Senior Compliance Officer

A well-established bank active in Wealth Management and Commodities Trade Finance in Geneva.

Ensure full compliance with Swiss and international regulatory requirements, proactively manage compliance and AML risks, and act as a trusted advisor to the business while fostering a strong risk and compliance culture.

• Ensure adherence to applicable Swiss and international financial regulations, FINMA Circulars, and industry standards.
• Identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate compliance and AML risks through effective controls, monitoring, and testing frameworks.
• Provide timely, pragmatic, and high-quality compliance advice to business lines and support functions.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and maintenance of compliance policies and procedures in line with regulatory and strategic requirements
• Review and validate account openings (KYC) for individuals, corporates, and financial intermediaries.
• Monitor transactions, including sanctions screening, transaction filtering, and assessment of higher-risk activities.
• Conduct AML investigations, prepare and submit SARs to MROS, and manage follow-ups with authorities.
• Perform periodic reviews of PEP, high-risk, and low-risk relationships in line with regulatory requirements.
• Manage account blocking and ad-hoc re-documentation requests (FATCA, CRS, QI, CDB, etc.).
• Handle investigations and respond to requests from regulators, authorities, and third-party banks/custodians.

• Degree level – Preferably in Law, Banking or Business Administration
• CAS in compliance (a great asset)
• Excellent knowledge of Swiss banking regulations (AML, CDB, FinSA; FinIA)
• Strong practical experience in Compliance, Banking, Audit or other Regulatory or Risk Functions
• (5-10 years) covering business lines as Wealth Management, Asset Management, Treasury ideally in the MENA region
• Computer and IT systems literate (Avaloq +)
• Fluent in French and English, Arabic is a plus
• Living in Switzerland (mandatory)
• Analytical, well-informed and creative approach to problem-solving
• Ability to work independently and to the highest level of accuracy and accountability
• Ability to work under stress and time pressure

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