Compliance Officer

About This Role

Company Description Building the bank of tomorrow takes more than skills.

It means combining our differences to imagine, discuss, code, develop, test, learn… and celebrate every step together. Share our vibes? Join Swissquote to unleash your potential.

We are the Swiss Leader in Online Banking and we provide trading, investing and banking services to +650’000 clients, through our performant and secured digital platforms.

Our +1200 employees work in a flexible way, without dress code and in multicultural teams.

By having a huge impact on the industry, they are growing their skills portfolio and boosting their career in a fast-pace environment. Have a look behind the scenes by checking Humans of Swissquote on Instagram.

We are all in at Swissquote. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to join our team and contribute to our shared success.

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Job Description Located in the reputable Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), Swissquote MEA Ltd, a subsidiary of Swissquote Bank Ltd, is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). It provides an array of banking, wealth and private banking services across the Middle East and Asia.

• Prepare, review and submit digital account applications, physical account opening forms (individual, joint, corporate accounts), partnership agreements (Introducing Brokers & Money Managers) and carry-out customer due diligence reports (background-checks and cross verifying the client’s/company’s identity, company/personal profile, its nature and net-worth),
• Handles complex onboarding cases including clients with complex structures, financial institutions, asset managers, and PEPs,
• Attends to the sales’ requests/queries regarding their clients and the required KYC documents,
• Coordinate and follow up with Compliance in Switzerland on account-opening clarifications and outstanding queries,
• Update KYC records and perform enhanced or customer due diligence as required or instructed,
• Maintains and keeps records of documents,
• Arranges contracts/documents for shipment to Switzerland.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 to 4 years of experience in a compliance or regulatory role, with a strong focus on Customer Due Diligence (CDD),
• Familiarity with CDD regulations and best practices,
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail,
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities,
• Fluency in English is required; Arabic language skills are a strong plus,
• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is highly desirable.

Additional Information SQ4