Senior Financial Crime Compliance Officer

About the role

Reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer, you will be the Luxembourg subject‑matter expert for anti‑money laundering, counter‑terrorist financing, counter‑proliferation financing and sanctions. The position offers substantial autonomy and direct interaction with internal audit, external auditors and senior management.

Key responsibilities

• Own and maintain the local AML/CFT, proliferation‑financing and sanctions framework in line with Luxembourg, EU and group requirements.
• Provide second‑line advice and challenge to the first line on customer acceptance, ongoing monitoring, suspicious transaction monitoring and name‑screening.
• Lead the preparation and periodic update of AML/CFT risk assessments, sanctions exposure assessments and risk‑appetite metrics.
• Perform financial‑crime risk assessments for new products, services or delivery channels and define proportionate controls.
• Design, maintain and test policies, procedures, control plans and management information; identify weaknesses and drive remediation.
• Oversee the effectiveness of KYC, screening and transaction‑monitoring systems, including scenario design, threshold setting, data quality and alert governance.
• Monitor regulatory developments, conduct gap analyses and translate new requirements into practical implementation plans.
• Support reporting to senior management, board, auditors, group stakeholders and supervisory authorities.
• Deliver awareness‑raising sessions to the first line and help build a strong financial‑crime compliance culture.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in AML/CFT, sanctions and financial‑crime compliance within a banking environment.
• Deep knowledge of Luxembourg and EU regulatory frameworks (CSSF, EU directives, etc.).
• Proven ability to work independently, influence senior stakeholders and manage complex remediation projects.
• Strong analytical and written communication skills, with fluency in English; French is a plus.

Required skills

• KYC processes and documentation
• Transaction‑monitoring systems
• Sanctions‑screening tools

What we offer

• Strategic role within a Global Systemically Important Bank
• Opportunity to shape the compliance framework for a European hub
• Collaborative environment with direct exposure to senior management and auditors