Compliance Officer Client & Transaction Monitoring

Tasks

• Support for transaction monitoring activities with a focus on crypto/DLT nexus business
• Conducting additional clarifications and investigations of suspicious payments and patterns
• Conducting comprehensive due diligence checks on new and existing customers, including verification of licenses, regulatory status, business models, and planned transactions
• Conducting transaction analyses and customer activity checks to assess transaction behavior
• Analysis of formal tax compliance matters (FATCA, QI, CRS)
• Review of submitted beneficial owner lists and assessment of PEP/SAN and adverse media hits
• Processing ad hoc requests from the front/first line of defense
• Completing counterparty questionnaires
• Conducting internal training courses for employees in the above-mentioned areas
• Act as a point of contact for the Business Support Center regarding customer monitoring issues
• Independent handling of standard compliance cases and escalation of more complex cases to senior compliance officers, if necessary

Requirements

• University degree in business administration, economics, or law
• At least 3 years of professional experience in compliance or customer onboarding, periodic reviews, and transaction analysis within the financial industry, including changes in circumstances
• Additional qualification in compliance is an advantage
• Interest in B2B business with international financial intermediaries
• Knowledge of Swiss AML regulations (ICB20, AM.0) and other relevant regulations
• Knowledge of international sanctions regimes (EU, OFAC, UN)
• Knowledge of blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and the FinTech industry
• knowledge of German

Personal characteristics

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to work cooperatively, solution-oriented, autonomously, and accurately, even under time pressure
• Ability to identify problems, analyze key information, make connections, and develop appropriate solutions
• Recipient-oriented and appreciative communication as well as a service-oriented mindset
• Interest in new technologies and the topics of digital assets and tokenization
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability for results
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple cases simultaneously
• Structured, detail-oriented, and highly organized approach to work
• Proactive mindset with the ability to take initiative

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