As a Laboratory Technician in Process Technology, you will play a key role in developing and optimizing chemical processes that deliver real efficiency gains for global clients in the chemical and aluminum industries. In this role, you won’t just perform experiments—you will actively shape lab trials, contribute to process development, and ensure that results are precise, reliable, and actionable. 
  
You will take full responsibility for the preparation and execution of laboratory work, collaborating closely with chemists, process engineers, and customers. You will document and analyze results accurately and ensure all experimental data meets the highest standards. You will also support development projects in gas-liquid reactions, filtration, and distillation, while maintaining and managing laboratory infrastructure to ensure safe and efficient operations. 
  
To succeed in this role, you bring a completed education as a laboratory technician, chemical technician, or comparable qualification, combined with around three years of practical experience in laboratory, pilot plant, or production environments. You have hands-on expertise in preparative chemistry and experience with analytical techniques such as GC, HPLC, and titrations. You are familiar with high-pressure equipment like autoclaves, dosing pumps, and metal fittings, and have conducted gas-liquid reactions such as hydrogenations, oxidations, or ethoxylations. You are proficient with standard office software for documentation and reporting and communicate confidently in English and German. 
  
You are a proactive, hands-on professional who thrives in a collaborative, small-team environment and enjoys taking responsibility for executing experiments and advancing development projects. You will have the opportunity to grow both technically and personally in an international, multidisciplinary setting while contributing directly to innovative, high-impact chemical processes. 
  
For more information about this position please send your CV to me at Dmitrij.Geier@nicollcurtin.com or call directly under +41 43 215 45 14.

Laboratory Technician

Dmitrij Geier

As a Technical Buyer for Projects, you will play a central role in securing the right goods and services for complex, international projects. In this position, you won’t just process orders—you will shape sourcing strategies, negotiate with suppliers, and drive cost efficiency while ensuring the highest quality standards. 
  
You will take ownership of the full procurement cycle for project-related equipment and services—from requests and supplier selection to contracts, order tracking, and documentation. You will manage supplier performance, conduct market research, and support internal teams in finding innovative and cost-effective solutions. Logistics and export handling for project deliveries also fall under your responsibility, ensuring compliance with contracts, customs, and regulatory requirements. 
  
You bring a technical background in mechanical engineering, apparatus design, or a similar field, complemented by training in technical purchasing. You have hands-on experience in international procurement, solid knowledge of mechanical systems, and proficiency in SAP and MS Office. Fluent German and English are required. 
  
You are proactive, detail-oriented, and confident in managing complex projects independently. You communicate clearly with suppliers, logistics partners, and internal teams, act with foresight to mitigate risks, and contribute ideas to improve processes. In this role, your decisions directly impact project success, supplier relationships, and the company’s efficiency. 
  
For more information about this position please send your CV to me at Dmitrij.Geier@nicollcurtin.com or call directly under +41 43 215 45 14.

Technical Buyer

Senior Engineer – Test Systems, Electrical & Measurement Engineering 
 
As a Senior Engineer in Test Systems, Electrical and Measurement Engineering, you will play a key role in building and shaping a newly established business unit. In this role, you won’t just deliver projects—you will define technical standards, drive engineering excellence, and actively influence how advanced test systems are designed and implemented, primarily within the medical technology sector. 
  
You will take full ownership of customer projects, from requirements analysis and test concept definition through implementation and final acceptance. Your responsibilities include the design and maintenance of electrical schematics for test systems and control cabinets, the selection of suitable measurement methods, and ensuring compliance with applicable standards and customer specifications. Depending on your background, you will also contribute to test software development using NI LabVIEW, TestStand, and/or C#/.NET. 
  
As a senior engineer, you will lead projects with a strong focus on quality, cost, and timelines, support customer meetings and technical discussions, and contribute to offer preparation and business development. You will help establish processes, standards, and best practices that enable the sustainable growth of the new business unit. 
  
You bring a degree in electrical engineering, automation, mechatronics, or a comparable field, combined with several years of experience in developing special-purpose machinery, ideally test systems. Strong expertise in E-CAD, control cabinet design including power components, and electrical measurement technology is essential. You are a hands-on, solution-oriented engineer with a structured working style, high seniority, and the motivation to build something new. Fluent German (written and spoken) is a must-have, alongside very good English skills. 
  
