Senior Compliance Officer - AML & Onboarding (CE Europe)

Vontobel Asset Management, Inc.; Thalwil; On-site; CHF 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Vontobel Asset Management, Inc. in Zurich seeks a Senior Compliance Officer to join the Client Lifecycle Compliance Team within Legal and Compliance.

You will oversee onboarding and reviews for Central and Eastern European private clients, advise Relationship Managers on AML and compliance, and provide training across the first line of defence. Based in Zurich, the role will move to Baar in 2030 to align with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• University degree and compliance related certifications.
• At least 5 years of experience in Swiss private banking covering client onboarding and reviews for Central and Eastern European clients.
• Fluent in English and German; knowledge of Russian, Ukrainian or other Slavic languages would be an advantage.

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 particular focus on politically exposed persons (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 relevant control functions on compliance, AML, sanctions, regulatory, reputational risk and client lifecycle-related matters.
• Independently challenging risk assessments and escalating material compliance concerns where appropriate.
• Preparing Compliance assessments and case presentations for senior management and governance committees to facilitate decision-making on high-risk and complex client relationships.
• 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

AML Compliance

Stakeholder Management

KYC

Due Diligence

Education

University degree in finance or law

Job description

Vontobel Asset Management, Inc. in Zurich seeks a Senior Compliance Officer to join the Client Lifecycle Compliance Team within Legal and Compliance.

You will oversee onboarding and reviews for Central and Eastern European private clients, advise Relationship Managers on AML and compliance, and provide training across the first line of defence. Based in Zurich, the role will move to Baar in 2030 to align with stakeholders.