Financial Crime Compliance Expert (m/f/d) - temporary

LGT Private Banking; Wien; On-site; EUR 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

LGT Bank AG in Austria is seeking a Financial Crime Compliance professional to join the Second Line of Defense and help identify, assess, and mitigate financial crime risks to ensure regulatory compliance.

You will work with international teams on sanctions, KYC/account openings, and monitoring, and support training initiatives on money laundering and related topics. A university degree or banking apprenticeship plus AML/CFT experience are required.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent, ideally in economics or law; banking apprenticeship with relevant experience accepted.
• At least three years of AML/CFT experience, audit/customer service, or AML/CFT-focused auditing/lirms.
• In-depth understanding of AML, CFT, and sanctions regulations.
• Excellent German and English communication; additional Eastern European language an advantage.
• High personal responsibility, resilience and teamwork, even in demanding situations.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the international compliance team focusing on financial crime (sanctions, KYC, monitoring).
• Process and evaluate hits/alarms in IT tools.
• Serve as the Austria contact for due diligence, money laundering and sanctions issues.
• Contribute to designing and delivering training on AML, terrorist financing, and sanctions.
• Support FCC team in local and group initiatives and projects.

Skills

German & English communication

Team orientation

Resilience under pressure

Education

Economics or Law degree

Banking apprenticeship

Job description

LGT is the largest Private Banking and Asset Management group in the world to be owned by an entrepreneurial family. As the family office of the Princely House of Liechtenstein, we have years of experience in the management of sizeable sums of assets.

In this position, you will be instrumental in identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial crime risks. You will work closely with various departments to ensure that the bank complies with relevant laws and regulations. This role will support the Second Line of Defense (SLD) in ensuring that appropriate policies, procedures and controls are developed, implemented and maintained.

Job Description

We are looking for support for our Financial Crime Compliance-Team.

Your responsibilities:

• Participation in the international compliance team with a focus on combating financial crime (sanctions, KYC/account openings, monitoring of transactions and customers).
• Processing and evaluation of hits/alarms in the relevant IT tools.
• Function as the point of contact for LGT's due diligence, money laundering and sanctions issues in Austria.
• Participation in the design and implementation of training courses on money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions and related topics.
• Supporting the FCC team in local and group-wide initiatives, working groups and projects.

Requirements

• University degree or equivalent, ideally in economics or law; alternatively banking apprenticeship with relevant professional experience
• At least three years of experience in an AML/CFT role, audit/customer service, or in an auditing or law firm with an AML/CFT focus
• In-depth understanding of regulatory requirements in the areas of AML, CFT and sanctions
• Excellent communication skills in German and English; another foreign language, especially Eastern European, is an advantage
• High level of personal responsibility, resilience and team orientation, even in demanding situations

For this position, the yearly gross starting salary is at least EUR 59,000. The specific salary classification is based on the individual qualification and the professional experience relevant to the position. Additional voluntary benefits or variable remuneration are gladly pointed out in a personal conversation. The employment relationship is governed by the Collective Agreement for Employees of Banks and Bankers.

Have we sparked your interest and…

• would you like to join a "Great Place to Work" and grow professionally with us?
• are you excited about collaborating with a dedicated and highly motivated team?
• do you value the principles of a traditional and international family-owned business?

LGT Bank AG, Zweigniederlassung Österreich

Human Resources

Anna Denk