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Chief Executive Officer of the CERN Pension Fund

Employer
CERN- European Organization for Nuclear Research
Location
Geneva
Salary
competitive
Closing date
29 Nov 2020

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Sector
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Executive Management, Policy, Regulation
Position/Level
CEO
Contract Type
Permanent
Language
English

Job Details

The purpose of the fund is to ensure its members from the scientific organisations CERN and ESO and their families against the economic consequences of old age and disability. The fund currently has some 3000 active members and the same number of beneficiaries. Operating as a defined benefit capitalized scheme, the CERN Pension Fund's assets currently exceed CHF 4 billion.

The fund is an integral part of CERN but with operational autonomy. The oversight of the fund is entrusted to the Pension Fund Governing Board (PFGB) and the management is entrusted to the Chief Executive Officer, who works under the supervision of the former. The Board is also assisted by an Investment Committee (IC) and an Actuarial & Technical Committee (ATC).

Further details and information regarding the organization of the pension fund (governance, investment principles, benefits structure, etc.) can be found on http://pensionfund.cern.ch/   

As CEO of the Pension Fund, you will act as the legal representative of CERN for all matters relating to the Fund. Under the supervision of the Governing Board, to which you will be accountable, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. 

In particular, you will:

  • Apply and interpret the Rules and Regulations of the Fund, in consultation with the Governing Board and CERN Legal Service.
  • Implement the decisions of the PFGB, IC, and ATC.
  • Act as secretary of the PFGB and its subordinate committees, in this capacity, prepare the proposals, statements, and decisions of the Governing Board, and assist the other Committees.
  • Prepare and submit to the Governing Board, for its consideration, the Annual Report and financial statements of the Fund.
  • Deal with the key issues relating to the provision of a benefits service, the actuarial and investment aspects of the Pension Fund as well as those concerning the overall financial position of the Fund.
  • Lead a management team that will include a Chief Investment Officer and a Head of Benefits & Accounting who will, respectively provide expert knowledge and support on the asset and liability sides of the balance sheet.

Experience and competencies required:

  • Master's degree or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Finance, Economics or a related field.
  • Experience in a senior management position including the management and/or supervision of pension funds.
  • Experience in one or more of the technical areas relating to pension fund management, including the management of capitalized public or private pension funds.
  • Experience in an international or public sector organization would be an asset.

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Company

CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is one of the world’s largest and most respected centres for scientific research. Its business is fundamental physics, finding out what the Universe is made of and how it works. At CERN, the world’s largest and most complex scientific instruments are used to study the basic constituents of matter — the fundamental particles. By studying what happens when these particles collide, physicists learn about the laws of Nature. The instruments used at CERN are particle accelerators and detectors. Accelerators boost beams of particles to high energies before they are made to collide with each other or with stationary targets. Detectors observe and record the results of these collisions.

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