Senior Head of Compliance & AML Officer – Vienna

Societe Generale SA; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible one home-office day per week

Support for professional qualification

Career development and mobility

Job summary

Société Générale Zweigniederlassung Wien is seeking an experienced Head of Compliance & Anti-Money Laundering Officer to lead the branch's financial crime and regulatory compliance framework in Vienna. The role reports to local management with functional alignment to Group Compliance.

You will oversee the local Compliance team, design the compliance program, and ensure effective risk management and escalation pathways with Austrian authorities.

Qualifications

• A strong academic or professional background in law, banking, finance, economics, or a comparable field.
• ACAMS/ICA or equivalent compliance certification.
• 5–8 years of financial crime and regulatory compliance experience in banking.
• Experience as AMLO or senior Compliance manager in a regulated institution.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Branch’s Head of Compliance & AMLO for Vienna with AML/CTF responsibility.
• Lead the local Compliance function, strategy, and risk management program.
• Advise management on financial crime, regulatory compliance, and reputational risk.
• Oversee onboarding, KYC reviews, enhanced due diligence, and suspicious activity reporting.
• Coordinate with Austrian authorities and Group Compliance on regulatory changes.
• Provide timely risk-based reporting to local management and governance bodies.

Skills

Regulatory compliance leadership

AML/CTF expertise

KYC/sanctions knowledge

Regulatory liaison

Education

ACAMS/ICA certification

Law/Finance/Economics background

Job description

Société Générale Zweigniederlassung Wien is seeking an experienced Head of Compliance & Anti-Money Laundering Officer to lead the branch's financial crime and regulatory compliance framework in Vienna. The role reports to local management with functional alignment to Group Compliance.

You will oversee the local Compliance team, design the compliance program, and ensure effective risk management and escalation pathways with Austrian authorities.