KYC Uplift Specialist (Private Banking Advisory)

About the role

Julius Baer is seeking a KYC Uplift/Advisory Specialist to support its Private Banking International Relationship Managers (RMs) with their Periodic Reviews. The specialist reviews and enhances KYC documentation so that it is accurate, complete and compliant with regulatory requirements and internal standards, working directly with RMs to collect and verify client information and prepare clear KYC narratives, including Source of Wealth (SOW) and risk assessments.

Key responsibilities

• Review and uplift existing KYC profiles to meet enhanced regulatory and internal policy requirements.
• Work with RMs to prepare comprehensive KYC files and narratives for Periodic Reviews, reviewing SOW documentation and KYC corroboration provided by the Front Office.
• Write clear SOW and Source of Funds (SOF) summaries with justifications, plausibility assessments and traceability, and conduct a SOW plausibility assessment including benchmarking against the client's transactional behaviour and validating name screening results.
• Give feedback to RMs and help draft the client's SOW narrative, and review client structures (individuals, companies, trusts, foundations) for completeness under local regulations.
• Identify and escalate new risk indicators or unusual transaction patterns, and document the rationale behind each review decision.
• Advise Front Office staff on KYC/CDD matters, identify recurring gaps and suggest improvements to procedures, and ensure mitigating measures are in place when KYC/CDD cannot be completed.
• Escalate suspicious activity or conduct to Compliance and support periodic reporting and status updates for internal governance.

Required profile

• Strong sense of responsibility, integrity and organisational skills, able to manage internal and external stakeholders and several assignments at once.
• Good analytical skills and professional attitude.
• Preferred: prior experience in KYC uplift or Front KYC advisory roles within a private bank.
• Good degree and understanding of the private banking industry and/or trust company sector.

Required skills

• KYC risk assessment, SOW/SOF corroboration and financial crime compliance standards.
• Interpreting financial documents such as financial statements and property deeds.

The contract runs for 12 months with possible extension, starts immediately, and is paid through an external payroll partner.