Compliance Officer – Swiss Regulatory & Control Framework (100%)

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25.05.2025

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09.07.2025

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Job Description:

Are you ready to take ownership of core compliance controls in a dynamic and growing business?

Join our Compliance team at Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers AG in Zurich, where we serve U.S. clients with a unique cross-border wealth management offering. We’re looking for a senior, hands-on compliance professional who thrives in a flexible, collaborative environment and wants to make an impact across compliance, IT, and operational functions.

What would your role be?

• Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing management of the compliance control framework, ensuring timely delivery and strong regulatory alignment.
• Draft, review, and update internal policies, procedures, and guidelines in accordance with Swiss AML, KYC, CDB rules, and sanctions compliance requirements.
• Act as the key compliance contact for operational development and Swiss regulatory change projects, including participation in IT-led initiatives.
• Provide subject matter expertise in system-supported processes (e.g., Avaloq, CLM tools) and support enhancements that promote compliance efficiency.
• Conduct compliance reviews, internal controls testing, and support regulatory reporting and remediation activities.
• Engage with internal stakeholders including front office, operations, legal, and IT, bringing a solution-oriented approach in a small, high-impact team.

What are we looking for?

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a compliance or regulatory advisory role within the Swiss financial industry.
• Strong technical understanding of Swiss AML regulations, the CDB framework, KYC obligations, and sanctions regimes.
• Demonstrated ability to draft high-quality compliance policies and design operational control processes.
• Practical experience with Avaloq or other client lifecycle management systems is essential.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken); German is a plus.
• Flexible, proactive team player, comfortable working across strategic and hands-on operational tasks in a small team environment.
• Strong project coordination skills, particularly in cross-functional and IT-driven contexts.
• We are looking for talented people, not just a CV that ticks all the boxes. Even if you do not have absolutely everything we have asked for, if this role sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.

What do we offer?

• Top Zurich location with collaboration spaces (including rooftop terraces) 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.

We are looking for talented people, not just a CV that ticks all the boxes. Even if you do not have absolutely everything we have asked for, if this role sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.

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.

Do you want to be Vontobel?

Thank you for applying to Vontobel. We will carefully review your application and will respond to you in a timely manner.

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. It is based on mutual respect and zero tolerance for any form of discrimination.

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