Our client is seeking a Compliance Officer, Financial Crime to join their Guernsey-based team on a permanent, full-time basis. This role supports the Registered Compliance Officer, MLRO and MLCO, working across both bank and trust businesses to maintain a robust compliance and control framework. The primary focus is on financial crime and regulatory compliance, helping the business remain aligned with relevant legislation, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission Handbook, and internal policies and procedures. The successful candidate will play a key role in fostering a strong compliance culture and ensuring the business meets its obligations across anti-money laundering, countering terrorist financing, sanctions, and broader regulatory requirements.
Job Duties:
- Provide support and guidance on local financial crime regulations and internal policies
- Assist with reviewing and interpreting regulatory changes, themes and financial crime-related guidance
- Oversee the review of new client files, onboarding procedures, and periodic reviews for compliance with financial crime obligations
- Review and provide input on blocked account processes and approvals
- Act as a contact point for staff on financial crime queries, including due diligence, sanctions, and bribery and corruption
- Escalate any identified weaknesses in financial crime systems and controls
- Develop strong working relationships with business heads and key staff to promote good practice and compliance awareness
- Identify training needs, develop training materials, and deliver in-person sessions where required
- Support the design and implementation of a financial crime monitoring programme
- Produce regulatory reports for the GFSC, such as Financial Crime Risk Returns and Financial Flows Returns
- Periodically perform GPS controls and maintain registers including those for PEPs and THEMIS sanctions notices
- Monitor complaint reports and flag concerns related to regulatory deadlines
- Work closely with compliance colleagues and Subject Matter Experts across areas such as sanctions, anti-bribery, and core compliance
- Ensure adherence to the UBP Code of Conduct and contribute to a culture that prioritises fair treatment of clients and long-term business sustainability
Job Requirements:
- Educated to tertiary level
- Compliance qualification such as ICA
- Minimum of 2–3 years’ experience in compliance or AML
- Strong knowledge of legal, regulatory and industry requirements
- Familiarity with suspicious activity reporting obligations
- Understanding of private banking, trust, fiduciary, and investment business lines
- Ability to interpret and apply compliance standards, policies and procedures
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including confidence in liaising with external regulators and authorities
- Strong influencing skills with the ability to advise and guide senior stakeholders
- Strategic awareness and commercial understanding
- Excellent planning, organisational, and analytical skills
- Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively as part of a wider compliance function
What You’ll Love:
Our client offers a dynamic, high-integrity working environment within a leading financial institution. The business places strong emphasis on collaboration, compliance excellence, and professional development. Employees are encouraged to take ownership of their work and contribute to a sustainable and client-focused culture, supported by ongoing training and the opportunity to work with an experienced international team.
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