Job Description

A leading Swiss private bank is seeking a Client Services & Due Diligence Officer to support External Asset Managers (EAMs), combining KYC expertise with front-office operations and client servicing responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review account opening documentation for private clients, corporate entities, trusts, foundations, and other complex structures
• Ensure completeness, consistency, and regulatory compliance of onboarding and account maintenance files
• Maintain and update client records within internal systems and document management platforms
• Identify documentation gaps and coordinate remediation with relationship managers and external asset managers
• Manage periodic KYC reviews, including low-risk, high-risk, and PEP reviews
• Support client remediation projects, recertifications, and documentation update campaigns
• Process payments, transfers, and cash transactions while ensuring proper controls and call-back procedures
• Execute and monitor investment orders across multiple asset classes, including equities, bonds, funds, hedge funds, private equity, FX, and cash transactions
• Support fiduciary deposit and loan placements, renewals, and other banking operations
• Assist relationship managers with day-to-day client servicing and administrative requests
• Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders including Middle Office, Central File, Risk, and Compliance teams
• Prepare client and management reports as required
• Ensure adherence to AML, FINMA, FATCA, and internal compliance requirements

Requirements

• 3-4 years of experience in private banking, ideally within Compliance, Due Diligence, KYC, or Client Onboarding functions
• Strong knowledge of KYC, AML requirements, onboarding processes, and client file reviews (including CDB 20 standards)
• Experience reviewing documentation for private clients, companies, trusts, foundations, and other complex structures
• Understanding of private banking operations, payment processing, and cash management activities
• Exposure to investment products and transaction execution is considered an advantage
• Education in Banking, Finance, Compliance, Legal Studies, or a related field
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage documentation with accuracy and rigor
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Client-focused mindset with the ambition to transition into a more front-office-oriented role
• Ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced private banking environment
• Strong sense of responsibility, discretion, and regulatory awareness