If you’re looking for a role where your experience and leadership truly matter, this position offers a unique opportunity to shape a new business unit and make a lasting impact. 
  
For more information about this position please send your CV to me at Dmitrij.Geier@nicollcurtin.com or call directly under +41 43 215 45 14.

Senior Engineer – Test Systems, Electrical & Measurement Engineering

Head of US OTC Trading –Digital Asset Liquidity Provider 
Location: North America or Caribbean 
Compensation: Competitive + uncapped performance upside tied to desk growth 
Overview 
Client — a fast-growing, globally recognized digital-asset liquidity provider — is seeking a Head of US OTC Trading to lead and expand its institutional and OTC flow business in North America. This leader will sit at the intersection of trading, liquidity strategy, and institutional coverage, helping Client broaden its footprint with exchanges, trading firms, brokerages, and high-volume counterparties. 
The role is ideal for someone with deep HFT experience who wants to build a high-impact desk within a market-making environment, with meaningful autonomy and direct access to founders of the business. 
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Key Responsibilities 
•    Build and lead Client’s US trading function across spot, derivatives, and options flow. 
•    Price and execute institutional block trades, structured trades, and cross-product strategies. 
•    Deepen relationships with crypto foundations, brokers, funds, OTC counterparties, and liquidity takers. 
•    Collaborate with quant, tech, and product teams to optimize pricing engines, workflow, and automation. 
•    Identify and onboard new institutional clients across North America. 
•    Expand Client’s options flow capabilities (pricing, hedging, vol-surface understanding). 
•    Contribute to market-structure strategy as Client scales its U.S. presence. 
•    Recruit and mentor traders as the desk grows volume and product coverage. 
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Qualifications 
•    7–15+ years’ experience in OTC trading, crypto markets, FX, or electronic derivatives. 
•    Direct experience trading spot and OTC options. 
•    Strong understanding of short-dated options, greeks, hedging strategies, and volatility markets. 
•    Background in a top-tier digital trading firm, market maker, prime broker, or OTC desk. 
•    Strong counterparty relationships across funds, prop shops, crypto foundations, or brokerages. 
•    High comfort level working in a rapidly scaling, entrepreneurial organization. 
•    Ability to work remotely anywhere in North America or Caribbean. 
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Why our Client 
•    Opportunity to build an OTC/Options business within a top-tier liquidity provider. 
•    Highly entrepreneurial environment without bureaucracy. 
•    Direct reporting line to executive leadership and founders. 
•    Uncapped upside in first several years tied to desk growth and performance. 
•    North America mandate with global access and geographic flexibility. 
•    Ability to shape Client’s North American institutional footprint during a critical expansion phase.

Head of OTC Trading US

Are you an experienced Business Objects Consultant with strong hands-on expertise across reporting, universes, and SQL?

 

Do you enjoy supporting a wide range of users, from beginners to advanced developers, while also managing technical development work?

 

We are supporting a leading international financial institution in Basel that is looking for a Business Objects Consultant to provide end-to-end reporting and universe support within their analytics environment.

 

In this role, you will work across a mature and highly used Business Objects landscape, supporting more than 1,200 reports and around 50 universes. You will assist business users, analyse requirements, resolve issues, and develop or enhance reports and universes after the organisation’s migration to BO 4.3.

 

Your responsibilities will include:

<ul>
	<li>Creating and modifying Business Objects reports
	<li>Creating, updating, and troubleshooting universes
	<li>Analysing reporting requirements and translating them into BO solutions
	<li>Supporting users at all levels of technical ability
	<li>Providing guidance on how to open, create, and schedule reports
	<li>Collaborating with the BO, Tableau, and Big Data teams
	<li>Occasionally supporting system changes or testing during weekends or public holidays
</ul>

 

To succeed in this role, you should bring:

<ul>
	<li>Minimum 4 years of hands-on Business Objects experience
	<li>Strong knowledge of BO 4.3 (4.1/4.2 may be considered)
	<li>Experience with report and universe creation and modification
	<li>Strong SQL expertise
	<li>Ability to support non-technical business users
	<li>Excellent communication skills and clear English
	<li>Ability to work autonomously and handle a wide range of user requests
</ul>

