Senior Compliance Officer - Russian Desk

A Geneva based international banking institution is looking for an experienced

• Ensure that all activities of the region concerned are in line with laws and regulations as well as global standards of the Head Office.
• Controlling documents for opening of accounts, in particular the respect of KYC rules and due diligence of accounts.
• Work with the Head of Compliance and business management to identify the training needs of front office and other staff.
• Extensive cooperation with the Legal department, internal and external auditors as well as with colleagues from the Compliance area.
• Analysing compliance problems, issuing recommendations and giving support to the various entities of the bank.

Profile:

• University degree in law or economics.
• A minimum of 5 years experience as Compliance Officer, preferably in the financial industry.
• General working knowledge of Private Banking products.
• Fluent in Russian, good knowledge of French and English.
• Service oriented, ability to work accurately, even when under pressure.
• Good interpersonal skills, especially the ability to communicate at all levels, internally and externally, e.g. Regulators, Business Managers, Audit, Risk Management, Legal and other sectors within and outside Switzerland.