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Compliance Officer – Commodity Trade Finance

Compliance Officer – Commodity Trade Finance

Onboarding and due diligence • Perform KYC and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) reviews for corporate clients. • Conduct onboarding processes, including the review of credit facilities and the execution of periodic KYC reviews. • Review account opening documentation for individuals, corporate entities, and financial intermediaries to ensure full regulatory alignment. Monitoring & Risk Mitigation •…

City: Geneva

Contract type: Permanent Contract

Requirements

• Education: University degree in Law, Banking, Business Administration or a related field. • Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience within Compliance, Banking, Audit or other Regulatory or Risk Functions. • Hands-on experience in sanctions programmes, screenings and interpretation of trade controls. • Deep operational understanding of commodity trading, shipping logistics and trade finance instruments. • Expert knowledge of Swiss banking regulations (AML, CDB, FINMA) and sanctions frameworks (UN, EU, UK, US, Swiss sanctions). • Ability to interpret complex financial statements and corporate ownership structures. • High proficiency in IT system, Avaloq is considered a significant advantage. • Strong analytical skills with the capacity to work independently and assess complex cases, identify key risk drivers and reach independent conclusions. • Solution oriented approach. • Self-assertion, good communication skills and interaction with the Front Office. • Full professional fluency in both French and English (written and spoken). • Current residency in Switzerland is mandatory.

Job purpose

Compliance Officer – Commodity Trade Finance (CTF) ABS Compliance department is responsible for ensuring that the business operates in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and internal policies. The Compliance Team serves as a strategic partner, providing essential guidance and rigorous oversight across all business lines. ABS is seeking a seasoned Compliance Officer dedicated to Commodity Trade Finance (CTF) division. The successful candidate will be instrumental in developing, implementing and maintaining a robust control framework for corporate accounts within the complex trade finance environment
Wealth Management ABS