We are looking for a talented Senior Compliance Manager to join our Client Lifecycle Compliance Department embedded within the Legal and Compliance Function of Bank Vontobel in Zurich

What would your role be?

• You will be managing a team within the Onboarding and Review Team covering private clients with an increased risk as well Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)
• You will act as a close advisor to the Relationship Managers in matters related to AML and compliance
• Provide compliance related training to the first line of defence and act as a trusted stakeholder with other departments of the bank representing compliance
• Management, leadership and development of the Lifecycle Compliance Europe / Swiss / Middle East team, including workload planning, quality assurance, coaching and people development
• Ensuring Compliance oversight throughout the entire client lifecycle, including onboarding, periodic reviews, event-driven reviews and ad-hoc client assessments
• Conducting and supervising risk-based Compliance assessments for client onboardings, including KYC, due diligence, sanctions screening, adverse media reviews and reputational risk assessments
• Performing and overseeing Compliance assessments related to periodic and event-driven client reviews, with a particular focus on politically exposed persons (PEPs), high-risk clients, sanctions-related matters and other sensitive client relationships
• Acting as Subject Matter Expert for Europe / Swiss / Middle East markets and providing expert guidance on AML, sanctions, regulatory and reputational risk matters
• Preparing Compliance assessments and case presentations for senior management and governance committees to facilitate decision-making on high-risk and complex client relationships
• Monitoring and assessing high-risk and restricted transactions on an ex-ante basis
• Serving as an advisor to stakeholders across all three lines of defense on Compliance, AML, sanctions and client lifecycle-related matters
• Conducting internal controls, quality assurance reviews and monitoring activities to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies

What are we looking for?

• University degree and compliance related certifications
• At least 10 years of experience in Switzerland Private Banking covering client on-boarding and reviews
• Team Leadership skills
• Ellocante and capable of analysing, summarising and presenting in a succinct way in written form as well as verbally
• Fluent in English and German, other languages such as French and Arabic a plus
• Affinity for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and a willingness to embrace AI-enabled tools and ways of working

What do we offer?

• Top Zurich location with collaboration spaces (including rooftop terraces) and free lunch
• Friendly, diverse team in an open-office space
• 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

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

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