AML Investigations and Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Specialist (80-100%)

Lombard Odier IM seeks an AML Investigations and SAR Specialist in Geneva to manage suspicious activity reporting, conduct investigations, and support compliance controls within the Group Compliance team.

This position sits within the Group AML-Investigations & Sanctions team under Group Compliance. The specialist plays a key role in strengthening continuous control improvements across Financial Crime Compliance by handling complex investigations and regulatory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough AML investigations into suspected money laundering and related predicate offences.
• Analyze transactional data and AML trigger events to identify suspicious patterns.
• Prepare and submit AML/SAR reports, following up with the Swiss Due Diligence Committee (DDC) and Group Due Diligence Committee (GDDC).
• File Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) with the Swiss MROS and handle subsequent queries.
• Execute Swiss judicial orders in close coordination with the Legal department.
• Coordinate multi-entity and multi-jurisdictional AML and SAR cases across operational countries.
• Perform ad-hoc Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) investigations as needed.
• Support communication with FINMA, including preparing inputs for regulatory requests and ongoing supervision.
• Generate regular management information (MI) reports on AML/SAR activities.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for AML investigation and SAR advice for internal colleagues.
• Contribute to AML/SAR training by updating e-learning modules, delivering presentations, and creating training materials.
• Analyze AML investigations and SAR reports to propose control improvements and identify emerging trends.
• Maintain and update the AML/SAR team’s standard operating procedures (SOP).

Requirements

• 3-6 years of experience in AML investigations within a banking environment, with knowledge of suspicious activity reporting or similar compliance functions.
• A university degree in Law, Economics, or comparable studies, or equivalent working experience in the financial industry.
• Must be domiciled in Switzerland, specifically based in Geneva.
• High standard of written and spoken English proficiency.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with the GoAML application.

What the company offers

• Encouragement of internal mobility and individual upskilling programs.

About the company

Lombard Odier IM is a renowned global wealth and asset manager with a strong focus on sustainable investing. Independently owned, it is one of the best-capitalised banking groups in the world. The company’s DNA is defined by five core values: Excellence, Innovation, Respect, Integrity, and One Team, promoting a diverse and inclusive work environment.

• Strong focus on sustainable investing.
• Independently owned and highly capitalised.
• Core values: Excellence, Innovation, Respect, Integrity, and One Team.
• Promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment.