Compliance Officer-Financial Crime-Russian Speaker-Zurich

COMPLIANCE OFFICER-FINANCIAL CRIME-RUSSIAN SPEAKER-ZURICH
The client
Part of the top tier of financial services providers; our client is a Global bank having key activities in wealth and investment management. This bank has been through a stable growth these last years and has the capability, the expertise, the qualified people and the products to rise above the market.
In order to support the Head of Compliance Switzerland based in Zurich, they are looking for a Compliance officer-Financial crime Advisory.
The ideal candidate will have a solid understating of the Swiss, EU and international regulatory environments, including CASS, tax relate issues, ability to work with AML and to be exposed to PEP clients

The Role

This is a senior role, therefore you will be involved to a certain level of responsibility and your advice will be key. The main task will be to promote the compliance culture and policies within the Bank and to support and recommend directly the business. Your main tasks will be:

- Asses and renew account applications according to the Banks's policies and Swiss law
- Direct support to the Front and provide ad hoc advice linked to clients due diligence and AML matters
- Monitoring activities linked to clients due diligence and AML
- Assist in keeping updated information/following up with local policies, FINMA, Swiss Bankers Associations, etc.
- Ensure quality reports to different levels of the management
- Provide requested presentation/update/training to the business
- Act as the coordinator/right hand of the Head of Compliance forZurichregarding compliance and financial crime matters
- Ad hoc research or investigation tasks for the business linked to your expertise

The requested profile

- You have a degree in Law/Finance/Business/Economics + a qualification in Financial Crime or AML (desirable)
- You have several years of experience in a private banking environment, using technical skill in AML, sanctions regulations, financial crime, compliance
- You have strong skills in analysis, compliance, due diligence and risk management
- You are able to work with local sales forces and Swiss banking regulations, as well as with international AML standards
- You have large on-boarding experience, your are multi tasks and proactive
- You have outstanding communication and organization skills
- You are able to work in a stand alone position as well as in collaboration with other departments
- You are loyal and able to work with a high level of confidentiality and discretion
- You read, write and speak fluently Russian (mother tongue or similar) AND English (+ ideally German)
- You have a good knowledge of the Russian and former soviet union culture
- You have a EU passport or a Swiss work permit

The OFFER

This role is a Vice President role and requests a certain level of seniority and skills. You will be the right hand of the Head of Compliance and you will develop and promote the procedures and culture linked to compliance, AML and financial crime within theZurichoffice.

Please send your CV in a Word version or do not hesitate to contact me for more information: Celine Hendrick - Huxley Associates Switzerland - 0041 44 588 26 88.To find out more about Huxley Associates please visit www.huxley.com