Group Head Financial Crime Compliance Files
Group Head Financial Crime Compliance Files
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Our client is a well-known and dynamic Private Bank. For its Group Compliance business line, our client is looking for his/her Group Head Financial Crime Compliance leader.
Your mission and contribution
Oversee the Group-wide coordination of the Anti-Money Laundering Committee (AMLC), ensuring the quality and consistency of case files across all Group entities. Provide a well-founded Compliance opinion aligned with senior Compliance leadership, including risk assessments and mitigating factor analysis.
Ensure a robust and consistent media monitoring process across the Group, identifying international developments that could affect the Bank’s reputation and initiating appropriate actions when needed.
Lead the Group’s consolidated supervision of high-risk files, including those related to Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), Top Ten relationships, and other sensitive client categories.
Your key responsibilities
* Organize and prepare AMLC meetings: gather files, conduct reviews, request additional information where necessary, and ensure consistency with Group standards.
* Draft the Group Compliance position for each case, in line with the Group’s risk appetite, internal directives, and restrictions.
* Act as secretary to the AML Committee: attend meetings, take minutes, and document outcomes.
* Monitor the implementation of AMLC decisions and follow up on required actions.
* Produce activity reports related to AMLC for senior committees (ExCo, Risk committee) and Compliance reports (e.g., Annual Report).
Additional Responsibilities:
* Build and maintain strong working relationships with senior management and key stakeholders within the Bank.
* Ensure the effectiveness and reliability of the Group’s media monitoring efforts.
* Launch internal investigations when appropriate, in collaboration with the Special Investigations Unit.
* Coordinate the annual Group-wide review of PEPs and Top Ten client relationships.
* Centralize the use and management of Due diligence service providers across the Group.
Your future employer
Our client is a well-known and dynamic Private Bank. For its Group Compliance business line, our client is looking for his/her Group Head Financial Crime Compliance leader.
Your mission and contribution
Oversee the Group-wide coordination of the Anti-Money Laundering Committee (AMLC), ensuring the quality and consistency of case files across all Group entities. Provide a well-founded Compliance opinion aligned with senior Compliance leadership, including risk assessments and mitigating factor analysis.
Ensure a robust and consistent media monitoring process across the Group, identifying international developments that could affect the Bank’s reputation and initiating appropriate actions when needed.
Lead the Group’s consolidated supervision of high-risk files, including those related to Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), Top Ten relationships, and other sensitive client categories.
Your key responsibilities
AML Committee:
* Organize and prepare AMLC meetings: gather files, conduct reviews, request additional information where necessary, and ensure consistency with Group standards.
* Draft the Group Compliance position for each case, in line with the Group’s risk appetite, internal directives, and restrictions.
* Act as secretary to the AML Committee: attend meetings, take minutes, and document outcomes.
* Monitor the implementation of AMLC decisions and follow up on required actions.
* Produce activity reports related to AMLC for senior committees (ExCo, Risk committee) and Compliance reports (e.g., Annual Report).
Additional Responsibilities:
* Build and maintain strong working relationships with senior management and key stakeholders within the Bank.
* Ensure the effectiveness and reliability of the Group’s media monitoring efforts.
* Launch internal investigations when appropriate, in collaboration with the Special Investigations Unit.
* Coordinate the annual Group-wide review of PEPs and Top Ten client relationships.
* Centralize the use and management of Due diligence service providers across the Group.
Requirements
Required expertise
* Extensive expertise in AML and financial crime compliance.
* Demonstrated commitment to corporate values: Dedication, Conviction, Agility, and Responsibility.
* Full compliance with regulatory frameworks and internal policies.
* University degree in Law, Economics, or a related field, ideally with a Compliance Management certification.
* At least 10 years of experience in the Compliance field, with extensive expertise in AML & Financial Crime Compliance.
* In-depth knowledge of AML regulations and practices.
* Strong analytical skills and sound judgment; decisive and proactive.
* Proven leadership ability in managing a small team.
* Solid experience in reviewing and analyzing complex client files.
* Excellent attention to detail and high-level communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Fluent in French and English; additional languages are an asset.
Benefits
You will thrive in this organisation if you have
* The ability and willingness to work in dynamic environment
* Good relationship skills
* Sense of excellence
What’s on offer
* A competitive package and excellent work environment
* A true impact on the company’s business
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Executive
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Legal
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