 

Nice to have:

<ul>
	<li>Knowledge of BI2025
	<li>Experience with Infoburst or 360suite
</ul>

 

Role details:

<ul>
	<li>Location: Basel
	<li>Workload: 100%
	<li>Start date: January
	<li>Contract length: 12 months
</ul>

 

If you would like to hear more about this Business Objects Consultant opportunity, please reach out:

📩 Sava.Ocokoljic@nicollcurtin.com

📞+41 43 508 95 78

Business Objects Consultant

About the Hiring Company

A global technology company operating large-scale creative and advertising programs across multiple international markets.

 

Role Overview

This role is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of an internal creative studio, ensuring smooth delivery of client projects through effective scheduling, resource coordination, process optimization, and stakeholder management.

 

THIS IS A 1 YEAR CONTRACT ROLE SUBJECT TO CONVERSION TO FULL TIME OR EXTENSION BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND BUSINESS NEEDS.

 

Responsibilities

<ul>
	<li>Oversee daily studio operations to ensure a well-organized, efficient, and productive creative environment.
	<li>Manage studio slot bookings and schedules, balancing client demand with in-house and flexible resources to optimize utilization.
	<li>Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, managing expectations and ensuring a smooth end-to-end studio experience.
	<li>Coordinate resources across in-house teams, freelance partners, and vendors to ensure projects are staffed appropriately and delivered on time.
	<li>Own task management, handovers, and communication across stakeholders to keep projects moving efficiently.
	<li>Ensure all deliverables meet agreed timelines, quality standards, and budget considerations.
	<li>Develop, document, and continuously improve studio workflows, guidelines, and operational processes to drive efficiency and scalability.
	<li>Support the onboarding of new tools, vendors, and production capabilities, with a focus on agility and operational effectiveness.
	<li>Track and report on studio utilization, scheduling efficiency, and operational performance, sharing insights with relevant stakeholders.
	<li>Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams across multiple markets to support regional execution and adaptation of creative programs.
</ul>

Minimum Requirements

<ul>
	<li>5+ years of experience in studio operations, creative production management, or similar operational roles.
	<li>Strong experience managing schedules, logistics, and resource allocation in a fast-paced environment.
	<li>Proven ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders, including internal teams, clients, and external partners.
	<li>Solid project and process management skills, with experience improving workflows and operational efficiency.
	<li>Excellent communication and organizational skills, with a strong customer-service mindset.
	<li>Comfortable working across multiple markets or regions and managing competing priorities.
</ul>

 

Preferred Requirements

<ul>
	<li>Experience working within creative studios, digital agencies, production houses, or advertising environments.
	<li>Familiarity with studio booking systems, production management tools, and reporting frameworks.
	<li>Experience managing both in-house teams and freelance or contract resources.
	<li>Exposure to digital marketing, advertising production, or social media content workflows.
	<li>Interest in process innovation, scaling operations, and leveraging new tools or technologies to improve efficiency.
</ul>

Production Manager

Are you an experienced Compliance Officer?

 

Do you enjoy working on client due diligence, AML/CFT frameworks, and complex risk reviews within the private banking environment?

 

Then the role of Compliance Officer – High Risk Client Reviews might be a great fit for you!

 

Our client, a leading international private bank, is looking for an expert to support them in the area of compliance and client risk management.

 

As a Compliance Officer, you will provide expertise in the review and analysis of High and Highest Risk Clients (including PEPs), ensuring adherence to AML/CFT regulations, internal standards, and international best practices.

 

Setting:

 

As part of a dynamic compliance team, you will be focused on conducting end-to-end client reviews, analysing transactions, assessing KYC accuracy, and implementing effective risk mitigation measures across the bank’s client portfolio.

 

Focus:

 

You will collaborate closely with key stakeholders across Relationship Management, Front Risk, and Internal Audit, taking ownership of client investigations and ensuring thorough documentation, escalation, and remediation aligned with the bank’s risk appetite.

 

Background:

 

To be successful in this role, you bring a university degree in Law or Business Administration and proven experience in Legal, Compliance, or Audit within a globally operating bank. You combine strong analytical thinking with an in-depth understanding of AML/CFT regulations and money laundering typologies.

