Senior KYC Advisor

About the role

Julius Baer is seeking an experienced Senior KYC Advisor to support its Private Banking International Relationship Managers (RMs) with their Periodic Reviews and Source of Wealth (SOW) uplifts. The role involves reviewing and enhancing KYC documentation so that it is accurate, complete and compliant with regulatory requirements and internal standards, and advising on complex cases while supporting junior colleagues.

Key responsibilities

• Review and uplift existing KYC profiles to meet enhanced regulatory and internal policy requirements.
• Advise on complex cases and support junior colleagues with case completions.
• Work with RMs to prepare comprehensive KYC files and narratives for Periodic Reviews, including SOW and Source of Funds (SOF) summaries with clear justifications and plausibility assessments.
• Review updated SOW documentation and KYC corroboration provided by the Front Office, and conduct SOW plausibility assessments, including benchmarking against the client's transactional behaviour and validating name screening results.
• Review client structures (individuals, companies, trusts, foundations) and ensure documentation completeness in line with local regulations.
• Identify and escalate new risk indicators or unusual transaction patterns, and document the rationale behind review decisions.
• Provide feedback to RMs and advise Front Office staff on KYC/CDD matters; suggest improvements to procedures and ensure mitigating measures are in place when KYC/CDD cannot be completed.

Required profile

• At least 5 years of Private Banking experience.
• Prior experience in KYC uplifts (advisor or review model) or Front KYC advisory specialist roles within a private bank.
• Very strong technical knowledge of KYC risk assessment, SOW/SOF corroboration and financial crime compliance standards, including handling complex cases.
• Ability to interpret financial documents such as financial statements and property deeds.
• Good organisational skills, excellent communication, and the ability to manage several assignments at once.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English; other languages are an advantage.