AML Monitoring Senior Compliance Officer

The AML Monitoring team refers to the monitoring of customer transactions, including assessing historical and current customer information and interactions to provide a complete picture of customer activity.

This can include money transfers, deposits and withdrawals. At EFG, the monitoring is performed with the support of the software SAS.

Main responsibilities

• Analyse high risk transactions;
• Identify suspicious behaviour;
• Manage alerts generated by the Transaction Monitoring System in due time;
• Follow the Transaction Monitoring alert escalation process;
• Duly register output of analysis and / or alert escalation process on systems and tools;
• Conduct in-depth analysis of transactional patterns;
• Escalate to Head of AML Monitoring highly sensitive and / or urgent cases;
• Prepare analysis’ reports;
• Escalate potentially suspicious matches to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU);
• Present cases;
• Maintain systems and tools up to date;
• Collaborate with other Compliance Units (including Group Compliance) and with FLoD (First Line of Defense) team;
• Prepare and provide trainings and workshops on Transaction Monitoring;
• Ad-hoc support other Compliance Units with language skills and specific regional knowledge;
• Support hand-over to back-up

Special Tasks :

• Analysis and approval of transactions on accounts blocked for AML reasons (overrides);
• Management of Requests from Third Parties : Analysis and approval of Cash invest requests from FLoD; Manage requests from Correspondent banks liaise with FLoD, collect and control information, provide answer in due time;

Manage requests from the Public Prosecutor, MROS and other authorities - collect and control information, prepare files, provide answer in due time.

• AML Questionnaires : Manage requests of AML / KYC Questionnaires from EFG Bank AG’s counterparties in due time; Coordinate with other departments to collect necessary information and approvals;
• Analyse and verify accuracy and expiry date of documentation to be provided; Take action in case documentation is expired and / or inaccurate;
• Manage AML Letters and Comfort letters by preparing the wording and collecting approval and signatures; Adapt answers following counterparties’ jurisdiction;
• Liaising with counterparties’ touchpoints to find new solutions for requests; Ensure the functionality of the webpage for counterparties;
• Review questionnaires and documentation received from Financial Institutions;
• Maintain list of activities up to date for internal organization
• Support hand-over to back-up
• Upon request and after training, can be back-up for Name Screening

Skills and experience

• 4+ years of experience in Financial Crime Compliance;
• Fluent in English both written and spoken and German and / or French and / or Italian;
• CAS in Compliance and / or other specialized certificates are a plus;
• Solid knowledge of the Swiss Anti-Money Laundering regulatory framework;
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills;
• Leadership skills and ability to solve problems;
• Capability to question with sound judgement and discretion;
• Ability to work independently and with the team towards common goals;
• Strong communication
• Flexibility and resourcefulness;
• Able to take action and decisions

Our values

• Accountability : Taking ownership for tasks and challenges as well as seeking continuous improvement
• Hands-on : Being proactive to rapidly deliver high-quality results
• Passionate : Being committed and striving for excellence
• Solution-driven : Focusing on client outcomes and treating clients fairly with a risk-aware mindset
• Partnership-oriented : Promoting collaboration and teamwork. Working together with an entrepreneurial spirit.
Vor 30+ Tagen