Compliance Officer Client Reviews 100% (f/m/d) - Temporary until 31.07.2027

Julius Baer Group; Zürich; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Julius Baer Group is seeking a motivated Compliance Officer to join the Client Reviews Team in the Financial Crime Compliance Department for a temporary position in Zürich. You will conduct holistic client reviews, assess KYC and transaction data, and take remediation actions to mitigate risk.

The role requires a university degree in law or business, several years in legal/compliance, strong AML/CFT knowledge, and the ability to work independently while collaborating across teams.

Qualifications

• University degree (Law or Business Administration) or related field.
• Several years of expert experience in Legal and Compliance or Audit at a globally operating Bank.
• Working knowledge of global AML and CFT regulations and standards.
• Ability to interpret complex data and operate under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct holistic periodic and event-based client reviews, including KYC plausibility and transaction analysis.
• Take compliance actions and remediation measures to mitigate risk.
• Review supporting documentation, assess adverse media hits and reputational risk.
• Escalate concerns and monitor mitigation measures to reduce risk exposure.
• Investigate name and adverse media screening alerts for true matches vs false positives.
• Collaborate with Relationship Managers, Compliance, Internal Audit and other functions across locations.
• Contribute to process and tool improvements for efficiency and risk management.

Skills

AML/CFT knowledge

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication under pressure

Independence and teamwork

Attention to detail

MS Office proficient

Fluent English

German an advantage

Education

University degree (Law or Business Administration) or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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.

We are seeking a motivated and detailed-oriented Compliance Officer - to join our Client Reviews Team within the Financial Crime Compliance Department for a temporary position.

Your challenge

• Conduct holistic periodic and event-based client reviews, including the plausibility of KYC information and transaction analysis
• Take appropriate compliance actions and remediation measures to mitigate risk
• Review supporting documentation, assess adverse media hits and evaluate potential reputational risk
• Escalate concerns identified during the review process and support monitoring of mitigation measures to reduce the bank’s risk exposure
• Review and investigate name and adverse media screening alerts to identify potential true matches and false positives, in line with internal procedures
• Collaborate with partners across all three Lines of Defence (Relationship Managers, Compliance and Internal Audit) as well as other functions and domestic and foreign group affiliates
• Contribute to the improvement of processes, procedures, and tools to enhance efficiency and risk management

Your profile

• University degree (Law or Business Administration) or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• Several years of expert experience in Legal and Compliance or Audit at a globally operating Bank
• Ability to effectively apply working knowledge of global AML and CFT (Combating the Financing of Terrorism) regulations and standards, current money laundering schemes to effectively identify and mitigate risks
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions: ability to interpret an extensive variety of data and deal with complex situations
• Ability to communicate unpopular opinions/decisions and to stay firm under pressure
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and follow-up abilities.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Good knowledge of MS Office and IT-flair
• Business fluency in English (German or other languages are an advantage)
• Candidates with immediate or short-term availability will be strongly preferred.

Why join Julius Baer?

At Julius Baer our employees enjoy the benefits of a global company with the support and collegiality of a much smaller one. We are growing quickly, but we remain dedicated to maintaining our accessible structure with flat hierarchies, and approachable and supportive leaders. With offices around the world, we offer an international and stimulating work environment and the opportunity to work with a diverse team of highly motivated colleagues, bringing the best of the bank to our clients.

Our core values of Care, Passion, and Excellence define the tone of how we interact with each other and our partners.

Committed to your success

Whether nurturing young talent with our renowned apprentice scheme, enabling ambitious university graduates to put theory into practice with our Graduate Programme, or providing first‑class opportunities for experienced professionals, we look after our employees. We believe in continuous learning as a company and as individuals, which is why we put a focus on the health and well‑being of our employees and offer flexible working options, a wide array of benefits, and extensive career development programmes.

• Flexible working options
• A wide array of benefits
• Extensive career development programmes

For more information visit www.juliusbaer.com or contact us via the Contact Form.

We are a leading Swiss wealth management group that serves sophisticated private clients worldwide. Headquartered in Zurich, we are present in around 60 locations worldwide, including Bangkok, Dubai, Dublin, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, Monaco, Mumbai, Santiago de Chile, Shanghai, Singapore, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo.