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Head Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Financial Intelligence UnitZurich, Compliance

Falcon Private Bank seeks a highly motivated self-starter, organized and skilled individual to assume the position as Head Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Financial Intelligence Unit. In this specialist leader role you are responsible among others for the review of AML prevention systems such as transaction monitoring, special reviews of suspicious transactions, AML alerts, filing STR to MROS, AML related inquiries of Federal/Cantonal Prosecutor and FINMA. You will report directly to the Head Compliance and assist him in Group AML duties. The ideal candidate has wide experience in Compliance and in particular in AML/financial intelligence with the sound knowledge of relevant laws and regulations, leadership skills, and willing to take responsibility.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and develop your team, act as a role model


• Monitoring and reporting of financial intelligence investigations


• Manage day-to-day operations of sanctions and embargo screening


• Monitoring and pre-clearance of special transactions


• Competence center for AML and financial intelligence issues, special situations and escalations for the Bank


• Managing training sessions on anti-money laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) and sanctions related issues to employees of the Bank


• Establishing policies and procedures to manage controls in regards to AML, CTF and sanctions


• Enforcement of AML and CTF standards and assessment of unusual activities


• Reporting to and advising Head Compliance regarding AML and CTF matters


• Perform tasks allocated by superiors and/or management


• Involvement in various firm-wide projects and initiatives as representative of Compliance/AML

Skills and Qualifications

• Graduate degree preferably in finance, compliance, law and audit


• At least 5 to 10 years of broad compliance experience on a day-to-day basis with a focus in the above-mentioned activities in an international leadership function


• Fluency in German and English is mandatory; any another language would be an asset


• Strong knowledge of MS Office and banking applications, experience with Avaloq is preferable


• Excellent communication and organizational skills


• Independent, proactive, reliable and trustworthy team player

Please send your complete CV, incl. certificates and diplomas to Human Resources, Marco D’Angelo (marco.dangelo@falconpb.com).