WM Business Risk Manager

The company seeks a Business Risk Manager in Geneva to oversee client onboarding, manage transactional alerts, and ensure compliance with AML, CDB, and tax regulations for mid-level risk accounts.

Operating within the Wealth Management division as part of the first line of defence, this position serves as the primary internal reference for Anti-Money Laundering, Customer Due Diligence, Risk Appetite, and Know Your Customer/Transaction protocols. The role focuses on managing client account openings and resolving transactional alerts for lower and medium risk categories.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the complete end-to-end process of client account onboarding.
• Conduct formal checks on all risk-level onboarding files, verifying documentation against local and international rules (CDB, CRS, FATCA) and internal bank procedures.
• Review onboarding files for AML, KYC, KYT, and adverse news screening before submission, with a particular emphasis on standard and medium-risk relationships.
• Guarantee that all corroborations and evidences are accurate, complete, and aligned with the bank's qualitative risk appetite.
• Adhere to established service level agreements for onboarding timelines.
• Review, document, and promptly close normal and medium-risk transactional alerts clarified by the front office.
• Initiate event-driven updates triggered by shifts in transactional activity or changes in client circumstances to maintain up-to-date KYC/KYT records.
• Report any deviations from bank standards to line management and control functions as per policy.
• Act as a liaison for WM Markets initiatives when requested by management.
• Implement continuous improvements based on Compliance Quality Control feedback.
• Perform both digital and manual data entry in bank systems for account openings.
• Collaborate with other Business Risk Managers and Senior Business Risk Managers across markets to balance workloads, meet deadlines, and utilize specific market expertise.

Requirements

• A university degree (Bachelor) or an equivalent qualification.
• Background in Private Banking, Central File, or Wealth Management Compliance, with a solid grasp of CDB, AML, tax regulations, and sanctions.
• At least five years of professional experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities, with the flexibility to interact effectively with various seniority levels.
• Proficiency in the bank's internal systems and the MS Office suite.
• Fluency in both French and English.
• Valid Swiss residence status.

Nice to have

• Prior experience with Middle East and Africa (MEA) markets.
• Familiarity with Power-BI.
• Additional language skills, particularly Arabic.

About the company

The organization emphasizes core competencies rooted in its values: Dedication, Conviction, Agility, and Responsibility. Strict adherence to regulations and internal directives is considered a fundamental competency across the company.

• Values include Dedication, Conviction, Agility, and Responsibility.
• Compliance with regulations and internal directives is a core competency.