Compliance Officer – Monitoring & Control Execution 80-100% (f/m/d)

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together. We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Compliance Officer to strengthen our Central Compliance team in Zurich. In this role, you will take ownership of executing and enhancing second-line-of-defense (2LoD) monitoring controls—ensuring robust oversight across critical risk areas including Client Suitability, Pricing, and Intermediary Framework. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the evolution of our compliance control framework while serving as a trusted partner to front-line functions and senior stakeholders. YOUR CHALLENGE Design & Assessment: Develop, evaluate, and refine effective 2LoD controls tailored to key compliance risks, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and business operations Control Execution: Perform timely and accurate execution of recurring compliance controls, with a primary focus on client suitability assessments, as well as secondary coverage of pricing practices, intermediary framework, and other defined risk areas Deficiency Management: Partner closely with Client-Facing Units to address control weaknesses via structured remediation workflows (leveraging CLM Task Manager), providing guidance and tracking resolution to closure Reporting & Validation: Conduct thorough analysis and validation of control outputs and exception reports Stakeholder Collaboration: Participate in regular coordination meetings with Business Relationship Managers (BRMs) to discuss findings, escalate issues, and drive accountability Audit & Regulatory Support: Act as the central point of contact during internal audits and external supervisory reviews, representing control design and performance outcomes Continuous Improvement: Translate operational insights into concrete recommendations for improving compliance processes, digital tools, and policy standards Policy & Training Contribution: Contribute to the development and update of compliance policies and play an active role in designing targeted training modules for frontline staff YOUR PROFILE Completed banking apprenticeship or university degree in Banking & Finance, Business Administration, or a related field Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Private Banking, ideally within Compliance, Risk Management, or a control function Solid understanding of client suitability rules and processes (e.g., MiFID II principles, internal CRM protocols) Familiarity with core private banking activities and associated conduct & operational risks Strong analytical capabilities with proficiency in root cause analysis and issue resolution Advanced user of MS Office Suite, particularly Excel (pivot tables, lookups) and PowerPoint (executive presentations) A collaborative team player with initiative, emotional intelligence, and strong stakeholder engagement skills Proven communication and interpersonal skills to deal with employees and stakeholders on different management levels Detail-oriented with excellent organizational abilities; capable of managing multiple deadlines in a dynamic environment High personal integrity, discretion, and adherence to ethical standards Resilient and solution-focused, thriving under pressure while maintaining precision Fluency in English (written and spoken); other languages are an advantage We are looking forward to receiving your full job application through our online application tool. Further interesting job opportunities can be found on our Career site. Is this not quite what you are looking for? Set up a job alert by creating a candidate account here. The international reference in wealth management Julius Baer is the leading Swiss wealth management group. We focus on servicing and advising sophisticated private clients from around the world, taking into account what truly matters to them – in their business and personal life, today and for future generations. Headquartered in Zurich, we are present in around 60 locations worldwide, including Bangkok, Dubai, Dublin, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, Monaco, Mumbai, Santiago de Chile, Shanghai, Singapore, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo. Why join Julius Baer? At Julius Baer our employees enjoy the benefits of a global company with the support and collegiality of a much smaller one. We are growing quickly, but we remain dedicated to maintaining our accessible structure with flat hierarchies, and approachable and supportive leaders. With offices around the world, we offer an international and stimulating work environment and the opportunity to work with a diverse team of highly motivated colleagues, bringing the best of the bank to our clients. Our core values of Care, Passion, and Excellence define the tone of how we interact with each other and our partners. Committed to your success Whether nurturing young talent with our renowned apprentice scheme, enabling ambitious university graduates to put theory into practice with our Graduate Programme, or providing first-class opportunities for experienced professionals, we look after our employees. We believe in continuous learning as a company and as individuals, which is why we put a focus on the health and well-being of our employees and offer flexible working options, a wide array of benefits, and extensive career development programmes. For more information visit www.juliusbaer.com or contact us via the Contact Form. For recruiting agents, please see the additional information here.