Sanctions Specialist

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Our Sanctions Compliance Department is looking for a Sanctions officer, with a previous experience in Private Banking international sanctions and KYC/AML domains, to join the Swiss Compliance Sanctions team (Geneva, Zurich or Lugano).

Main responsibilities

• Manage the implementation of the International Sanctions framework, as per internal policies and national and international regulation;
• Provide Sanctions Risk assessments and recommendations to FLoD and to SLoD;
• Take timely, appropriate, and effective measures to prevent sanctions risks, including support to the onboarding, periodic reviews, transaction monitoring and name screening processes;
• Take action and decisions regarding Sanctions risks in due time and immediately, when necessary;
• Escalate to Group Compliance Sanctions hits or related major issues;
• Preparation of management reports for internal use and to Group Compliance;
• Provision of Sanctions related declarations;
• Manage ad hoc requests from Group Compliance

Skills and experience

• 3+ years of experience in Financial Crime Compliance;
• Fluent in English both written and spoken, German, French and/or Italian are a plus;
• CAS in Compliance and/or other specialized certificates are a plus;
• Sound knowledge of the Swiss Anti-Money Laundering regulatory framework;
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills;
• Capability to question with sound judgement and discretion;
• Ability to work independently and with the team towards common goals;
• Flexibility and resourcefulness;
• Fast learner;
• Able to take action and decisions

Our values

• Accountability: Taking ownership for tasks and challenges as well as seeking continuous improvement
• Hands-on: Being proactive to rapidly deliver high-quality results
• Passionate: Being committed and striving for excellence
• Solution-driven: Focusing on client outcomes and treating clients fairly with a risk-aware mindset
• Partnership-oriented: Promoting collaboration and teamwork. Working together with an entrepreneurial spirit.