIF regulatory constraints, especially investment restrictions Good knowledge of financial products, including derivatives Excellent command of MS Office, particularly Excel VBA is a strong advantage (automation, robust reporting packs, controls) Mindset Strong team spirit with a pragmatic, hands-on approach Detail-oriented with a high standard for quality, structure, and traceability Comfortable delivering recurring outputs as well as investigating exceptions Solution-oriented, reliable, and able to operate with autonomy Languages French & English: professional working proficiency required Interested ? If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or apply confidentially, please contact: Rémi Simon Skillfinder International rsimon@skillfindergroup.com +352 27 30 06 27
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Junior Accounting Officer - 12-month Mission
LuxembourgContractTBDJunior Accounting Officer 12-month Assignment | Luxembourg City | Full-time About the Opportunity We are currently supporting a confidential client in Luxembourg City in the search for a Junior Accounting Officer to join their finance team for a 12-month assignment. This opportunity is ideal for a junior accounting professional who wants to strengthen their experience in a structured environment while working on essential operational accounting activities such as bank accounting, reconciliations and month-end support. You will join a collaborative finance team where accuracy, discipline and reliability are key. The role offers a strong learning curve and the opportunity to gain practical exposure to core accounting processes within a well-organised organisation. Assignment Details Location: Luxembourg City Start date: No later than 1 April 2026 Duration: 12 months Contract type: Fixed-term assignment Workload: Full-time Remote work: On-site presence required during the onboarding and training period Hybrid working may be possible afterwards depending on autonomy and team organisation Remote work not possible during month-end or closing periods Your Responsibilities Bank Accounting & Reconciliation You will play a key role in ensuring that bank transactions and balances are accurately recorded and reconciled. Post daily bank transactions and ensure correct accounting entries Perform bank reconciliations and investigate discrepancies Monitor and clear open reconciliation items Maintain well-structured reconciliation files and documentation Supplier & Customer Balance Reconciliation Reconcile supplier and customer accounts on a regular basis Identify discrepancies and investigate differences Coordinate internally to resolve reconciliation issues Ensure balances are supported by accurate documentation Month-End Closing Support Support month-end closing activities and accounting checks Assist with reconciliation reviews and reporting preparation Maintain clear documentation and audit trail for finance records Escalate issues when inconsistencies are identified Your Profile Experience Junior profile with up to 5 years of accounting experience Initial exposure to bank accounting and reconciliations Experience reconciling supplier and customer balances Skills Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy Good Excel skills Organised and reliable working style Ability to follow processes and meet deadlines Positive team mindset and willingness to learn Languages French: required English: professional working level is an advantage Compensation The salary package will be determined case by case, depending on experience and profile. Expected budget: €55,000 – €65,000 gross per year Interested? If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or apply confidentially, please contact: Rémi Simon Skillfinder International ?? rsimon@skillfindergroup.com ?? +352 27 30 06 27
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New Request - Performance Principal Consultant - ID 49
RemoteContractCompetitivePerformance Principal Consultant – SimCorp Location: Remote (Canada – Eastern Standard Time) Engagement Type: Contract Allocation: 75–100% Start Date: ASAP End Date: July 2026 About the Role Skillfinder International is seeking a highly experienced Performance Principal Consultant with strong SimCorp expertise to support a strategic client engagement. This is a senior-level advisory role requiring deep experience in SimCorp Dimension performance optimisation, architecture review, and solution design. The consultant will act as a trusted advisor, assessing current performance challenges and delivering scalable, high-impact solutions across complex investment management environments. Key Responsibilities Lead performance diagnostics and optimisation initiatives within SimCorp Dimension environments Review system architecture, batch performance, data flows, and integration layers Identify bottlenecks and provide strategic remediation plans Optimise system configuration, processing efficiency, and database performance Advise senior stakeholders on best practices and long-term performance strategy Provide executive-level reporting and technical documentation Collaborate with internal IT, infrastructure, and business teams Required Experience & Skills Extensive experience working with SimCorp Dimension Proven background in performance tuning and optimisation of SimCorp environments Strong understanding of: Batch processing & job scheduling Database performance (SQL Server / Oracle environments) Integration performance and data interfaces Infrastructure considerations impacting SimCorp performance Experience operating at Principal / Lead Consultant level Strong stakeholder engagement and advisory capability Ability to work independently in a remote, delivery-focused environment
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