Compliance Officer / Compliance Officeress

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.