Junior Regulatory and Compliance Officer 80-100% (m/f/d)
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:15 September 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join BDO in Zürich as a Junior Regulatory and Compliance Officer! This role offers a unique opportunity in a dynamic financial services environment.
Tasks
- Advise financial institutions on all regulatory questions.
- Support auditors with regulatory examinations and issues.
- Conduct regulatory audits for smaller financial institutions.
Skills
- Law degree required; interest in financial markets and regulations.
- Strong communication skills in German and English.
- Ability to identify key issues and develop practical solutions.
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Junior Regulatory and Compliance Officer 80-100% (m/f/d)
Zurich
Financial Services
n.V.
CAREER ADVANCEMENT IN FINANCIAL SERVICES AUDIT & CONSULTING
Financial service providers operate in a complex environment characterized by constantly changing regulations and rules. In the Regulatory & Compliance area, we support our clients with industry-specific know-how and many years of experience. Our legal advisors possess not only financial market law expertise but also proven practical experience in the financial sector and a national and international network of specialists for specific issues.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- You advise financial institutions (banks, securities firms, FinTechs, insurance companies, collective investment schemes, independent asset managers, among others) on all financial market law issues
- You support BDO auditors specialized in financial institutions in supervisory audits as well as in regulatory matters
- Together with your colleagues, you conduct supervisory audits (especially AML audits) at smaller institutions
- You work interdisciplinarily with specialists from other areas, support them in complying with supervisory requirements, and advise them on supervisory questions, compliance regulations, and other financial market law issues (FIDLEG, FINIG, BankG, FINMAG, AML, Tax Compliance, DSG, AIA, etc.)
- You assist in reviewing license applications for FINMA-licensed companies
- You write publications and give presentations on regulatory topics and developments
- You support the development of new services and enable the further expansion of the Regulatory & Compliance Financial Services organizational unit
HOW YOU SUCCEED
- You have a law degree (Bachelor or Master of Law) and show interest in the financial market and regulatory developments
- Ideally, you already have initial professional experience in a financial institution, supervisory authority, or audit and consulting firm
- Ideally, you bring experience in the AML area
- You are able to quickly identify the essentials even in complex issues and develop pragmatic solutions
- You are open, dynamic, customer- and team-oriented, and act entrepreneurially
- You have very good communication skills in spoken and written German (C1 level is an absolute must) and English (B2); any additional foreign language is an advantage
WHAT WE OFFERWork-Life Balance
Personal Development
- Annual working time with flexible hours and compensation of overtime
- 6 weeks of vacation (with the option to buy or sell 1 additional week)
- Home office / location-independent work possible
- Possibility of unpaid leave (sabbatical)
Financial Security
- Support for external training
- Wide range of internal seminars and training courses
- Leadership development program
- 100% net salary continuation for up to 2 years in case of accident or illness
- UVG supplementary insurance
- BDO covers NBU and KTG premiums
- No coordination deduction in BVG
Working at BDO
BDO is a leading Swiss company for auditing, fiduciary, tax, and business consulting with a strong international network. Our employees work in an environment that challenges them, offers individual development opportunities, and is characterized by a collegial atmosphere.
