For a More Diverse Workforce
SIX invests in bright minds who work together to shape the future of the financial markets. To do this, we need employees who look at ideas for solutions from different angles and bring in other perspectives.
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We Create a Culture of Diversity
We at SIX are committed to diversity and inclusion. Creating a culture of diversity and inclusion is not only the right thing to do, it is also a very important and sustainable business driver. We value the broad set of perspectives that team members with different backgrounds bring. This makes our work exciting, strengthens innovative capacity and helps us to transform the financial markets. Together we achieve the best for our clients, together we are successful!
Diversity Activities at SIX
SIX benefits from the diverse know-how of its employees and wants further promote diversity within the company. From financial market experts to IT experts, from product managers to compliance specialists: SIX employs people with a wide range of experience and know-how. We are represented in 20 countries worldwide, but 79% of our employees work in Switzerland. Just under a third of our workforce is female; the average age is 45. SIX wants to further promote diversity within the company in the future. To this end, we have launched an annual graduate program: In 18 months, university graduates gain insights into various activities at SIX and continue their education with a course program tailored to their individual needs.
Membership at Advance
By becoming a member of Advance, we would like to promote our female employees even more specifically and support them in their career goals. Advance is an association that aims to promote women in leadership positions. The network offers events, workshops, mentorship and advice to women in management positions and equips ambitious women managers with skills and leadership qualities. SIX has set itself the goal of promoting talent and thereby increasing the proportion of women in management positions in particular.
Gender Diversity Network
The Gender Diversity Network is an internal platform on which women and men actively share their experiences with each other. Its objective is to generate ideas for fostering greater diversity at SIX and to put them into action. The network was founded in 2018 and is now operational at all SIX business sites.
Parents at Work
Finding the balance between work and family is an ongoing challenge. Especially for working parents who often feel that there are not enough hours in the day. SIX provides the peer coaching program parents@work for working parents.
Women in Cyber Day
The Women in Cyber Day supports women in getting insights into the different career opportunities. Sucessful women in cyber share their experience and knowledge.
Fair-On-Pay Certificate for SIX
SIX is proud to have received the Fair-On-Pay certificate for its equal pay policy. This certificate, awarded by Comp-On AG, is a reference in the Swiss market. It identifies us as an exemplary employer and increases our attractiveness.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is one of the priorities of SIX: a fair pay policy and the promotion of female colleagues to management positions are very strong indicators of our commitment.
Sustainability
At SIX, we foster Diversity & Inlusion and give all our employees a voice. That is why we actively engage our employees in our sustainability strategy. Our goal is to drive positive and sustainable change in the financial industry. Our employees play an integral part in making this change happen.
Working at SIX in Switzerland
Working Hours
- 42 hours per week
- Flexible annual working hours
Mobile Working
Work from home, in another Swiss SIX location or in a co-working space
Parental Leave
- Mothers: 16 weeks at 100% salary (option to add 8 weeks of unpaid leave)
- Fathers: 4 weeks
Vacation
- 25 holiday days or more depending on position
- Purchase either five or ten additional annual vacation days