Junior Banker - Legal & Compliance (Maternity Leave)

Junior Banker - Legal & Compliance (7-month Maternity Leave Cover)

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Overview of the position:

For our client, a large bank in Geneva, we are looking for a Junior Banker to join a fun and vibrant team. The team is responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships and providing quality services in an accurate, efficient and timely manner, while consistently looking for opportunities to improve processes and delivery of service.

This is a contract from May until December 2024.

Main responsibilities:

• Handles client communications and carefully reviews transfer requests and evaluates risk factors and mitigating elements
• Ensures timely execution and tracking of pending items till final account closure
• Address client queries and ensures ongoing communication with client and other parties as necessary
• Executes controls as regard to KYC PR, exemptions, accounts blocking, etc, IOS and AML related issues.
• Escalate issues appropriately and contributes to the resolution of issues affecting client service and risk management
• Process all client related transactions in a professional and timely manner
• Ensure Trade execution and all other types of transactions are done across banks internal systems.
• Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements and flag potential illegal or improper transactions and comply with all regulatory policies and control procedures
• Come-up with suggestions of process improvements to simplify the closing process
• Serve as a valued resource to the team by sharing knowledge, best practices and promote initiatives

Your expertise:

• Masters or Bachelors degree in Law, a legal background is preferred
• 2-3 years' experience in a similar function within a bank or financial institution is a must
• Experience in client onboarding would hold a significant advantage
• Good knowledge of KYC and AML
• Affinity to legal documentation and good knowledge of legal and compliance
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines, work to tight schedules and provide a fast and efficient turnaround of tasks and problem resolutions
• Numerate, analytical mind, with strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to cope with ambiguity & change - high adaptability.
• Team player with excellent communication skills.
• Business fluent in English, any additional languages a plus

If you are interested in this opportunity, we look forward to receiving your CV or if you have any questions, contact Antonio Lewis on +41 44 229 99 36

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Due to Swiss work permit restrictions, we can only consider applications from Swiss nationals, EU citizens as well as current work-permit holders for Switzerland.