Compliance Officer - Framework, Assurance & Governance — Sygnum Bank

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As part of the Compliance Framework, Governance, Assurance, Control and Reporting team, this role supports the ongoing development and effective maintenance of the Bank’s compliance and policy framework, ensuring alignment with regulatory developments and emerging best practices. The role is also responsible for coordinating audit-related activities, including audit inquiries, regulatory requests, and the timely remediation of findings. Furthermore, it contributes to the identification, assessment, and implementation of regulatory changes across the organization, supporting the continuous enhancement of the Bank’s compliance, governance, and control environment. Your main responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain the Bank’s policy and compliance framework, ensuring alignment with applicable regulatory requirements and internal governance standards.
• Monitor and assess regulatory developments and changes, ensuring timely analysis, interpretation and implementation across the organisation.
• Coordinate audit-related activities, including handling audit requests, supporting audit reviews, and ensuring timely remediation and closure of findings.
• Coordinate regulatory requests, ensuring completeness, accuracy and timely delivery of information.
• Drive the development and maintenance of compliance risk assessments, ensuring risks are properly identified, assessed, documented and mitigated.
• Manage and perform Internal Control System (ICS) activities, including controls design, testing and ongoing assurance of control effectiveness.
• Support in preparing and managing compliance reporting, including internal reporting and regulatory reporting obligations, ensuring consistency and reliability of reported information.
• Oversee compliance tool management, including the use of digital solutions and AI, to enhance efficiency, automation and overall effectiveness of compliance processes.
• A minimum of five years’ experience in Compliance, with a strong focus on compliance framework management, control assurance, audit coordination, and regulatory engagement, gained within a Swiss or EU financial institution or within audit and consulting functions serving the financial services sector.
• Sound knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements, including the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance (AMLO), FINMA Anti-Money Laundering Ordinance (AMLO-FINMA), CDB 20, and relevant FINMA circulars, with particular expertise in governance, risk management, internal controls, and regulatory reporting.
• Experience in regulatory interactions, including the coordination of supervisory requests, preparation of regulatory submissions, and engagement with regulatory authorities.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to assess regulatory developments and translate them into practical, risk-based implementation measures across the organisation.
• Proven experience in the design, implementation, and testing of Internal Control Systems (ICS), including the development of control frameworks, execution of design and operating effectiveness testing, and ongoing assurance activities.
• Demonstrated expertise in compliance risk assessments, audit management, and the coordination of audit activities, including the handling of audit requests, remediation of findings, and timely closure of corrective actions.
• Experience leveraging compliance technologies and digital solutions, with a strong interest in utilising automation, data analytics, and artificial intelligence to enhance compliance processes, controls, and reporting capabilities.
• University degree in Law, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant professional qualifications and experience.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across all levels of the organisation, including senior management, and confidently navigate complex and challenging discussions.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset, capable of identifying control gaps, constructively challenging existing practices, and driving pragmatic, sustainable improvements.
• A collaborative team player with a positive and professional attitude, committed to fostering an inclusive, constructive, and high-performing work environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; proficiency in German is considered a significant advantage. Joining Sygnum means being part of a dynamic, global team that is building a trusted gateway between the traditional and digital asset economies. Working at Sygnum, you will experience our fast-paced, exciting work environment that embraces meritocracy and collaboration and open communication. Alongside our ambitious long-term mission, we also come together for reaching important milestones and annual crypto-industry anniversaries like Bitcoin Pizza Day, and regularly celebrate together at themed company events as part of our journey to shape Future Finance. Sygnum offers a comprehensive package of benefits for all team members. They include:
• Attractive combination of market salaries and entrepreneurial incentive scheme
• Flexible/Work at home policies
• Professional development via Mentoring and Buddy programs
• One-month fully paid sabbatical after five years of continuous employment If you are passionate about the potential of blockchain to shape Future Finance and your profile is a good fit for this position, please send us your CV today!