Business Risk Manager - Latam desk

Wealth Management Business Risk Managers play a key role within WealthManagement first line of defense. Reporting to the Head of WM, BRMs are theinternal referent, for one or for several markets, on several subjects.

The Responsibilities

• Ensure adequate AML and KYC risk mitigation and adherence to Bank’sQualitative Risk appetite on client onboardings, change in circumstances (CIC),and other reviews before Compliance review as well as the completeness ofcorroboration.
• Ensure continuous AML / CDB risk framework awareness, keeping WM knowledge,education and sensitivity up-to-date.
• Synchronize with Compliance Remediation and Onboarding as well as ClientDocumentation teams to ensure standards are met on onboarding, mutations (CIC)and reviews and to escalate any detected risks or operational issues.
• On a risk-based approach, validate and control the appropriateness andexhaustivity of the documentation and of the corroboration on outgoing paymentsin order to mitigate AML and sanctions risks.
• Ensure that all transactional AML Alerts meet the Bank’s and Regulator’sstandards.
• Increase risk awareness within the WM Markets by ensuring that RMs areaware of internal directives, of the regulatory requirement and updated on allnew practices with a focus on AML, CDB and Sanction subjects.
• Upon Management’s request, act as a relay of authority within the WMMarkets on certain initiatives.
• Any other task required by Management relating to the Mission of theemployee.
• Regular meetings with appropriate 2nd line of Defense functions to ensureconsistency of knowledge and practices.
• Regular meetings with MH to review the ongoing subjects and propose actionplans for the low performers.
• Regular reporting on activity and associated risks.

The Profile

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience within the banking sector,ideally relating to Compliance and Conformity functions
• Strong knowledge of Swiss AML and CDB regulatory frameworks andrequirements
• Sensitivity to other regulatory matters such as International Sanctions,Financial Crime, Cross Border matters, Tax and / or Investor protectionframeworks
• Ability to recognize CDB document requirements and inform RelationshipManagers of any inconsistencies or needs
• Fluent Spanish and / or Portuguese & English a must
• Fluent French an asset

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted, many thanks for your understanting