Compliance Officer

About us

Rothschild & Co is a leading global financial services group with seven generations of family control and a history of over 200 years at the centre of the world's financial markets.

Our expertise, intellectual capital and global network enable us to provide a distinct perspective that makes a meaningful difference to our clients, communities and planet.

We have 4,200 talented specialists on the ground in over 40 countries around the world, enabling us to deliver a unique global perspective across four market-leading business divisions – Global Advisory, Wealth Management, Asset Management and Five Arrows.

As a family-controlled business built on relationships, we place a huge emphasis on our people and finding the right colleagues to take our business forward.

Rothschild & Co is committed to an inclusive and supportive environment where diversity and different perspectives are valued. We are focused on the attraction and recruitment, development and retention and progression of high calibre talent to ensure we and our clients benefit from the value of difference.

Overview of Role

We are currently recruiting for a Compliance Officer with experience in the Anti-Money Laundering ('AML') / Financial Crime area to support our Compliance team in Zurich. The main mission is to ensure conformity of the bank's internal control system in respect of Compliance processes and activities with focus on the AML Transaction Monitoring control, support of investigations and other AML Compliance controls.

Responsibilities

• Performing of Compliance framework controls in the Anti-Money Laundering ('AML') / Financial Crime area to ensure the adherence with all applicable regulatory requirements affecting the Wealth Management business
• Managing Compliance matters by acting as the first point of contact and subject matter expert related to the AML Transaction Monitoring and other AML Compliance controls such as regular client reviews (incl. annual PEP review).
• Establishing reports and presentations to Senior Management. Ensuring data is of high quality and produced on time
• Identifying potential risks and developing respective AML controls
• Monitoring and assisting with implementation in support of both new legal / regulatory requirements and respective existing controls on a daily and periodic basis
• Supporting the Head AML with regard to all other AML matters (AML regulatory obligations and controls, supporting with Compliance related requests in connection with internal and external auditors, AML investigations and MROS reporting, interactions with authorities)
• Supporting the overall development of the Compliance programme of the Group entity
• Keeping abreast of internal standards and industry regulations

Experience, Skills and Competencies Required

• Swiss Law Degree
• Good knowledge in Avaloq and all MS Office tools
• Proficient in English and German (written and spoken) / French an advantage
• At least 3 - 5 years' experience in a similar role in Compliance, Risk Management, Risk Control or Audit in Switzerland
• Highly motivated and high engagement, can do attitude, solution-orientated
• Strong attention to details and timeliness, rigor, discretion, team spirit and ability to manage a varied range of tasks
• Excellent transversal communication skills and pro-active personality
• Resilient attitude, high professionalism, high dedication and willingness to work as a team- player 

Benefits

• Rothschild & Co is committed to safeguarding and enhancing the health and wellbeing of all its employees. To support this, Rothschild & Co provides all employees with a range of healthcare services and benefits that aim to support their overall wellbeing
• We are conducive to creating a working environment and culture where people can succeed
• We provide a variety of inhouse trainings, as well as tuition assistance for further education and training courses
• Everyone can choose to incorporate agile working principles into their working week
• We have learned a great deal about the adaptability, commitment and resilience of our people. We believe there are opportunities for all of us to enhance our working lives and outcomes, by applying a more flexible approach to where and when we work and up to 40% of your work time can be performed from home

If you are curious to learn more about us and have valuable experiences in a similar role, then please submit your CV and all relevant documents through our recruitment tool.