Sanctions Officer (F/M/X)

Requirements:

• Acting as a Deputy for The Head of Sanctions Switzerland & Luxembourg
• Acting as point of contact for all Sanctions queries related to Switzerland and support the Luxembourg Sanctions team for complex, cross jurisdictions investigations/cases
• Supporting the AFC & Sanctions Management team as well Executive Board Members in Switzerland on complex Sanctions issues
• Sustaining strong Business as Usual (BAU) performance, providing effective second-line oversight and challenge the 1st Line of defense stakeholders
• Ensuring prompt identification, escalation and actions of Sanctions risks issues, locally and Group wide when required
• Overseeing Level 3 transactions filtering system and alerts
• Overseeing Level 3 Sanctions related Name Screening alerts
• Acting as Sanctions Representatives for Projects requiring a Sanctions Risks Compliance assessment and be able to act independently as SME from end-to-end
• Supporting the IT teams for UAT tasks or any other IT tasks from a Subject Matter Expert perspective
• Leading the Sanctions training plan with the Financial Crime Education Team
• Managing Regulatory report and interaction with the Authorities
• Coordinating the MI collection and reporting for local forum, Group and Regulator on a regular basis and for ad/hoc requests
• Taking ownership of sanctions related audit tasks and issue remediation

Skills:

• Degree in Business Administration or Law, or a successfully completed training with relevant appropriate professional qualification
• At least 7 years of experience in the Banking industry in Switzerland (Private, Corporate or Investment banking
• Relevant professional experience in Anti Financial Crime, Sanctions and Embargoes, Compliance, including complex investigation knowledge
• Strong knowledge of national and international regulations related to Sanctions and Embargoes
• Excellent data and analytical skills combined with the ability to interpret and draw conclusions from big data sets
• Experience working with control functions, policy teams, and external regulatory frameworks and bodies in the financial sector
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal along with stakeholder management skills as well as demonstrated ability to influence across local globally dispersed teams
• Fluent knowledge of English (spoken and written); German would be an advantage

• Robust, credible and organizationally savvy, with an ability to grasp complex issues quickly
• A strategic thinker and be capable of delivering a large change programme whilst also managing an important, growing client-facing 'run the bank' service
• A very good communicator with a ‘can do’ attitude
• Autonomous and able to manage projects and deliverables to completion
• A problem solver with good technical skills

Well-being & Benefits:

• Emotionally and mentally balanced
  We support you in dealing with life crises, maintaining stability through illness, and maintaining good mental health.
• Physically thriving
  We support you managing your physical health by taking appropriate preventive measures and providing a workplace that helps you thrive.
• Socially connected
  We strongly believe in collaboration, inclusion and feeling connected to open up new perspectives and strengthen our self-confidence and wellbeing.
• Financially secure