Junior Compliance Officer 100%

Vontobel; Thalwil; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free lunch

Modern offices

Agile environment

Flat hierarchy

Job summary

Vontobel in Zurich, with a future move to Baar in 2030, is seeking a compliance professional for the Client Onboarding & Reviews team. You will review KYC data, conduct due diligence, and assess risks for private client relationships, including PEPs and adverse media.

Collaboration with AI-enabled tools will support risk-based decisioning. The role emphasizes risk analysis, CA/AML controls, and preparing concise reports for senior management in English and German as needed.

Qualifications

• 2 years of Anti-Money related/Compliance experience in Switzerland Private Banking.
• Fluent in English; German language skills are a plus and helpful in daily work.
• Interest in AI-enabled tools and applying AI in compliance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist Client Onboarding & Reviews teams in day-to-day compliance tasks.
• Ensure compliance with policies across onboarding, reviews and ad-hoc assessments.
• Conduct risk-based assessments for client onboarding and reviews (KYC, due diligence, sanctions).
• Focus on PEPs, high-risk clients and adverse media reviews.
• Escalate AML concerns to management for timely decisioning.
• Prepare compliance assessments and materials for governance committees.
• Support internal controls and QA reviews to ensure regulatory adherence.

Skills

KYC

Due Diligence

AML

Risk Analysis

English

Education

University degree

Job description

Are you passionate about financial crime prevention, risk analysis, and protecting the integrity of private banking? Join our Client Onboarding & Reviews team in Zurich, where you’ll take on complex client assessments, investigate potential risks, and help safeguard sensitive client relationships. From KYC and due diligence to PEP reviews and adverse media screening, you’ll combine your compliance expertise with the power of AI to make smarter, risk-based decisions. Bring your analytical mindset, curiosity, and collaborative spirit to a diverse, agile team where innovation meets impact—and where your ideas can help shape the future of Compliance.

What would your role be? You will be part of the Onboarding and Review Team covering private clients with an increased risk as well Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs). You will be reporting to a Team Leader within the Client Onboarding and Reviews. Review client KYC information, account activities, negative news either as part of the on-boarding or review process and elevate issues to your management for decisioning.

Good to strong knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, related tools and how to deploy it in day-to-day tasks assigned to you. Performing assessments, participating in projects and assist the Onboarding and Review team in all aspects of the day-to-day business.

In this role, your main duties and responsibilities include:

• Assisting the teams within Client Onboarding and Reviews in performing their day-to-day tasks as well as participate, where required, in compliance related projects.
• Ensuring Compliance with policies and procedures throughout your entire duties in client lifecycle, including onboarding, periodic reviews, event-driven reviews and ad-hoc client assessments.
• Conducting risk-based Compliance assessments for client onboardings, including KYC, due diligence, sanctions screening, adverse media reviews and reputational risk assessments.
• Performing Compliance assessments related to periodic and event-driven client reviews, with a particular focus on politically exposed persons (PEPs), high-risk clients, sanctions-related matters and other sensitive client relationships.
• Escalating AML concerns / issues to your management for assessment and decisioning.
• Assist in preparing Compliance assessments and case presentations for senior management and governance committees to facilitate decision-making on high-risk and complex client relationships.
• Assist in conducting internal controls, quality assurance reviews and monitoring activities to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies.

What are we looking for?

• University degree and compliance related certifications.
• 2 years of Anti-Money related/Compliance experience in Switzerland Private Banking, preferably in the area of client due diligence, source of wealth and negative news screening.
• Eloquent and capable of analyzing, summarizing and presenting in a succinct way in written form as well as verbally in English.
• Fluent in English and German, other languages such as French and Arabic a plus.
• Affinity for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and a willingness to embrace AI-enabled tools and ways of working.

What do we offer?

• Top Zurich location with collaboration spaces and free lunch.
• Friendly, diverse team in an open-office space.
• All the latest technology to help you excel and advance.
• Agile environment in how we think, the way we work and our trust for each other.
• Flat hierarchy with collaboration at all levels.
• Campus feeling and a collaborative spirit.

Location Requirement

This role is based in Zurich but will move to Baar in 2030, ensuring close alignment with key stakeholders in the business.

Why Vontobel?

At Vontobel, you are building better futures for our clients and society, as well as for yourself. As a family-owned and publicly listed company with over 2,000 professionals based in 28 locations globally and headquartered in Zurich, we’re committed to long-term thinking and sustainability. Our diverse team values unique perspectives, and we hire individuals determined to deliver in a dynamic and changing world.

At Vontobel, we are an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. We value the many voices within our teams and are committed to creating an environment where everyone who wants to be part of our performance culture can be themselves.

Private Clients

Vontobel is committed to actively managing client assets with foresight across generations. We take a holistic approach, accurately monitor the markets, anticipate trends and opportunities, and develop individual solutions. This is how we protect the entrusted assets and create optimal conditions to increase them over the long term while taking controlled risks.

Institutional Clients

Vontobel Asset Management is an active asset manager with global reach and a multi-boutique approach. Each of our boutiques draw on specialized investment talent, a strong performance culture and robust risk management. We deliver leading-edge solutions for both institutional and private clients.

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