Senior Compliance Officer (a) 80 - 100%

We are constantly developing new ideas to improve ourselves and our services. Our specialists are the driving forces in this process.
Are you at home in the world of compliance? Then you are the perfect fit for this exciting position as Senior Compliance Officer, where you will take your team to the next level and play a decisive role in shaping BEKB. Let your ideas grow with us; together we offer more than banking.

Our "Compliance Anti-Money Laundering Unit" is responsible for ensuring compliance with due diligence obligations regarding the fight against risks in the area of money laundering and terrorist financing, compliance with regulations in the area of FATCA/AIA/USQ, compliance with sanctions, as well as questions regarding cross-border business relationships.

• You ensure the implementation and monitoring of regulatory requirements within the bank
• You advise and train front-line employees as well as all other departments on onboarding, GmeR (including PEP), TmeR, money laundering clarifications and reports, sanctions/embargo, tax compliance (AIA, FATCA, USQ), and cross-border issues
• You write and submit money laundering reports to the MROS or document No-AML reports
• You design and work on regulatory projects within the bank and conduct 2nd-line IKS controls
• You edit directives, manuals, workflows and instructions, document processes and procedures, and participate in creating reports

• You have a legal education (MLaw / Bachelor in Business Law) or solid training and further education in compliance
• You have several years of professional experience as a compliance officer at a financial intermediary
• In-depth knowledge of financial market law (e.g., AMLA, FINMA AML Ordinance, VSB, cross-border, sanctions, AIA/FATCA) is required
• You are a committed personality who likes to take initiative, thinks entrepreneurially, and helps shape change. You like to take responsibility and preferably already have some experience in the digitization of compliance topics and data analysis
• You convince with your winning, independent, and team-oriented working style and have confident German (spoken and written) and preferably also French skills

• Support for your individual development needs, both in terms of time and finances
• Flexible working arrangements (part-time, job sharing, home office, annual working hours)
• Between 25 – 30 vacation days per year
• Sustainable compensation: no individual bonuses, but profit sharing for all employees
• How we interact: informal culture - open – personal – team-oriented

Martin Flury
HR Business Partner

For pioneers, bridge builders, and future shapers: The BEKB Group has a lot to offer you as an employer – far more than banking. In the Bern/Solothurn region, we advise and support private and corporate clients with innovative financial services. The needs of our clients are always the focus of our daily work. With our IT subsidiary aity AG, we create the right technical conditions for this.

The well-being of our employees is close to our hearts. We promote young and experienced talents in their development, advocate for individual and flexible working arrangements, and pave the way for our employees to training and career opportunities . Our open and positive corporate culture is at the forefront. Trust, commitment, and sustainability are firmly anchored with us; diversity , collaboration, and humor are part of our DNA.