FCC Framework - Head of AMLC Team — Union Bancaire Privée
- Location
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 43 days ago
Role overview
Mission & Main duties
Ensure Group coordination of AML Committee (AMLC), ensuring quality of client files, alignment of information across Group entities, follow-up of actions and committee decisions.
Provide Group Compliance position aligned with Compliance Senior Management based on a substantiated argument and a strong risk analysis (risks and mitigating factors) on client cases presented.
- Mission & Main duties
- Ensure Group coordination of AML Committee (AMLC), ensuring quality of client files, alignment of information across Group entities, follow-up of actions and committee decisions.
- Key Management Responsibilities
- AML Committee and high-risk client submission
Main responsibilities
- Key Management Responsibilities
- AML Committee and high-risk client submission
- Provide expert guidance to Group entities on cases escalated to Group Compliance.
- Lead the team responsible for AMLC preparation, collecting files, reviewing and ensuring alignment to Group standards, requesting updates/additional information from Group entities.
- Formulate Group Compliance’s position in alignment with the Bank’s Risk Appetite, Group Directives, and applicable prohibitions.
- Coordinate the Group-level annual review of PEPs, ensuring that reviews are conducted in accordance with applicable standards, and consolidate the results for presentation to the AML Committee.
- Manage targeted review exercises at the Group level (e.g.
- Top 10) as part of the consolidated supervision.
- Initiate Group investigations when required in coordination with Special Investigation Unit.
- Prepare and present high-stakes case clients to the AMLC and Senior Management
Application process
- Develop and deliver clear, consistent communication and targeted training on the newly drafted AML/FCC standards and directives to ensure effective understanding, adoption, and application across relevant stakeholders Other
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with top management and key stakeholders within the Bank.
- Ensure a qualitative Media Watch at the Group level
- Centralize and manage EDD providers to ensure quality, consistency, and value-for-money. Core competencies
- Strong experience in AML matters. (min 10-15 years)
- Proven track record in conducting complex KYC/AML reviews and identifying sophisticated financial crime patterns
- Good analytical and communication skills, decision taker is key.
- Leadership skills to manage a small team.
Additional details
- Reporting on AMLC activity to various Bank Committees (ExCo, BRC) and for various Compliance reports (e.g. annual activity report). Policies, procedures & Standards
- Develop and deliver clear, consistent communication and targeted training on the newly drafted AML/FCC standards and directives to ensure effective understanding, adoption, and application across relevant stakeholders
- Centralize and manage EDD providers to ensure quality, consistency, and value-for-money.
- Fluency in French and English; other languages considered an advantage. Swiss Residence: Mandatory
Notes and original content
- Reporting on AMLC activity to various Bank Committees (ExCo, BRC) and for various Compliance reports (e.g. annual activity report).
- Policies, procedures & Standards
- Core competencies
- Fluency in French and English; other languages considered an advantage.
- Swiss Residence: Mandatory
Questions about this listing
What salary does Union Bancaire Privée offer for this role?
Union Bancaire Privée lists CHF 83'500 - 126'500 gross per year for this position in Geneva, Switzerland. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Union Bancaire Privée offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Geneva?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Geneva can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Geneva's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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