Compliance Officer (80-100%)

Mercantil Bank (Schweiz) AG; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 130.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

25 days annual leave

Generous pension and social security

Half Fare Travelcard coverage

Professional development support

Zusammenfassung

Mercantil Bank (Schweiz) AG in Zurich seeks a seasoned Compliance Officer to cover the full spectrum of operational and conceptual compliance tasks within a dynamic private banking environment. You will act as the central contact for compliance, lead audits, develop policies, train staff, and ensure adherence to regulatory and internal rules, while leveraging Latin American market knowledge.

Excellent Spanish, fluent German, and strong analytical, communication and IT affinity are required, with

Qualifikationen

• Spanish written and spoken proficiency is a must.
• German fluency is required.
• Analytical thinking and precise approach are essential.

Aufgaben

• Act as central point of contact, consultant and expert for all Compliance issues.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with legal, regulatory and internal regulations.
• Execute Compliance audits and controls.
• Analyze and clarify transaction backgrounds and perform due diligence.
• Develop policies and procedures and continuously improve compliance processes.
• Advise, support and train employees on Compliance topics.
• Implement regulatory requirements and evaluate internal directives.
• Improve existing IT systems related to compliance.

Kenntnisse

Spanish fluency

German fluency

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

IT affinity

Ausbildung

University degree in Swiss law, economics or business

Jobbeschreibung

This role is very broad and requires a generalist with the willingness to handle the entire spectrum of operational and conceptual tasks that are specific to the compliance function of a bank.

Yours responsibilities:

• Acting as central point of contact, consultant and expert for all Compliance issues
• Monitoring and ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory and internal regulations
• Executing Compliance audits and controls
• Analyzing and clarifying the background of transactions and executing due diligence
• Development of policies and procedures, as well as continuous improvement of compliance processes
• Advising, supporting and training of employees related to Compliance topics
• Implementing regulatory requirements and establishing and evaluating internal directives
• Improving current and implementing new IT systems

Requirements:

• University degree preferably in Swiss law, economics or business administration
• Minimum of 7 years of experience as Compliance Officer in a Bank, ideally in the area Private Banking / Wealth Management
• Latin American background with deep understanding of the Latin American Financial market, the US financial system, and the operations of its financial institutions
• Persuasive and assertive team player carrying out all professional activities in demanding situations and in a constantly changing environment, with excellent communication and knowledge transfer skills
• Excellent command of written and spoken Spanish is a must, fluent in German, English is as an advantage
• Analytical thinking and a precise, independent and solution-oriented working style
• Experience or interest in new technologies and IT affinity

What we offer:

We provide an attractive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees’ financial security, wellbeing and professional development.

• Attractive employment conditions with a minimum of 25 days of annual leave
• Generous pension, social security and voluntary family allowance benefits
• Contributions towards lunch, fitness and wellness, including full coverage of the Swiss Half Fare Travelcard
• Support for professional development, further education and training

For further information please contact Raquel Bermudez, Tel. [phone], www.hcsolutions.ch