In your function as member of the Compliance Team of a super management company (AIFM as well as a UCITS management company managing a wide range of products), you will play a key role in identifying, assessing, monitoring, reporting, advising on and mitigating the Compliance specific risks affecting Swiss Life Asset Managers Luxembourg and its funds (such as regulatory sanctions, financial and reputational risks as a result of the non-compliance with regulatory and legal requirements as well as internal (group) guidelines). The Compliance Team acts as an independent second level control function.
Responsibilities
- Managing Compliance-Related Risks: Oversee compliance risk assessments, conflict-of-interest management, AML/CTF framework, and implementation of regulatory requirements.
- Policy Framework Review: Maintain and assess the SLAM LUX policy framework, ensuring alignment with internal and public policies.
- Staff Training: Coordinate and customize regulatory and Swiss Life-specific training programs, and execute training sessions.
- Act as a senior member of the local Compliance team, providing independent hands-on support and subject-matter expertise while working independently on assigned topics
- Perform and oversee AML and Corporate Compliance activities in line with Luxembourg regulatory requirements (CSSF, EU regulations) and SLAM group standards
- Plan, conduct and document internal AML and Corporate Compliance audits, including follow-up on findings and remediation actions
- Independently own Compliance topics, ranging from analysis and optimization of existing frameworks to the design and implementation of new processes or controls
- Actively contribute to the continuous improvement, optimization and standardisation of Compliance processes across the organisation
- Drive the automation and digitalisation of Compliance processes, demonstrating a strong affinity for tooling, process automation and data-driven solutions
- Support and challenge business and operational stakeholders on Compliance-related matters, providing pragmatic and solution-oriented advice
- Monitor regulatory developments relevant to Luxembourg and assess their impact on the organisation, ensuring timely implementation
- Prepare Compliance reporting and support interactions with internal and external auditors, management and other control functions
Experience
- Several years of professional experience in Compliance, AML or Risk within Luxembourg, ideally in the asset management, alternative investment, ManCo or AIFM environment
- Strong Compliance & regulatory expertise in AIFMD and UCITS
- Strong and proven knowledge of Luxembourg supervisory and regulatory requirements, including CSSF circulars and AML/CFT obligations
- Solid experience in conducting internal AML and Corporate Compliance audits or audit-like reviews
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, take ownership of complex topics and drive them to completion
- High affinity for tools, automation and process optimisation; experience with Compliance systems, workflow tools or data-driven solutions is a strong asset
- Structured, analytical and pragmatic working style with a strong control mindset
- Confident communicator able to interact effectively with senior stakeholders
- Fluent in English (written and spoken); additional languages are considered an advantage
Only direct applications will be considered for this vacancy and we do not accept dossiers from recruitment agencies.
Benefits
Benefits
- 26 days of vacation per year
- supplementary health insurance and supplenentary pension scheme
- employee assistance programme
- flexible working models
- Service anniversaries
- training and development opportunities (inhouse AM Academy)
- healthy meals are available on site on a daily basis
Contact
Our Location
Luxembourg Albert Borschette
Swiss Life Asset Managers
We are a leading European asset manager and institutional real estate asset manager with locations in Switzerland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the UK and Norway.
With a strong client focus, here at Swiss Life Asset Managers, success is driven by expecting the unexpected, prioritising sustainability and inclusion, fully investing in our jobs and people, and being on the lookout for new business opportunities – all since 1857.
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