Consultant - AML/KYC Compliance - Legal Services (Geneva)

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The opportunity

Our Legal & Financial Services, Regulatory & Compliance Practice is active nationally and internationally in all relevant areas of commercial law. We focus on the financial services industry and support our clients in the whole variety of legal and regulatory issues. Interesting topics are waiting for you from day one.

Embark on your next journey and join our unique Legal & Financial Services practice in Geneva to help our client solve exciting problems on a daily basis! This opportunity is for a 6 to 8-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension.

Your key responsibilities

• Exciting project work at the interface between business, law and technology
• Processing of complex legal and compliance issues for national and international customers in the field of financial services
• Interdisciplinary cooperation in a dynamic and varied work environment at the pulse of our customers
• Direct interaction with clients

Skills and attributes for success

• A master's degree in law or similar qualification; admission to the bar and/or further education such as dissertation/LL.M. is a plus
• 2 to 5 years proven working knowledge of AML, regulatory compliance and controls within the Swiss Private Banking or Financial Services industry
• Knowledge of EUNINT and/or MENA markets specifies from a KYC/KYT perspective
• Experienced in due diligence activities (screening and researches)
• AML certifications (i.e.: ACAMS or Vision Compliance or similar)
• Experienced in due diligence activities (screening and researches)
• Experienced in roles involving client-facing activities (i.e.: meetings)
• Skilled IT user with a capacity to adapt to new or complex tools and use efficiently all usual software suit (Excel, Word, Access, Outlook, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills with a can-do and problem-solving attitude
• At ease under pressure and demonstrating good resilience
• Strong teamwork initiative and ability to work professionally with all levels of staff and management
• An excellent level of English; French, Arabic, Greek or Hebrew language is considered as a plus