Your Role
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Compliance Officer to support our international compliance team in Geneva, focusing primarily on Brazilian clients and regulatory requirements under British law, among others.
Your Responsibilities
- Conduct due diligence and assist in Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks.
- Assist in reviewing transactional alerts generated by the AML system.
- Perform daily/periodic screenings of transactions, customers, and beneficiaries against sanctions lists.
- Assist in drafting Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) for submission to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).
- Carry out periodic client reviews (including KYC/KYT assessment) from an AML/CFT/Sanctions perspective, ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and internal directives.
- Review the account opening documentation from an AML/CFT/Sanctions perspective in compliance with relevant regulations.
- Review and assess legal and regulatory requirements for accounts serviced out of the UK.
- Liaise with the London office.
- Utilize Brazilian judicial portals to conduct research and retrieve information on active legal proceedings.
- Conduct in-depth research on Brazilian legal guides and jurisprudence to formulate detailed legal risk assessments for presentation to senior management.
- Support and review Brazilian customer profiles, considering both local and international regulatory standards.
- Close cooperation with client relationship managers in the Brazilian market.
- Carry out ad-hoc reviews and participate in compliance-related projects and initiatives.
Your Profile
- University Degree in Law.
- Understanding of UK financial regulations and the AML framework.
- Previous experience in banking or compliance is preferred.
- Good knowledge of Brazilian culture and the local market.
- Eagerness to learn and grow in the field of financial compliance.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- High attention to detail and excellent organizational abilities.
- Solution-oriented with a pragmatic approach, ready to work closely with colleagues and stakeholders both internally and externally.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, international environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Portuguese and English; proficiency in other languages is a plus.
Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.