Group and Switzerland Head of Financial Crime

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Group and Switzerland Head of Financial Crime Compliance (FCC)

YOUR MISSION:
The scope of this role is broad and encompasses a wide variety of tasks and responsibilities. Duties will include the following:

- Overall responsibility for AML/CFT (Anti-Money Laundering & Counter-Financing of Terrorism) and Sanctions related matters, reporting to the Group Chief Compliance Officer;
- Setting strategic direction on AML compliance and financial crime risk management framework for the Group and the Swiss Bank, and in steering the development, implementation, and monitoring of progress against a set strategy also across the regions;
- Managing AML compliance and financial crime risk consistently across the relevant jurisdictions in which the Group has a presence, through local Chief Compliance Officers, to ensure that risks and vulnerabilities are identified, controlled and reported in an effective, timely and uniform manner according to consolidated supervision principles;
- Advising and providing support to the business on the appropriate standards for compliance with the applicable AML/CFT laws, rules, and regulations, advising on higher money laundering risk clients and transactions, providing training and the monitoring of client activities. In this role, the person will be a key voting member of the Due Diligence Committee (DDC) to accept the onboarding of higher risk categories of clients. In this role responsibility for organizing and managing the DDC processes and ensure efficient annual oversight of the PEP and High Risk clients reviews;
- Working with functional partners and key stakeholders to determine that potential risks or escalated issues, are vetted and addressed. Also, giving advice on any money laundering risk presented by new business, new products and services, new technologies and business acquisitions;
- Representing the GCCO as needed on various run-the-bank and change-the-bank projects;
- Monitoring regulatory developments and coordinating with the relevant teams to assess the impact and ensure necessary actions are carried out to meet the regulatory requirements and continuously updating AML policies and procedures for the bank, partnering with regional and global branches to ensure alignment in standards;
- Ensuring timely reporting of significant control and compliance issues to top management;
- Developing and managing a regular monitoring and reporting including key risk indicators and management information - compiling of data and producing monthly / quarterly reports and other ad-hoc reports as required for senior management and the respective management, boards and audit committees;
- Ensuring that all activity and transactions that are identified as potentially suspicious, are investigated, reviewed and resolved in accordance with established procedures and where necessary that regulatory filings are made in collaboration with the SAR team. In this context ensuring global coordination and communication;
- Leading and ensuring effective implementation and monitoring of the Group wide Sanctions process including establishment of key risk indicators and management information;
- Developing and driving a technology program to further streamline processes, increase efficiencies and enhance controls. Strong and effective leadership to grow the organization attract and develop talents to build a strong AML capability for the group. Delivering FCC regular training program to maintain staff awareness culture.

DESIRED PROFILE:

- Minimum of 10 to 15 years of relevant Private Banking experience of AML/CFT/Sanctions compliance activities;
- Strong skills in the financial services industry, in particular in Private Banking;
- Strong proven record of project management, process improvement and technology implementations;
- Excellent understanding of risk analysis processes, analytical mind, ability to prioritize multiple tasks, work under pressure and meet tight deadlines;
- Ability to summarize complex topics, to drive practical outcomes and to make sound decisions or proposals, including escalation when appropriate, in regard of AML/CFT and related risks;
- Strong interpersonal, communication, leadership, presentation and influencing skills. In particular, a proven ability to foster productive relationships with