Financial Crime Compliance Expert (Temporary)

About the role

LGT Bank Austria, a branch of LGT Bank AG and the largest international private bank in Austria, is looking for support for its Financial Crime Compliance team. This is a temporary position in Vienna, focused on combating financial crime.

Key responsibilities

• Take part in the international compliance team focused on fighting financial crime (sanctions, KYC and account openings, monitoring of transactions and customers).
• Process and evaluate alerts in the relevant IT tools.
• Act as the point of contact for LGT's due diligence, money laundering and sanctions issues in Austria.
• Help design and deliver training courses on money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions and related topics.
• Support the FCC team in local and group-wide initiatives, working groups and projects.

Required profile

• University degree or equivalent, ideally in economics or law; alternatively a banking apprenticeship with relevant professional experience.
• At least three years of experience in an AML/CFT role, audit or customer service, or in an auditing or law firm with an AML/CFT focus.
• In-depth understanding of AML, CFT and sanctions regulations.
• Excellent communication skills in German and English; another foreign language, especially Eastern European, is an advantage.
• Personal responsibility, resilience and team orientation, even in demanding situations.

What we offer

• Yearly gross starting salary of at least EUR 59,000, depending on qualification and experience.
• Additional voluntary benefits or variable remuneration discussed individually.
• Employment governed by the Collective Agreement for Employees of Banks and Bankers.