Client Onboarding KYC Specialist (100%, m/w/d) - 12 months Geneva (CH)

LGT is the world’s largest family-owned and managed Private Banking and Asset Management Group. For more than 100 years it has been fully owned and managed by the Princely House of Liechtenstein, which is also one of our biggest clients.
With around 600 employees, LGT Bank Switzerland has established itself as a renowned Swiss private bank and is an excellent address for both wealthy private clients and employees - this was also confirmed last year by the independent institute "Great Place To Work", which awarded LGT Bank Switzerland the title of one of the best employers in Switzerland.

- First point of contact for Relationship Managers for all types of due diligence and AML related queries for client prospecting, onboarding, and lifecycle management.

- Identify money laundering, sanctions, reputational and other business risks

- Define controls and measures to mitigate risks

- Prepare risk assessment reports for account openings

- Enable and facilitate clear and constructive communication between Relationship Managers and Compliance

- Experience of at least 3-5 years as a business risk manager (first line of defense) or compliance officer in the international business area in a Swiss private bank

- Higher education such as a Master's degree in law or economics, due diligence (compliance) certification or similar education

- Substantial understanding of the regulatory environment and experience with KYC of business relationships with increased risks. In-depth market knowledge of the Middle East Africa (MEA) region is an advantage.

- Reliable, responsible and risk-aware, analytical mindset, good communication skills and a conscientious working style

- Team-oriented, flexible and able to work under pressure.

- Very good knowledge of French and English. Arabic or any other language skills is an advantage.