Senior Compliance Officer (Zurich, 100%) — Union Bancaire Privée
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Role overview
You will join the Compliance Transaction Monitoring Team in Zurich, where you will help identify and assess high-risk transactions from an AML perspective while ensuring adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies and procedures.
You will also carry out additional compliance controls and monitoring activities.
You will proactively support the front office by promoting business-oriented compliance culture and providing practical, risk-based guidance.
- You will join the Compliance Transaction Monitoring Team in Zurich, where you will help identify and assess high-risk transactions from an AML perspective while ensuring adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies and procedures.
- You will also carry out additional compliance controls and monitoring activities.
- Main responsibilities:
- Perform second-level reviews of high-risk transaction monitoring alerts to identify suspicious activities and potential financial crime risks;
Main responsibilities
- Main responsibilities:
- Perform second-level reviews of high-risk transaction monitoring alerts to identify suspicious activities and potential financial crime risks;
- Assess completeness, accuracy and plausibility of RM explanations, supporting information, and documentation related to AML alerts;
- Conduct additional investigations into suspicious payments and transaction patterns;
- Manage the team mailbox and respond to internal requests
- Review transaction requests and oversee the daily operations of blocked accounts;
- Conduct periodic reviews of account blockages and assess their rationale and necessity;
- Prepare responses to SWIFT enquiries from correspondent banks;
- Provide practical guidance and training to Relationship Managers, promoting risk awareness across the bank;
- Collaborate with stakeholders across Front Office, Compliance, Business Risk, Legal, Risk, Credit, and Operations to ensure a coordinated approach;
Additional details
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of transactions monitoring processes and support Compliance projects and strategic initiatives;
- Ability to work independently, take decisions and set priorities; Pragmatic and solution oriented;
- This is a 100% role located in Zurich. Start: as soon as possible
Notes and original content
- Requirements:
- Ability to work independently, take decisions and set priorities;
- Pragmatic and solution oriented;
- This is a 100% role located in Zurich.
- Start: as soon as possible
Questions about this listing
What salary does Union Bancaire Privée offer for this role?
Union Bancaire Privée lists CHF 101'500 - 154'000 gross per year for this position in Zürich. 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?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Union Bancaire Privée during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich 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 Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
How do I apply for this position at Union Bancaire Privée?
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