Compliance Officer - Control Framework

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Central Compliance Control Framework is part of the 2nd Line of Defense (2LoD) function within the Global Compliance Division of Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd.To strengthen our Control Framework team in Switzerland, we are looking for an experienced and team-oriented control expert with a strong technical affinity, data analytics capabilities and project management skills. Your main responsibilities include the design of surveillance & monitoring mechanisms, support of Risk Type/Taxonomy owners in Global Compliance in the design of globally applicable controls and of local control owners in the operationalisation of respective global controls. Additionally, you will drive global harmonisation of Compliance controls together with local control owners in consideration of locally specific requirements.Your focus lies on close collaboration with Compliance colleagues globally to strengthen and align the 2LoD control framework and increase the risk transparency towards the 1st Line of Defense (1LoD).

YOUR CHALLENGE

• Support Risk Type/Taxonomy Owners in Global Compliance in the design of globally applicable controls and data-driven surveillance mechanisms and monitoring rules

• Help local Compliance control owners globally in the operationalization of 2LoD controls including assurance that controls meet internal standards and reflect regulatory expectations

• Oversight of the Global Compliance control inventory

• Preparation and/or review of presentations for various committees including a dedicated control governance body in Global Compliance

• Liaise with Compliance Analytics colleagues and drive further development of the strategic global control tool solution

• Drive the enhancement and extension of Compliance control result reporting together with Compliance Analytics colleagues and local control owners globally

• Support of internal and external audits and preparation of comprehensive closure documentation for assigned audit actions

• Close collaboration with Compliance, CRO, Audit and other stakeholders

YOUR PROFILE

• University degree or equivalent (preferably in economics, law, business administration or any other related field)

• At least 5 years of experience in Risk Management or Compliance

• Proven expertise in control framework and Compliance risk / taxonomy topics

• Ability to interpret data output, identify patterns and collaborate with data analysts or specialists to define monitoring needs, assess output quality, and refine detection logic

• Project experience (management and/or support) in the financial services industry; knowledge of project management solutions like JIRA or Confluence are a plus

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications with focus on PowerPoint and Excel

• Excellent analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills

• Capable of working under pressure in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment

• Fluent in English; other languages (e.g. German, French or Spanish) are a plus

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