Senior Compliance Officer

Position: Sr. Compliance Officer - AMLEntity: QNB (Suisse) SADirect Supervisor: Head of Compliance and Internal ControlWe are current looking for a Sr. Compliance Officer - AML to join our Compliance team in Geneva. Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist the Head of Compliance & team in ensuring sound compliance policies and practices, while providing optimal support to QNB departments with regards to Compliance;Support achieving the goals as defined in the annual Compliance Plan;Conduct scheduled and ad hoc AML reviews as per the approved annual review plan;Assess the anti-money laundering review conducted by the business units / branches for the daily and monthly reports with immediate reporting on non-compliance cases;Review new and amendment made to relevant policies and procedures, services and products to ensure that the implementation is within AML regulations and guidelines;Perform regular testing to ensure full compliance to KYC policy, which should include all type of customers and counterparties;Perform the regular monitoring of the customer names and transactions to identify any unusual transactions, through Safe Watch and SAS AML Solution;Control and advise on global tax reporting standards (CRS, FATCA);Act as a key contributor to demonstrate knowledge of AML issues and support the MLRO on recurrent and ad-hoc tasks;Prepare the analysis and participate in the decision process regarding the onboarding of new clients as well as the period review of existing clients, including KYC reviews for account opening;Perform regular testing to ensure full compliance to KYC policy and perform regular monitoring of customers’ names, onboarding reviews, CDB topics and flow of funds to identify any unusual transactions or potential sanctions;Monitor adherence of business and changes to business practices and products to ensure adequate consideration and compliance of business to regulatory and statutory requirements, including the implementation of new regulations or amendments made to the existing regulations;Promote employee’s awareness by developing and coordinating bank-wide continuous training courses regarding compliance issues and requirements;Regular reporting on compliance matters, identifying any breaches in order to take corrective action;Other tasks as required.

ProfileEducation and Professional Qualifications: University degree in Law (Finance/Business);Certificates related to professional activity are an asset (CAS Compliance);At least 7 years of solid experience in Compliance in Private Banking/Financial Industry;Excellent knowledge of financial instruments, bank accounting procedures and products and services. Solid knowledge of the regulatory landscape and industry practices. Required Skills:

Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills, you are able to listen, guide and advise external and also internal partners;Prior knowledge of Avaloq required;Strong problem solving and analytical skills with attention to detail;Ability to question status-quo and deliver facts-based conclusions;Concise, direct communication while under pressure, and active knowledge-sharing;Business and problem-solving skills. Agile and flexible;Excellent team player with high spirit of motivation and commitment. Excellent oral and written communication skills in French and English.

Arabic is an assetGood common sense, curious, flexible and highly motivated personality;Ability to work autonomously and as a good team player, with a “can do” attitude;Candidates must be acquainted to Swiss regulation and reside in Switzerland.