AML Investigations and Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Specialist (80-100%)

AML Investigations and Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Specialist (80-100%)

The individual will work as a member of the Group AML-Investigations & Sanctions team, which forms part of Group Compliance. Responsibilities will include AML Investigations, investigation analytics, SAR filing, case data management, reporting, training and contribution to continuous control improvements across Financial Crime Compliance.

YOUR ROLE:

• Undertake AML Investigations into cases of suspected money laundering and related predicate offences.
• Perform investigative analysis on transactional activity and AML trigger events.
• Prepare AML/SAR submissions and follow up submissions for the Swiss due diligence committee (DDC) and Group due diligence committee (GDDC). 
• File suspicious activity reports (SAR's) with the Swiss MROS and manage follow‑up queries.
• Service Swiss judicial orders in close collaboration with the Legal unit. 
• Coordinate AML and SAR multi entity and multi-jurisdictional cases in the countries in which we operate.
• Conduct ad-hoc enhanced due diligence investigations (EDD).
• Support in communication with FINMA, where required, including preparation of inputs for regulatory requests and ongoing supervision.
• Produce regular management information (MI) AML/SAR reports. 
• Act as a point of contact for AML Investigations and SAR advice for all colleagues within the Group.
• Contribute to AML/SAR training, via updating AML/SAR e-learning modules, giving presentations and producing training materials.
• Analyse AML Investigations and SAR reports to propose control improvements and identify emerging AML trends.
• Maintain the AML/SAR team standard operating procedure (SOP).
• Organise and participate in the group monthly Money Laundering Reporting Officers (MLRO) feedback call.
• Maintain expert knowledge of AML/SAR law and regulation and financial crime trends with regard to money laundering.
• Work in close collaboration with the Group Sanctions team on cases with AML and sanctions overlap.

YOUR PROFILE:

• 3-6 years’ experience in AML Investigations in a Banking environment and a knowledge of suspicious activity reporting or similar Compliance function.  
• A university degree in Law/Economics or comparable studies or equivalent in working experience in the financial industry sector.
• Strong analytical and IT skills (knowledge of the GoAML application desirable).
• Flexibility, adaptability with good intuition and problem solving skills.
• Good communication, networking and organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure during fast-paced and demanding AML investigations.
• Team player with good communication skills with a high standard of written and spoken English
• Swiss domiciled (Geneva based).