Senior Compliance officer

Ensuring that new and/or existing clients to the bank, for the Emerging Markets/ Eastern Europe are compliant with laws, regulations such as AML, CDB, FATCA, CRS, international sanctions and internal guidelines and standards.

Review new and existing customers from an AML standpoint, prepare client analysis summary sheets for presentation to the Bank’s account opening committees

Raise awareness of Compliance responsibilities within the First Line of Defense

Assure that local and Swiss laws, regulations, and internal guidelines are respected in the process of the account opening and modifications

Corroborate KYC information provided by the business and perform checks via external sources where appropriate;

Provide guidance and support and relevant information to RMs

Follow-up on decisions taken by the Bank’s AML Committees

Draft Suspicious Activity Reports

Work collaboratively with other Compliance teams within and outside Switzerland;

Work collaboratively with other Compliance teams such as Subject Matter Experts for tax, cross-border, etc

Monitor changes to business practices and products to ensure that AML controls and procedures are adequate to cover them

Assist with departmental projects and initiatives as required

May be involved in different Compliance Projects

Key responsibilities Services:

Train employees (team and front) on new Compliance rules.

Main Committees:

Account Opening Committee

Sanctions Committee

AML Committee