CIS Specialist for Onboarding and Periodic Reviews, Compliance Officer

Job Description

You will join an international, dynamic, and highly qualified team of 20 colleagues based in Zurich, Geneva, or Lugano, with a wide range of backgrounds, languages, and experiences. We offer exciting opportunities to develop your compliance skills in a challenging and high-visibility role with extensive contact with the front office.

Main tasks

• Client Onboarding: Conducting standard and advanced AML/TF due diligence reviews for client onboarding and Russian/CIS
• Compliance Monitoring: Conducting enhanced AML/TF due diligence reviews for high-risk, special high-risk, and PEP cases, as well as complex cases and CIS analyses
• Providing advice and support to the front office on all matters related to KYC/AML (including CIS)
• Presentation of HRC/PEP/SHRC cases to the Client Acceptance Committee, including relevant risk assessments and concise compliance recommendations

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in compliance roles covering KYC, AML/CFT, transaction monitoring, and CTF/FATCA at Swiss private banks
• Demonstrable knowledge of the CIS markets and solid experience are required
• Acting independently and with integrity
• An exceptional eye for detail, enabling the identification and correction of risks without losing sight of the bigger picture
• Strong communication skills, conflict resolution skills, and the ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• A collaborative approach and openness to suggestions from team members
• Demonstrable knowledge of industry protocols and best practices
• Strong time management and organizational skills, and the ability to meet tight deadlines for compliance remediation programs
• Ability to work under pressure and flexibility to effectively handle unforeseen problems and tasks
• Excellent communication skills in English are required. Russian and/or any CIS language are desirable but may be substituted with other languages. Mandarin, German, French, and/or Italian are a plus.
• A commitment to fostering an inclusive culture and valuing diverse perspectives

Our values

• Responsibility: Taking responsibility for tasks and challenges, and continuous improvement
• Hands-on: Proactively Delivering High-Quality Results
• Passion: Commitment and pursuit of excellence
• Solution-oriented: Focus on client outcomes and fair treatment of clients, with a risk-aware approach
• Partnership-oriented: Promoting collaboration and teamwork. Collaboration with an entrepreneurial spirit

We offer

An exciting and dynamic work environment based on the principle of mutual respect. An environment where your contributions are valued and recognized. We believe that the diversity of our teams gives us a competitive