KYC Specialist

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together.

For our Client Onboarding Team part of the Front Risk Management Department (1st line of defense) based in Geneva - we are looking for an Onboarding Specialist to review the quality of KYC information (documented mainly in English, German and French) during the client onboarding/ account opening process.

YOUR CHALLENGE

Independently review client onboarding files to verify completeness, quality and plausibility of documented KYC information Review corroboration documents, perform and assess negative news hits and evaluate potential reputational risk Evaluate complex structures (in particular trust, foundation and domiciliary company accounts) to ensure account opening set-up is in line with the legal form and CDB regulations Undertake additional clarifications (with Front Units or the Compliance Department) if deemed required and initiate escalation procedures in case of identified elevated AML risks or potential suspicion of money laundering Support and assist Front Units (relationship managers) in case of KYC related questions or for account openings of particularly complex client relationships

YOUR PROFILE

University degree (Bachelor or Master) in Economics, Audit, Finance or Legal 3-7 years of professional experience in the financial business, preferably in Compliance, Risk, Audit or Control functions Relevant professional experience in the Compliance review of client documentation (KYC/CDB/AML) as part of the client onboarding /account opening process is a must Solid knowhow in KYC AML - related topics Ability to work independently as well as with a team Exhibit sound judgment and discretion Attention to detail and strong follow up skills Excel skills are a plus Excellent written and spoken language skills in English and French ( any additional language is a plus, in particular German, Hebrew or Chinese)

We are looking forward to receiving your full job application through our online application tool.

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