 

Duration:

 

This is initially a 3-month contract, with the possibility of extension.

 

Workload: 100%

 

For more information on this Compliance Officer opportunity or other Compliance & Risk Management roles that I am currently working on, please send your CV to:

 

📧 vuk.susa-stupar@nicollcurtin.com

📞 +41 43 508 26 71

Compliance Analyst

OVERVIEW 
Are client, a leading global hedge fund, is looking for a skilled engineer to join a team supporting live trading systems and infrastructure for a range of automated and discretionary strategies. This role offers the chance to work at the intersection of technology and finance, solving complex technical challenges in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

<hr>
RESPONSIBILITIES

<ul>
	<li>
	Monitor and troubleshoot production trading systems to ensure smooth, reliable operation.
	
	<li>
	Develop and maintain scripts, tools, and reports to support trading and operational workflows.
	
	<li>
	Deploy system updates and new trading strategies while documenting procedures and best practices.
	
	<li>
	Collaborate with developers, traders, and quantitative teams to diagnose and resolve issues quickly.
	
	<li>
	Contribute to infrastructure improvements and operational automation.
	
</ul>

<hr>
REQUIREMENTS

<ul>
	<li>
	Proficient in Python and comfortable in a UNIX/Linux environment.
	
	<li>
	Strong debugging, problem-solving, and prioritization skills.
	
	<li>
	Excellent communication and attention to detail.
	
	<li>
	Experience in tech operations, DevOps, site reliability, or performance-sensitive systems is a plus; candidates from research or academic backgrounds are also welcome.
	
	<li>
	Familiarity with probability, statistics, or quantitative concepts is helpful.
	
	<li>
	Degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field preferred.
	
</ul>

<hr>
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

<ul>
	<li>
	Base salary: $200,000 – $225,000
	
	<li>
	Substantial year-end bonus (guaranteed first year), plus sign-on and relocation bonuses
	
	<li>
	Medical, prescription, and wellness benefits
	
	<li>
	401(k) matching and family support programs
	
	<li>
	Charitable gift matching
	
</ul>

Trading Systems Ops Engineer

The Role: 
Our client, a leading hedge fund in NYC, are looking for talented software developers with strong quantitative and programming skills to join a fast-paced, technology-driven trading team. In this role, you’ll tackle complex problems that have a direct impact on the performance of sophisticated trading systems. You will work with cutting-edge computing infrastructure and collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and quantitative researchers. The environment is highly collaborative, intellectually stimulating, and designed to encourage creativity, innovation, and professional growth.

<hr>
Responsibilities:

<ul>
	<li>
	Develop and maintain software systems that support automated trading strategies and real-time market analysis.
	
	<li>
	Design and implement distributed systems to process large volumes of market data efficiently and reliably.
	
	<li>
	Build analytical tools and frameworks to support advanced mathematical and statistical modeling.
	
	<li>
	Collaborate with quantitative researchers and traders to translate complex models into high-performance software solutions.
	
	<li>
	Contribute to system design, performance optimization, and code quality improvements across the technology stack.
	
	<li>
	Depending on experience and interests, take on leadership opportunities, mentoring junior team members and shaping technical direction.
	
</ul>

<hr>
Ideal Experience:

<ul>
	<li>
	Strong academic background, often with top grades in your program, in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related field.
	
	<li>
	Extensive experience in software development, with a passion for building high-quality, high-performance systems.
	
	<li>
	Solid programming skills, ideally in C++, Java, or other object-oriented languages.
	
	<li>
	Interest or experience in quantitative finance, data-driven systems, or real-time computing is a plus but not required.
	
	<li>
	Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, and curiosity for complex, challenging technical problems.
	
	<li>
	Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to thrive in a team-oriented environment. 
	 
	COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
	
	<li>
	Annual base salary: $225,000
	
	<li>
	Substantial year-end bonus (guaranteed in the first year)
	
	<li>
	Comprehensive medical and prescription coverage
	
	<li>
	401(k) contribution matching
	
	<li>
	Wellness reimbursement program
	
	<li>
	Family-building support
	
	<li>
	Charitable gift match program
	
</ul>

Laboratory Technician

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