Compliance AML Monitoring Officer

• Geneva, CH
• Full-time
• Unlimited

Your Role

As Compliance AML Monitoring Officer at Bank J. Safra Sarasin you are a self-motivated, rigorous team player looking for a challenging and international work environment and provide high-quality transactional AML analysis, controls and reports for the Bank-s Compliance Department.

Your Responsibilities

• Analyze and monitor transactions presenting an increased risk in relation to compliance with embargoes and application of anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regulations, and carry out additional clarification process with the first line of defense
• Analyze occurrences provided by filtering and screening solutions and take action based on analysis results
• Control of AML related transactions pre-execution (pre-approvals) and ex post (KYT alerts)
• Customer group transactional reviews
• Carry out investigation and prepare any necessary communication to the competent authorities
• Answer to authorities' requests
• Realize ad-hoc AML reports
• Participate in ad hoc projects related to team activities
• Actively contribute to process efficiency

Your Profile

• Higher Education such as FH/University degree in law, economics or an equivalent education (e.g. CAS in Compliance Management)
• At least 4-5 years of relevant work experience in the field of AML Monitoring and Sanctions in the Swiss banking industry
• Strong analytical mind set with the ability to work thoroughly, flexibly and independently
• Good communicator and team player with an active attitude taking full ownership of tasks and area of responsibility
• Solution oriented with a pragmatic approach and readiness to closely work with colleagues and stakeholders, internally and externally
• Excellent interpersonal skills, hands-on mentality
• Strong work ethics, integrity and high level of accountability
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, knowledge in Avaloq and good Excel skills is an advantage
• Fluency in French and English; Fluency in German or other language is a plus

Your Benefits

• Entrepreneurial spirit in a family owned bank
• Central city office locations across Switzerland
• Above average insurance coverage fully borne by the bank
• Contribution to health insurance and meal allowance
• Global growth strategy and stable environment
• Competitive offering