Job Description

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together.

Are you passionate about strengthening Financial Crime Compliance and driving meaningful change in a dynamic private banking environment? Join our FCC team and play a key role in defining, enhancing, and governing the frameworks, policies, and controls that underpin the bank’s FCC programme.

Working with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation, you will provide subject matter expertise, ensure consistent application of FCC requirements, and help translate regulatory expectations into practical and effective standards. This is an excellent opportunity to combine deep compliance expertise with change delivery and contribute to the continuous evolution of the bank’s FCC framework.

YOUR CHALLENGE

• Define, maintain, and enhance FCC methodologies, standards, policies, and control frameworks across AML, Sanctions, and other financial crime risk domains
• Assess regulatory developments and industry best practices, translating requirements into consistent and risk-based FCC standards and guidance
• Provide expert advice and challenge to business, Compliance, and other stakeholders on the consistent interpretation and application of FCC requirements
• Drive the review and continuous improvement of FCC frameworks, ensuring their effectiveness, consistency, and alignment with the bank’s risk appetite and regulatory expectations
• Promote cross-functional collaboration and maintain strong relationships with senior management, stakeholders, and subject matter experts throughout the organization
• Prepare high-quality governance materials, management reporting, and documentation for senior management, committees, and regulatory engagements

YOUR PROFILE

• Academic background in Banking, Financials Law or Business Administration, or a related field
• At least 5 years’ experience in either AML or risk management/control role, preferably in Private Banking or Wealth Management
• A good degree and understanding of the private banking and wealth management industry
• Experience in implementing regulatory expectations/guidelines as well as experience with external and/or internal audits on AML/CFT issues
• Outstanding analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills along with a mind-set for continuous improvements
• Self-motivated, team-oriented and hands-on personality, comfortable with driving and managing change, challenging the status quo and applying a meaningful risk-based approach
• Ability to effectively manage internal and external stakeholders
• Setting the right priorities and ability to work on multiple assignments at the same time
• A strong sense of responsibility and impeccable integrity
• Proficient user in MS Office applications, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication skills. Fluency in German and English, any additional language is an advantage

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