Titre de fonction: Senior Compliance Officer
Type de Job: Permanent
Catégorie d'emploi: Plein-temps
Localisation: Geneva, Switzerland
Offre publiée: 27/02/2026
Numéro de l'offre: 40828
Nom du contact: Diana Tissot
Numéro de téléphone: +41 22 718 03 10
Email: d.tissot@lotuspartners.ch

Description de poste

 

For one of our clients, a private bank based in Geneva, we are looking for a:

 

SENIOR COMPLIANCE OFFICER

 

Job description

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Promote a positive and engaging compliance culture within the bank
  • Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements by proactively identifying, evaluating and resolving compliance and risk issues
  • Interpret Swiss and international financial regulations, including FINMA Circulars and industry guidance
  • Ensure compliance policies and strategies align with applicable laws and regulatory obligations
  • Identify and assess compliance risks through monitoring and testing programs
  • Provide timely and high-quality compliance and risk advice to business units

Operational responsibilities

  • Relations and transactions filtering
  • Review of account openings (KYC) for individuals, corporates and financial intermediaries
  • Assessment of higher-risk transactions and sanctions-related matters
  • Conduct AML investigations, prepare suspicious activity reports to MROS and liaise with authorities
  • Maintain account blocking procedures
  • Review and accept ad-hoc re-documentation (FATCA, QI, CRS, CDB forms)

Monitoring & reviews

  • Monitor accounts to ensure compliance with art. 305bis of the Swiss Penal Code
  • Conduct periodic reviews of PEP, high-risk and low-risk relationships

Additional responsibilities

  • Conduct investigations and follow up with relevant authorities
  • Respond to third-party banks and custodians regarding specific transactions

 

Required profile

  • University degree, preferably in Law, Banking or Business Administration
  • CAS in Compliance considered a strong asset
  • Excellent knowledge of Swiss banking regulations (AML, CDB, FinSA, FinIA)
  • 5–10 years of experience in Compliance, Banking, Audit or Regulatory/Risk functions, ideally covering Wealth Management, Asset Management or Treasury
  • Strong analytical mindset with a structured and solution-oriented approach
  • Ability to work independently with high accuracy and accountability
  • Good knowledge of banking IT systems (Avaloq is a plus)
  • Ability to work under pressure and manage tight deadlines
  • Strong communication skills and ability to interact effectively with Front Office
  • Fluent in French and English (written and spoken); Arabic is a plus
  • Residence in Switzerland is mandatory

 

 

All files will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.