Lead and manage the Onboarding & Periodic Reviews team (approx. 15+ people) within the legal entity EFG Bank AG, spread over the 3 locations: Zürich, Geneva and Lugano and oversee all KYC/AML processes and procedures to ensure proper risks management and adherence to the internal framework and regulatory requirements.
Main Responsibilities
1. Oversight of Onboarding & Periodic Reviews activities.
2. Management of the Onboarding & Periodic Reviews team over the 3 locations,, defining priorities, setting goals and leading people.
3. Provide support and guidance to the team and the front office.
4. Escalate sensitive and/or urgent issues to the Head of Financial Crime or her deputy.
5. Collaborate and maintain strong relationships with with the First Line of Defense (FLoD) and other stakeholders as well as with foreign Compliance units.
6. Prepare, participate and follow-up on internal and external audits.
7. Preparation of management reports, statistics and KPI for internal use and for Group Compliance.
8. Prepare and provide trainings and workshops to compliance and front office.
9. Keep abreast of the current development of regulatory changes that may affect the business or the process/procedure, and propose appropriate strategies and measures to be taken.
10. Promote compliance awareness and support the development of risk culture within the bank.
11. Maintain and enhance Onboarding & Periodic Reviews processes, systems and tools by participating to projects, reviewing and/or developing internal guidelines and supporting the development of new tools.
Professional Skills
12. 8+ years of experience in Compliance with strong track record in compliance knowledge, in particular in client onboarding but also in financial crime and transaction monitoring.
13. Certificate of advanced studies in Compliance and/or other specialized certificates are a plus.
14. Strong leadership.
15. Strong knowledge of Private banking, Wealth Management and Asset Management.
16. Good understanding of commercial challenges.
17. Solution-driven and pragmatic mindset.
18. Flexibility and resourcefulness.
19. Strong ability to work across different functions.
20. Flexibility to travel around Switzerland on a regular basis.
21. Strong interpersonal skills.
22. Fluent in English as well as in French and/or German and/or Swiss German and/or Italian.
Our Values
23. Accountability: Taking ownership for tasks and challenges as well as seeking continuous improvement
24. Hands-on: Being proactive to rapidly deliver high-quality results
25. Passionate: Being committed and striving for excellence
26. Solution-driven: Focusing on client outcomes and treating clients fairly with a risk-aware mindset
27. Partnership-oriented: Promoting collaboration and teamwork. Working together with an entrepreneurial spirit.