KYC & Onboarding Officer - 6 months fixed contractMichael Page • Geneva, CH
KYC & Onboarding Officer - 6 months fixed contract
Michael Page • Geneva, CH
Vor 18 Stunden
Stellenbeschreibung
- Manage the end-to-end onboarding process for a diversified client base, including private, corporate and intermediary-related relationships.
- Review and validate new client files in accordance with Swiss AML/KYC requirements and internal procedures.
- Verify account-opening documentation, including FATCA, CRS and withholding tax documentation.
- Conduct enhanced due diligence on high-risk clients and PEPs, including screening, investigation of adverse findings and escalation where required.
- Review Powers of Attorney and documentation relating to external intermediaries and asset managers.
- Perform daily and weekly onboarding controls and ensure accounts are opened in accordance with internal standards.
- Plan and execute periodic client reviews across the existing client book.
- Take a leading role in addressing the existing periodic review backlog, prioritising files according to risk.
- Track outstanding items, ageing and completion rates and provide regular progress reporting to management.
- Identify and escalate material changes in client risk profiles arising from periodic reviews.
- Review existing onboarding and periodic review processes and propose practical improvements.
- Contribute to the enhancement of policies, checklists, controls and workflows.
- Support digitalisation and automation initiatives relating to onboarding and client reviews.
- Maintain relevant process documentation and monitoring tools.
- Work closely with Front Office, Sales, Legal and Compliance teams to balance regulatory requirements with business needs.
- Develop a strong understanding of internal systems and procedures and operate autonomously with limited supervision.
- 2 to 5 years of relevant experience within KYC, Client Onboarding, Client Lifecycle Management or a comparable function within the Swiss financial services industry.
- Strong understanding of the Swiss AML/KYC and regulatory framework.
- Previous hands-on experience conducting periodic client reviews.
- Experience reviewing PEP and high-risk client relationships, performing screening and analysing potential adverse findings.
- Good knowledge of FATCA and CRS documentation.
- Strong analytical skills and excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of processes and deliverables.
- Comfortable working within a small, collaborative environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively with Front Office, Compliance, Legal and other stakeholders and challenge appropriately when required.
- Able to manage priorities and work effectively under time pressure.
- Fluent French and English.
- German and/or Italian would be an advantage.
- Candidates must be authorised to work in Switzerland.
- High level of ownership and autonomy within the client onboarding function.
- Opportunity to directly contribute to the enhancement and modernisation of KYC and periodic review processes.
- Broad exposure across onboarding, periodic reviews, risk assessment and process improvement.
- Collaborative and international working environment.
- Direct interaction with multiple business and control functions.
- Competitive compensation package.
- Central Geneva location.
- Up to one day of home office per week.
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KYC & Onboarding Officer - 6 months fixed contract • Geneva, CH