Switzerland - Zürich
Compliance, Risk
Group Functions
Job Reference #
276176BR
City
Zürich
Job Type
Full Time
Your role
Do you want to protect the financial system from direct and indirect sanctions risk? Are you someone who likes to do the right thing? Do you know how to maintain independence and objectivity?
We are looking for someone like that who can:
We are looking for someone like that who can:
- be familiar with sanctions laws and regulations including OFAC and EU sanctions and other pertinent regulatory guidance in order to assess sanctions risks, review escalations, update sanctions policy, and recommend changes and/or escalate issues as appropriate
- coordinate and conduct testing of sanctions-related controls and recommend changes and/or escalate issues as appropriate to ensure accurate and optimal outputs
- support senior staff in maintaining, updating, and distributing sanctions restrictions as well as, completion of specialized remediation projects, enhancements to sanctions team management information
- update training materials, policies and procedures, compile metric statistics to help compile management information documents
- conduct various sanctions control tests as appropriate and escalate potential sanctions control gaps recommending ways to enhance or change existing controls or where new controls may be appropriate
- assist senior staff in researching and responding to regulatory and related requests and Sanctions Risk Assessments, support the maintenance of issue tracking for Audit, regulatory and supervisory reviews, and maintain departmental procedures
Your team
We are currently seeking a Sanctions Analyst who will be working within the C&ORC Financial Crime Team. Our role is to assist UBS in the fight against money laundering, fraud, corruption and terrorist financing.
Your expertise
- 4 year college degree or international equivalent
- ideally 3+ years of AML experience with a wealth management, broker dealer, retail and/or private bank, and/or correspondent bank
- experience in Microsoft Excel including use of v-look up, pivot tables and macros a plus
- prior knowledge and ability to execute a variety of other computer based and proprietary systems including Oracle Discoverer, DataWarehouse, LexisNexis, Internet Explorer, other MS Office applications, and/or various compliance related and database systems.
- excellent verbal/written skills as well as analytically and technologically advanced
- analytical / critical thinking skills, with the ability to provide practical solutions; able to prioritize a diverse workload with multiple deadlines
- result-oriented and assertive (you don’t shy away from challenging situations)
- detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task and change directions based on business demands
- self-starter abilities with the initiative to work independently, as well as with others
About us
UBS is the world’s largest and only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors.
With more than 70,000 employees, we have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries. Do you want to be one of us?
With more than 70,000 employees, we have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries. Do you want to be one of us?
How we hire
This role requires an assessment on application. Learn more about how we hire: www.ubs.com/global/en/careers/experienced-professionals.html
Join us
At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.
From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we’re more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?
From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we’re more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?
Disclaimer / Policy Statements
UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.
