AML Investigations and Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Specialist (80-100%)

A career at Lombard Odier means working for a renowned global wealth and asset manager, with a strong focus on sustainable investing. An innovative bank of choice for private and institutional clients, our independently owned Firm is one of the best-capitalised banking groups in the world, managing close to CHF 300 billion and operating from over 25 offices across 4 continents.

With a history spanning over 230 years, Lombard Odier is an investment house providing a comprehensive offering of discretionary and advisory portfolio management, wealth services and custody. We also offer asset management services and investment strategies through Lombard Odier Investment Managers and provide advanced banking technology to other financial institutions.

“Rethink Everything” is our philosophy – it is at the heart of everything we do. We have grown stronger through more than 40 financial crises by rethinking the world around us to provide a fresh investment perspective for our clients.

AML Investigations and Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Specialist (80-100%)

The individual will work as a member of the Group AML-Investigations & Sanctions team, which forms part of Group Compliance. Responsibilities will include AML Investigations, investigation analytics, SAR filing, case data management, reporting, training and contribution to continuous control improvements across Financial Crime Compliance.

YOUR ROLE:

• Undertake AML Investigations into cases of suspected money laundering and related predicate offences.
• Perform investigative analysis on transactional activity and AML trigger events.
• Prepare AML/SAR submissions and follow up submissions for the Swiss due diligence committee (DDC) and Group due diligence committee (GDDC).
• File suspicious activity reports (SAR's) with the Swiss MROS and manage follow‑up queries.
• Service Swiss judicial orders in close collaboration with the Legal unit.
• Coordinate AML and SAR multi entity and multi-jurisdictional cases in the countries in which we operate.
• Conduct ad-hoc enhanced due diligence investigations (EDD).
• Support in communication with FINMA, where required, including preparation of inputs for regulatory requests and ongoing supervision.
• Produce regular management information (MI) AML/SAR reports.
• Act as a point of contact for AML Investigations and SAR advice for all colleagues within the Group.
• Contribute to AML/SAR training, via updating AML/SAR e-learning modules, giving presentations and producing training materials.
• Analyse AML Investigations and SAR reports to propose control improvements and identify emerging AML trends.
• Maintain the AML/SAR team standard operating procedure (SOP).
• Organise and participate in the group monthly Money Laundering Reporting Officers (MLRO) feedback call.
• Maintain expert knowledge of AML/SAR law and regulation and financial crime trends with regard to money laundering.
• Work in close collaboration with the Group Sanctions team on cases with AML and sanctions overlap.

YOUR PROFILE:

• 3-6 years’ experience in AML Investigations in a Banking environment and a knowledge of suspicious activity reporting or similar Compliance function.
• A university degree in Law/Economics or comparable studies or equivalent in working experience in the financial industry sector.
• Strong analytical and IT skills (knowledge of the GoAML application desirable).
• Flexibility, adaptability with good intuition and problem solving skills.
• Good communication, networking and organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure during fast-paced and demanding AML investigations.
• Team player with good communication skills with a high standard of written and spoken English
• Swiss domiciled (Geneva based).

Our Maison’s DNA is defined by five core values. Excellence drives us to be the best at what we do, while Innovation fuels our progress. Respect underpins every interaction, and Integrity shapes our actions. Together, we are One Team, united in serving our clients with unwavering dedication.

As a responsible and supportive employer, we promote a diverse and inclusive work environment for our employees and candidates. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are woven into the fabric of our Maison’s DNA, and we strive to ensure that our employees can fulfill both their personal and professional aspirations by encouraging internal mobility and individual upskilling programs. We firmly believe that building Diverse Teams contributes to our successes and to deliver on this, we actively embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in our business strategy.

It is an exciting time to join our Teams. All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence.