Senior Financial Crime Investigator - AML & Sanctions

Vontobel; Zürich; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free lunch

Flat hierarchy

Campus feeling

Modern technology

Job summary

Vontobel in Zurich seeks a Senior Compliance Officer to lead complex financial crime investigations, focusing on AML and sanctions. You will analyze transaction patterns, link client profiles, sources of wealth, ownership, and cross-border activity to identify risks and provide evidence-based conclusions.

Based in Zurich with a planned move to Baar in 2030, you will collaborate across functions to strengthen controls, reporting, and risk management. Fluent English and German required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in Financial Crime Compliance, AML, transaction monitoring, or investigations.
• Strong knowledge of AML, sanctions, transaction monitoring and regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical and investigative capabilities with sound judgement in sensitive cases.
• Ability to assess complex transactional patterns and translate findings into risk-based conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex and holistic financial crime investigations leveraging client profiles, source of wealth and funds, and cross-border activity.
• Perform transaction monitoring, identify unusual patterns and escalation as required.
• Prepare evidence-based investigation reports and risk assessments with clear recommendations.
• Collaborate with Front Office, Legal, Risk, Operations and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous enhancement of monitoring, controls and investigative standards.

Skills

Financial Crime Experience

AML & Sanctions Knowledge

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Management

Bilingual English/German

AI Affinity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree advantage

Job description

Vontobel in Zurich seeks a Senior Compliance Officer to lead complex financial crime investigations, focusing on AML and sanctions. You will analyze transaction patterns, link client profiles, sources of wealth, ownership, and cross-border activity to identify risks and provide evidence-based conclusions.

Based in Zurich with a planned move to Baar in 2030, you will collaborate across functions to strengthen controls, reporting, and risk management. Fluent English and German required.