Job Title: Compliance And Screening Consultant (Mandarin)
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Salary/Rate: 570 Francs Daily Rate
Start Date: 01/05/2025
Job Type: Contract

Our Swiss Private Banking client is seeking to expand their account opening and periodic review teams by adding skilled analysts with fluency in multiple languages, particularly Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese, and Greek. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting negative news searches to support compliance and screening activities. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the client's efforts in enhancing their compliance and risk management processes.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

• Conduct comprehensive negative news searches across various sources and platforms, focusing on potential risks in account opening and periodic review.
• Focus on news relevant to financial crimes, sanctions, politically exposed persons (PEPs), and other negative associations.
• Collaborate closely with compliance and account review teams to ensure proper risk mitigation and adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate documentation of findings and provide clear, concise reports to relevant stakeholders.
• Stay up to date on compliance-related regulations and sanctions lists, ensuring accurate application in negative news searches.
• Support and assist with ongoing compliance projects and initiatives as required.

Required Skills/Experience

• Fluency in Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese, and/or Greek (written and spoken) is essential.
• Previous experience in compliance, screening, or financial crime prevention is highly desirable.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to quickly identify and assess risk-related news.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills, with the ability to present findings clearly and accurately.
• Knowledge of Swiss financial regulations and practices is an advantage.

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Must be based in Switzerland or able to travel 4-5 days per week to Switzerland.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

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