Senior Compliance Advisor – AML, KYC & PEPs (CEE)

Vontobel Asset Management, Inc.; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zurich location with facilities

Free lunch

Open-office environment

Modern technology stack

Agile working culture

Flat hierarchy

Job summary

Vontobel Asset Management, Inc. is seeking a Senior Compliance Officer for the Client Lifecycle Compliance team in Zurich. The role focuses on onboarding and ongoing reviews for Central and Eastern European clients, including high-risk and PEP-related assessments.

You will advise Relationship Managers and partner with control functions to uphold AML and regulatory standards. The candidate should have a university degree with compliance certifications, 5+ years of Swiss private banking

Qualifications

• University degree and compliance related certifications.
• 5+ years of experience in Swiss private banking covering client onboarding and reviews for Central and Eastern European clients.
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills.
• Fluent in English and German; knowledge of Russian, Ukrainian or other Slavic languages would be an advantage.
• Affinity for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and a willingness to embrace AI-enabled tools and ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Independently handling complex client cases and performing quality assurance reviews within the Lifecycle Compliance CEE team.
• Ensuring Compliance oversight throughout the entire client lifecycle for Central and Eastern European clients, 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 focus on PEPs, high-risk clients, sanctions-related matters and other sensitive client relationships.
• Acting as Subject Matter Expert for Central and Eastern European markets, advising first-line stakeholders, providing second-line expertise and collaborating with control functions on compliance, AML, sanctions, regulatory, reputational risk and client lifecycle matters.
• Independently challenging risk assessments and escalating material compliance concerns where appropriate.
• Preparing Compliance assessments and case presentations for senior management and governance committees.
• Monitoring and assessing high-risk and restricted transactions on an ex-ante basis.
• Conducting internal controls, quality assurance reviews and monitoring activities to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies.

Skills

Stakeholder management

English fluent

German fluent

AI affinity

Education

University degree

Compliance certifications

Job description

Vontobel Asset Management, Inc. is seeking a Senior Compliance Officer for the Client Lifecycle Compliance team in Zurich. The role focuses on onboarding and ongoing reviews for Central and Eastern European clients, including high-risk and PEP-related assessments.

You will advise Relationship Managers and partner with control functions to uphold AML and regulatory standards. The candidate should have a university degree with compliance certifications, 5+ years of Swiss private banking