Intern Junior Compliance Analyst- M/F/D - Others - Zürich, Switzerland

SG Zurich Branch (CIB) provides innovative financial solutions, advisory services and capital market products serving the needs of its corporate, institutional and private clients. Present in Switzerland since 1927 SGCIB Zurich Branch offers local and cross-border expertise providing a full range of financial services to its clients with a particular focus on securities, services to foreign funds, trade finance and cash management services.

As a bank, we are required to provide our clients, partners, employees but also the regulators with an irreproachable level of service, including in regulatory terms, which is increasingly important in the control of our economies. 

Compliance with the regulations is a key advantage for the Group that will enable us to fully embody the trusted partner that we wish to be for our clients. Client protection systems and the optimization of client onboarding through KYC (Know your customer) information are all competitive advantages that will enable us to be even closer to the needs of our clients and provide us with levers for transformation and progress. 

Due to its role, compliance contributes fully to the positive impact that the Group wishes to have on the transformation of our societies. Therefore, preventing market manipulation, managing tax transparency, combating money laundering, the financing of terrorism or corruption are all tasks that fall within the scope of compliance and contribute to the positive transformation of our economies.

Because compliance concerns us all, each person must act in accordance with the regulations regardless of their position in the Group. Enhancing our Compliance culture and the robustness of our system are therefore our priorities.

As a business partner, CPLE supports the all the activities of the Bank on a day-to-day basis in studying cases, playing an advisory and warning role in the event of non-compliance with the regulations. This partnership is essential in order to carry out our banking activity in accordance with the regulations and ensure the sustainable development of our business.

Mission: 

The Compliance Division ensures the compliance with laws, rules and ethical principles specific to banking activities and investment services undertaken by the Group, as well as compliance with staff members' personal rules of good conduct and ethics; awareness-raising and training of all players in preventing non-compliance and reputational risks.

Moreover, in order to ensure that each person is aware of the regulations applicable to their scope of activity, CPLE has set up a mandatory training program aimed at enhancing the compliance culture of all employees on key subjects for the Group.

The Compliance department of SG Zürich is split into our two offices in Zürich and Geneva. This internship is based in the Geneva office.

As Member of the SG Zürich Compliance department in the Geneva office, you will have access to a broad range of Compliance topics which will allow you to learn many aspects of Compliance. There is going to be a strong focus on financial crime matters such as KYC, Commodity Trade Finance Transaction supervision, transaction review from Sanctions & Embargoes standpoint, permanent supervision controls etc.

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Contribution to a broad range of Compliance topics
• Analyze KYC Onboarding and Review requests and issue a Compliance Opinion
• Commodity Trade Finance Transaction Monitoring 
• Review of Transactions that include red flags
• Perform Permanent Supervision Controls on various Subjects
• Advise related to internal policies
• Contribution to various projects of the department
• Monitoring of gift & events
• Contribution to training actions
• Compliance reporting
• Ensure efficient Compliance advice
• Contribute to improve the technical setup of the department
• Handle KYC files and advise on transaction monitoring
• Handle Sanction screening alerts

Studies & experience:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree, HFBF or Banking Apprenticeship
• Experience in Banking or Compliance would be considered a plus

Language skills:

• English: C1
• German: C1
• French would be considered an advantage

Technical, operational & Soft skills:

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of application
• Ability to learn new tools
• Team player
• Fast learner
• Motivated to work and to learn
• Motivated to do as well repetitive tasks
• Positive minded
• Flexible mindset
• Pro-active

Internship duration: 18 months

Location: Geneva

Société Générale Switzerland is a multi-category bank offering every employee the possibility to have several careers in a professional career path. Internal mobility and training are two core areas we focus on, in a dynamic, prosperous and evolving context.

As soon as you arrive, you will be integrated into our teams and will learn every day alongside our experts, who will support you in your tasks. Gradually, you will become more independent in your projects, making this experience a real career accelerator. You will also discover all the diversity of our businesses, in a sector that is constantly evolving and innovating.

At the end of your studies, various opportunities could be offered to you, in Switzerland and abroad.

At Société Générale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious.

Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating and taking action are part of our DNA.

If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

Still hesitating?

You should know that our emloyees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.