Sam Pyzer
Associate Director
kyc analyst
Zurich, Switzerland
Apply by 15 Jun 2026
763.0 - Per Day
Job Ref.: 57022
Job Type: Contract
Job Description
- Review domestic and international client accounts, including Source of Wealth, Source of Funds, Source of Income, KYC Identification, AML, KYC, KYT, Factiva, Risk Scoring, etc.
- Identify and escalate all risk issues to relevant specialist desks and ensure relevant approvals have been acquired. Assure that remediation activities are implemented to comply with industry requirements and Bank’s policies.
- Ensure all reviewed accounts satisfy the required standards in relation to Financial Crime Compliance, CDB matters and other regulatory requirements
- Act as a case manager, liaising with Front Office, Financial Crime Compliance and Specialist Desks
- Provide onboarding KYC recommendations to Relationship Managers
- Provide advisory support for high risk or complex clients to ensure full compliance with procedures, policies, and regulations
- Perform basic and enhanced KYC due diligence for existing clients
- Conduct background checks and evaluate negative news related to existing clients
- Be an active risk manager, recognize the factors that impact client risk rating and due diligence requirements
- Work cross-functionally with internal teams to discuss changes or updates to KYC/AML requirements, policy, and procedure
- Appropriately escalate issues to management, compliance, and the business
- Handle sensitive and confidential information in accordance with the policy
Our requirements:
- Broad understanding of KYC/AML/CDB topics and have general sense of risk awareness together with a structured and logical approach to analysis and problem-solving. Risk conscious with emphasis on sensitive data sharing.
- Experience in Wealth Management Onboarding KYC review
- Experience in client service (ideally in banking)
- Fluent in spoken and written English, any other language is a plus