Compliance Officer Italy 100% (m,f,d)

Julius Baer; Milano; In loco; EUR 50.000 - 75.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading company in wealth management is seeking a Compliance Officer Italy to ensure compliance with financial regulations. The role involves providing expert regulatory advisory services, supporting compliance initiatives, and advising on best practices within the organization. Ideal candidates should possess a Master’s degree and have a solid background in the European financial industry, particularly in insurance regulations.

Competenze

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in the European financial industry.
• Strong understanding of European financial laws and insurance regulations.
• Fluent in English and Italian.

Mansioni

• Advise management on compliance matters and draft compliance policies.
• Conduct regulatory reviews and support relationships with Italian authorities.
• Implement and maintain global compliance standards.

Conoscenze

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Negotiation

Formazione

Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, or Law

Descrizione del lavoro

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, entrepreneurial, empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together.

Role Overview

The role acts as a compliance advisor within the entity, focusing on Italian and European financial regulations, particularly related to insurance brokerage activities. This includes conducting thematic regulatory reviews and providing expert support regarding regulatory changes.

The Compliance Officer Italy (COI) collaborates with the Consolidated Supervision Team to monitor business activities and contribute to second-line-of-defense controls.

The role reports directly to the Head of Products & Services Compliance of Bank Julius Baer Europe S.A. and also supports the CMLRO on compliance and AML topics related to the Italian branch.

Your Responsibilities

Compliance Culture

• Ensure BJBE's compliance with applicable banking and securities laws, regulations, and internal guidelines, focusing on insurance-related rules (e.g., IDD).
• Maintain excellent knowledge of relevant regulations, industry best practices, and internal policies.

Relationship with Regulators

• Support the CMLRO and Head of Products & Services Compliance in maintaining relationships with Italian authorities and regulators, ensuring proper reporting.

Compliance Advisory Service

• Advise management on compliance matters and liaise with the business and senior management.
• Draft and review compliance guidance, policies, and procedures.
• Participate in projects addressing new regulatory initiatives and enhance compliance processes.
• Update management on regulatory changes relevant to their areas.
• Contribute as a regulatory advisor in new business activities.

Compliance Programme

• Implement and maintain global standards per Julius Baer Compliance Program, considering local laws.
• Periodically assess compliance risks through business activity analysis.
• Conduct controls following the “Three-Lines-of-Defense-Model”.
• Provide management assurance via testing adherence to compliance rules.
• Prepare reports on compliance activities and outcomes for management and headquarters.

Your Profile

• Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, or Law.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in the European financial industry.
• Strong understanding of European financial laws, especially insurance-related rules (e.g., IDD).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent in English and Italian; additional languages are a plus.
• Detail-oriented with a proactive mindset.
• Ability to work under pressure, independently, and in teams.
• Culturally adaptable.

Personal and Social Skills

• Passionate about driving change with a service-oriented approach.
• Hands-on attitude to tackle topics.
• Effective communicator, capable of building strong stakeholder relationships.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Pragmatic problem solver.

Professional and Technical Skills

• Experienced compliance officer with significant EU and Italian regulation knowledge.
• Experience in wealth management industry, especially with HNWI/UHNWI clients.
• Deep knowledge of investment services regulations, focusing on insurance products.
• Experience dealing with regulators.
• Project management experience, both leading and participating.

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