Business Risk Manager - Transaction Monitoring

On behalf of our client, a Swiss private bank of international reach and human scale, we are seeking a Business Risk Manager – Transaction Monitoring.

Reporting directly to the Head of Business Risk Management, you will join a dynamic team and play a central role within the bank’s enhanced first line of defence, ensuring robust transactional risk controls while acting as a key partner to the Front Office.

Your Responsibilities

Transaction Monitoring & Controls

• Analyse and validate incoming and outgoing flows (cash and securities)
• Review transactions, including for PEP and High-Risk clients, ensuring proper supporting documentation
• Investigate and close alerts generated by transaction monitoring tools
• Act as a back-up for Market Heads in validating client instructions

Client Activity Oversight & Risk Management

• Monitor transactional activity and ensure alignment between KYT, KYC, and regulatory requirements
• Produce control reports and ensure proper documentation and traceability
• Manage client account blocking and unblocking processes
• Provide guidance to Front Office on complex or sensitive cases

Stakeholder Interaction & Reporting

• Act as a key liaison between Private Bankers, Risk, and Compliance teams
• Support senior stakeholders (Head of BRM, Head of Private Banking) on risk-related matters
• Contribute to KPIs, reporting, and continuous improvement of the control framework
• Perform quality control checks to ensure the robustness of processes

Profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Banking, Economics, or equivalent
• Around 5 years of experience in Switzerland, ideally combining audit and a similar role in private banking / wealth management
• Strong expertise in transaction monitoring, AML, and Swiss regulatory requirements
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and reporting tools
• Fluent in French and English (additional languages are a plus)

Personal Skills

• Analytical, rigorous, and risk-aware with strong attention to detail
• Business-oriented with a pragmatic, solution-driven mindset
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with multiple stakeholders
• Proactive, reliable, and able to manage multiple priorities under pressure
• High level of discretion and integrity