Compliance & Risk Manager FR / ENG 100% (m / f)

• Compliance & Risk Department
• Fine financial company

About Our Client ##

Our client is a financial company based in Geneva and subject to FINMA supervision. Recognized for its professionalism, its regulatory requirements, and its service quality-centered approach, it operates in a dynamic and international environment.

As part of the strengthening of its governance and internal control system, our client is looking for an experienced Compliance & Risk Manager, capable of intervening in both the operational and strategic aspects of the function.

Job Description ##

• Integration within the company and the Compliance & Risk department;
• Compliance with regulatory requirements and obligations applicable to a financial company regulated by FINMA;
• Supervision of the compliance, anti-money laundering, and risk management system;
• Ensuring the application of provisions relating to the LBA, KYC, international sanctions, and internal directives;
• Continuous regulatory monitoring and steering the implementation of legal and regulatory evolutions;
• Advising General Management and members of the Executive Committee on compliance, governance, and risk issues depending on the files;
• Participation in the assessment and validation of business relationships presenting a high level of risk;
• Development and maintenance of the risk mapping as well as associated monitoring indicators;
• Contribution to the strengthening and continuous improvement of the internal control system;
• Preparation of reporting for Management, the Executive Committee, and the Board of Directors;
• Coordination of internal / external regulatory audits and liaison in relationships with external auditors and relevant stakeholders;
• Active participation in strategic projects to ensure their compliance with regulatory requirements and risk management standards;
• Raising awareness and supporting teams on Compliance and Risk topics;
• Training of employees;
• Reporting to Management;
• Participation in daily office life.

The Successful Applicant ##

• Higher academic training in law, finance, economics, risk management, or an equivalent field;
• Minimum 10 to 12 years of similar and significant experience in a Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Control, or Audit function within a regulated financial institution in Switzerland, ideally a financial company, a management company, and / or a multi-family office;
• Excellent knowledge of the Swiss regulatory framework and FINMA requirements;
• Confirmed expertise in LBA, AML/KYC, sanctions, governance, and risk management;
• Proven experience in interactions with auditors, governance bodies, and supervisory authorities;
• Strong analysis, synthesis, and writing skills;
• Ability to operate autonomously in a demanding and highly regulated environment;
• Excellent interpersonal skills allowing for effective interaction with high-level interlocutors;
• Good command of IT tools and the MS Office suite;
• Very good command of French and English, fluent both orally and in writing;
• Mastery of another language is an asset;
• Integrity, rigor, pragmatism, and sense of responsibility;
• Discretion and sense of confidentiality;
• Swiss residence mandatory.

What's on Offer ##

Our client offers a permanent 100% contract within a high-quality, dynamic, multicultural, and human-sized working environment.

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JN-082026-7092840

Job Function

Banking & Financial Services

Specialisation

Compliance & Legal

Industry

Financial Services

Where

Geneva

Contract Type

Permanent

Job Reference

JN-082026-7092840