Senior Compliance Tax Specialist - 6 months

Office
Geneva
Start Date
01.11.2024
Working hours
100%
Type of contract
Temporary

Description

Group Compliance Tax. We handle the day-to-day Compliance Tax aspects for onboarding and mutations. We are the point of contact (advisory) for the different department of the Group (Client Doc, Compliance, Front office). We train the different department of the Group on the Compliance Tax regulations. We draft and update interanl processes and procedures relating to Compliance Tax subject. We assess tax compliance of complex structures as well as transactions, in order to identify potential tax offenses.


Mission

Handling the day-to-day Tax Compliance spectrum for existing and new client relationships (onboarding, change in circumstances, etc.). Train employees (team and front) on new Compliance rules and provisions in relation to Tax Compliance.


Main responsibilities

  • Provide high quality advice and support on FATCA, CRS and QI rules acting as a first contact instance for business
  • Analyse complex cases together with Compliance WM at onboarding
  • Liase with all major stakeholders, coordinate and review solutions from a US tax and CRS perspective
  • Draft and update internal processes and procedures relating to QI (QDD), FATCA and CRS (Compliance Program)
  • Draft and update client tax documentation as well as communications to the Front Office and Clients
  • Act as an escalation unit for the Client Documentation Team and provide advice to Tax Services
  • Give training on QI, FATCA and CRS to the Front Office and Client Documentation Teams
  • Provide high quality advice and support on QI, FATCA and CRS rules to the booking centers outside Switzerland.
  • Assess tax risk in accordance with AMLA
  • Assess tax compliance of complex structures as well as transactions, also with a view to identify potential tax offenses
  • Participate in central i.e. Swiss-wide or international Tax Compliance initiatives


Personal skills

  • Very good understanding of risk management and controls
  • Pragmatic and solution oriented;
  • Very good oral and written communication skills;
  • Great discretion


    Education

    • Education: Master Degree

    Experience

    • Years of experience: 0-3 : beginner
    • Experience required: - Experience in financial services industry as Risk/Compliance Officer of which at least 3 years in a similar function - Subject matter expertise on FATCA, CRS and QI rules - Capacity to deal with several matters simultaneously; - Able to analyze and review wealth and legal structures from a tax compliance perspective - Well versed on regulations and documentation in relation to onboarding of US clients
    • Experience in private banking: Mandatory

    Language

    • French: Fluent
    • English: Fluent

    OTHER

    • Swiss resident: Mandatory

  • Subscribe to our newsletters