(Assistant) Manager – Financial Crime & Regulatory Compliance

(Assistant) Manager – Financial Crime & Regulatory Compliance

About this position

As an (Assistant) Manager in Consulting with a focus on Financial Crime, you will be part of an ambitious and dedicated team that works daily to prepare banks, insurance companies, and other financial service providers for regulatory challenges – whether it is money laundering, sanctions, or corruption. 

You will be responsible for managing and developing a local client base. You will work closely with the management at the headquarters and receive support from your colleagues in our other offices. We also look forward to your active participation in various specialist and social events as well as seminars to present the full range of services offered by Forvis Mazars. 

Your tasks

• You play an active role in building a client portfolio in the area of Financial Crime. 

• You work closely with clients, advising and supporting them in the development and implementation of compliance strategies and programs to combat financial crime.  

• You accompany risk assessments, internal investigations, and complex consulting or audit mandates in the area of Financial Crime. 

• You assist in the development of policies, process optimizations, and training. 

• You actively contribute your expertise and support the implementation of regulatory requirements (such as those of FINMA or the FMA Liechtenstein) in the areas of anti-money laundering, sanctions, and corruption prevention. You work on exciting projects at the interface of business, law, and technology. 

• You handle complex legal issues for national and international clients in the financial services sector in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. 

• You take responsibility for younger team members and support their professional and personal growth – through coaching, feedback, and mentoring. 

• You work closely with experienced individuals and the management of our clients – quickly becoming a trusted advisor. 

Your profile

• You have a master’s degree in law, business administration, or a comparable qualification in the field of Financial Crime Compliance. 

• Further training or certification such as ACAMS is an advantage. 

• You bring 4 to 6 years of professional experience as an AML Compliance Officer in a Swiss private bank or in a comparable role in Financial Crime Compliance (e.g., investigations, combating money laundering and terrorist financing, sanctions, fraud, corruption, etc.). 

• You have a strong interest in the financial market and bring passion, determination, and the desire to support our clients as a trusted partner with excellent service. 

• Success factors that accelerate your career: teamwork, entrepreneurial thinking, enjoyment of challenging issues and interdisciplinary project work, high quality standards, as well as affinity for new technologies and regulatory change. 

• You have very good German and English skills; any additional language is a plus. 

Why Forvis Mazars

• You are part of an international, multicultural team of highly motivated professionals 

• You can expect a collegial environment where trust and respect are lived values 

• We offer you a fast-growing environment where entrepreneurial drive is welcome 

• We offer a hybrid working model: home office flexibility possible by arrangement  

• You have excellent career development opportunities and both internal and external training options, with Forvis Mazars supporting you financially and in terms of time. 

• You can contribute your strengths and make a valuable contribution to the company’s success. 

At Forvis Mazars, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. We are aware that an inclusive and diverse organization makes us stronger as a company.

We are always striving to recruit employees who reflect the diversity of our stakeholders, regardless of their ethnic origin, nationality, disability, faith or belief, social background, age, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Forvis Mazars selects candidates based on their skills, knowledge, qualifications, and experience.

Forvis Mazars Group SC is an independent member of Forvis Mazars Global, a leading professional services network. As an internationally integrated partnership, the Forvis Mazars Group operates in over 100 countries and regions worldwide and specializes in audit, tax, and advisory services. The partnership draws on the expertise and cultural know-how of more than 40,000 employees worldwide to support clients of all sizes at every stage of their development. In Switzerland, more than 400 experts work at ten different locations.  

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Information for recruiters

Mazars does not accept unsolicited applications from recruiters for this position without prior agreement. Recruiters are therefore requested not to send any documents to our employees or via our career website. We disclaim any responsibility for unsolicited applications and any fees and thank you for your understanding. 

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