Experienced Compliance Manager, Financial Crime Compliance

• 22 October 2026
• 100%
• Indefinite period
• Zurich

Join our compliance team to fight financial crime. A rewarding opportunity in a dynamic environment.

Tasks ##

• Conduct complex investigations into financial crime and AML.
• Analyze transactions and identify potential risks.
• Prepare investigation reports based on solid evidence.

Skills ##

• 5 years of experience in financial compliance, AML or investigations.
• Strong analytical and investigative capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Are you passionate about complex investigations and risks related to financial crime? Join our Financial Crime Compliance team and lead high-impact AML and sanctions investigations. Analyze sophisticated transaction patterns, establish links between customer profiles, sources of wealth, ownership structures and cross-border activities, and help identify risks before they become threats. If you are an experienced investigator with a sharp analytical mind and a strong sense of integrity, we would love to hear from you.

What would your role be?

As a Senior Compliance Manager within Financial Crime Compliance, you lead complex and holistic investigations into financial crime, combining transactional activity, customer profiles, sources of wealth and funds, counterparties, ownership structures and geographic exposure to assess material financial crime risks.

You apply sound judgment and professional skepticism to identify unusual activities, assess economic logic and ensure appropriate escalation in accordance with regulatory requirements and the Bank's risk appetite.

Perform complex transactional monitoring and financial crime investigations, identifying unusual patterns, unexplained fund flows and potential money laundering or sanctions risks.

Conduct holistic assessments of customers and transactions, linking transactional behavior to KYC information, sources of wealth and funds, counterparties, jurisdictions, ownership structures and adverse information.

Investigate complex cross-border transactions, high-risk relationships and potential cases of sanctions evasion or circumvention.

Assess the economic logic and plausibility of transactions and identify inconsistencies or emerging indicators of financial crime risk.

Prepare concise and evidence-based investigation reports and formulate clear risk assessments and recommendations.

Escalate potentially suspicious activities and support regulatory reporting processes when required.

Provide high-level expertise and independent challenge on complex Financial Crime Compliance issues.

Collaborate effectively with the Front Office, legal, risk, operations and other relevant stakeholders.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of transaction monitoring, investigative standards, controls and Financial Crime Compliance more broadly.

What are we looking for?

Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in Financial Crime Compliance, AML, transaction monitoring or financial crime investigations in the financial services sector.

Bachelor's degree in Law, Economics, Finance, Business Administration or a related field; a Master's degree is considered an advantage.

Strong knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements regarding AML, sanctions, transaction monitoring and financial crime.

Strong analytical and investigative skills, with sound judgment in complex and sensitive cases.

Ability to assess complex transactional patterns and translate findings into clear risk-based conclusions.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to provide constructive and independent challenge.

High degree of integrity, discretion, professional skepticism and attention to detail.

Proficiency in English and German; additional languages are an asset.

Affinity for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and willingness to adopt AI-assisted tools and working methods.

What do we offer?

Prime location in Zurich with collaboration spaces and free lunch.

Friendly and diverse team in an open office space.

All the latest technology to help you excel and progress.

Agile environment in our way of thinking, our way of working and our mutual trust.

Flat hierarchy with collaboration at all levels.

Campus atmosphere and collaborative spirit.

We are looking for talented people, not just a CV that ticks all the boxes. Even if you do not possess absolutely everything we have asked for, if this role feels like a fit, we encourage you to apply.

Location requirement

This position is based in Zurich but will be moved to Baar in 2030, ensuring close collaboration with key company stakeholders.

Why Vontobel?

At Vontobel, you build better futures for our clients and society, as well as for yourself. As a publicly traded family-owned company with over 2,000 professionals across 28 locations worldwide and headquartered in Zurich, we are committed to long-term thinking and sustainability.

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