Compliance Officer

Genève

Key information

Publication date:12 January 2026
Workload:80 – 100%
Contract type:Permanent position
Place of work:Genève

Client:
Our client is a well-established Geneva-based private bank, renowned for its high-quality wealth management services and strong values. The bank serves an international clientele and offers a collaborative, professional culture where compliance plays a key role in maintaining regulatory excellence and integrity. A human-sized employer, offering stability, a genuinely warm working working environment, as well as a very participative management.

Role Overview:
As an experienced compliance generalist, this role is joining a dedicated, busy Compliance team in Geneva. Whilst not limited to, the focus of this position is on periodic reviews of client relationships to ensure ongoing compliance with Swiss AML regulations and internal policies. In essence, your role will involve contributing to the development and maintenance of an AML/CFT risk assessment framework, including business-wide and individual assessments. This job generally includes one work-from-home day every two weeks. Rather refreshingly, this post can be full-time or part-time (80-100%).

Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct periodic reviews of client files, updating KYC, KYT and risk information.
- Assess high-risk clients and PEPs, monitoring for sanctions on securities and review thereof
- Participating in investigations and due diligence processes.
- Collaborate with Relationship Managers to obtain documentation.
- Prepare reports and escalate issues to senior management and the risk committee.
- Support Front Office on compliance matters and stay up-to-date with AML regulations.
Profile:
- Minimum 5 years+ experience in Swiss private banking compliance, with experience in periodic reviews + customer due diligence and AML.
- Strong knowledge Swiss banking regulations (FINMA).
- Analytical, proactive, and collaborative team player.
- Fluent English and French.
- Professional, client-facing demeanor.
- Available to start at short notice or by arrangement for a permanent role, full- or part-time (80-100%).
- Eligible to work in Switzerland (Swiss work permit or frontalier status acceptable).

Why Join:
- Respected private bank with long-term client focus.
- Collaborative, supportive environment with career visibility.
- Opportunity to work on meaningful compliance tasks, including periodic reviews of international clients.