Group Compliance Officer - Oversight

at  Pictet

YOUR TEAM

Corporate Functions includes the Group’s non-banking activities and employs more than 600 people. These functions are carried out by specialists with expertise across all business units and include the Communications, Compliance, Finance, Human Resources, Information Security, Internal Audit, Legal, Organisation & Digital, Risk and Tax departments.
As part of the Group Compliance team, your role will involve contributing to the consolidated supervision of the Group. This includes defining, developing, and adapting the groupwide compliance framework, internal control system, and compliance technology solutions. You will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of these frameworks by Group entities and ensuring coherence and alignment with the groupwide compliance framework.

• Develop and enhance the groupwide compliance framework to align with evolving regulatory requirements, market practices and the Group’s strategic direction.
• Ensure effective implementation of the groupwide compliance framework across all Group entities, covering areas such as governance, financial crime, market access, market integrity, investor protection and personal conduct.
• Oversee the implementation and maintenance of an internal control system to manage compliance risks across the Group, including the development of a robust second-line control testing framework and the utilization of compliance technology solutions.
• Conduct regular and targeted oversight visits and thematic reviews of Group entities to assess compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies.
• Prepare and submit periodic and consolidated supervision reports to Group governing bodies and regulatory authorities, including FINMA, to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and provide an accurate assessment of regulatory compliance risks.
• Advise and support Group entities on various compliance-related matters, including the implementation and monitoring of the compliance framework, conducting compliance risk assessments, addressing regulators, external and internal auditor requests and findings, and managing compliance incidents.
• Take part in Group Compliance projects, ensuring successful delivery and collaboration with cross-functional teams and relevant stakeholders across the Group.