Compliance Officer - Sanctions
About the job
- Expertise in financial sanctions.
- Good knowledge of Swiss banking and financial laws.
- An analytical and methodical approach.
- Very good writing and communication skills in French and English.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Excellent command of PowerPoint.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage high workloads.
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law or Economics, with an appetite for data analysis.
- Three to five or more years of experience in the financial industry.
- Perform sanctions due diligence on clients and related parties during onboarding, periodic reviews, and ad hoc reviews.
- Analyze true sanctions hits escalated by Compliance Monitoring from sanctions screening of the client base and clients' transactional activity.
- Assess potential exposure to sectoral sanctions, export controls, dual-use goods, and sanctioned industries.
- Recommend acceptance, rejection, or escalation of client relationships.
- Support and advise other compliance officers on sanctions-related topics.
- Monitor sanctions-related regulatory news affecting the bank, analyze its impact on the client base, and analyze the impact of new sanctions packages.
- Draft and maintain sanctions policies and procedures.
- Participate in the calibration and optimization of sanctions screening systems.
- Contribute to the bank's monitoring of risk tolerance, risk analysis, and key risk indicators.
- Support ad hoc reporting requests, including special requests, audits, and regulatory reviews.
- Provide targeted training on sanctions.
- Draft internal memos and presentations.
- Support and advise management.
- Knowledge of additional languages.
About the company
Swissquote provides digital banking and online investment services to over 1 million clients, with access to more than 60 stock exchanges and millions of products including stocks, bonds, funds, derivatives, cryptocurrencies, forex, and mortgages. It operates via regulated entities across Europe, the UAE, Asia, and Africa, offering secure platforms for trading and managing assets. Its platforms combine traditional banking with investment tools under a single brand, differentiating itself through broad, globally accessible product coverage on regulated platforms. The goal is to deliver comprehensive, scalable digital banking and investment services that let clients trade, invest, and manage assets securely across many markets.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
2000
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- H1 2026 net new money reached CHF5.1 billion, nearly matching management's annual target.
- Yuh grew to 423,409 accounts and CHF4.0 billion assets after full acquisition.
- Higher cash deposits and interest income support 2026 profits despite weaker crypto markets.
What critics are saying
- Crypto income fell 66% in H1 2026, forcing 2026 guidance down to CHF730 million.
- Low volatility can crush crypto revenues again before December 2026, pressuring margins.
- Revolut, Saxo, and UBS compress fees; prolonged share loss threatens Swissquote's growth story.
What makes Swissquote unique
- Swissquote combines brokerage, banking, and full Yuh ownership into one Swiss ecosystem.
- Client assets hit CHF96.3 billion in H1 2026, proving scale and trust.
- Swissquote keeps launching thematic products like AI Infrastructure for active retail investors.
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Swissquote Group reported record client assets of CHF96.3 billion in the first half of 2026, up 19.8% year-over-year. The Swiss online bank achieved net new money inflows of CHF5.1 billion, its second-best half-year result, with Switzerland contributing CHF2.7 billion and Europe CHF1.7 billion. Net revenues reached CHF364.2 million, up 1.7% year-over-year, with a pre-tax profit margin of 50.2%. The company added 64,000 new Swissquote accounts and 24,000 Yuh accounts during the period. However, crypto revenue disappointed at CHF14 million, significantly below the budgeted CHF85 million due to low volatility. Switzerland accounted for 56% of revenue, whilst Europe contributed 25%. Swissquote revised its 2026 guidance to CHF730 million in revenue and CHF365 million in pre-tax profit, but maintained its 2028 targets of CHF900 million revenue and CHF500 million pre-tax profit.
Swissquote reported mixed first-half results, with client assets hitting a record CHF 96.3 billion, up nearly 20% year on year. The Swiss online bank added 64,011 accounts and attracted CHF 5.1 billion in net new money, one of its strongest inflow performances. However, net crypto assets income plunged 66.2% to CHF 14.6 million as digital assets weakened amid geopolitical tensions and higher interest rates. Crypto trading volumes fell 60% from the second half of 2025. The bank cut its 2026 guidance, now expecting net revenue of CHF 730 million versus CHF 760 million previously, and pre-tax profit of CHF 365 million, down from CHF 385 million. Shares reportedly dropped 10% to 13%. Despite the setback, management maintained its 2028 target of CHF 500 million pre-tax profit.
Swissquote introduces AI Infrastructure theme. Swiss online banking and trading leader Swissquote (SWX:SQN) has announced the launch of a new investment theme - AI Infrastructure. Commenting on what sets its AI Infrastructure theme apart, Swissquote said: "To avoid the inevitable battle between the software darlings driving the AI boom, Swissquote is headed off-piste. The rewards are in the foundational layer of what keeps AI working: data centres, cooling and energy. It doesn't matter which software company wins the war - they'll be reliant on these elements to function. Swissquote's theme targets the physicality of AI. Rather than tailgating volatile software start-ups, this theme invests in companies setting up the infrastructure and power projects that make it possible for these start-ups to exist. This includes securing constant 'base-load' power for 24/7 data centres, managing the high-voltage requirements of graphics processing units (GPU) racks, dissipating the extreme heat they generate (air-conditioning doesn't cut it at these levels, which now exceed 100kW) and facilitating modular buildouts that support the high-speed networking and physical connectors that link thousands of GPUs into a single 'super-factory'. This product is a Swiss Uncertificated Security under Swiss law. The product has no fixed lifetime and will be redeemed after the investor has exercised their termination right or the Issuer has terminated the product.
Postfinance sold 3.5% of its Swissquote stake for [CHF]240 million, reducing its holding to 1.5%. This strategic move aims to focus Postfinance's investment portfolio. Despite the sale, operational cooperation between the two firms will continue. The transaction is expected to positively impact Postfinance's 2025 net profit by a low three-digit million range. Swissquote shares fell 5.8% to [CHF]450.20 but remain strong with a 30% annual gain.
Swissquote has acquired PostFinance's 50% stake in Yuh, gaining full ownership of the digital finance platform. The deal, valuing Yuh at CHF 180 million, was approved by authorities. Yuh reported its first annual profit in 2024 with earnings of CHF 1.7 million and saw a 48% increase in accounts. As of June 2025, Yuh held 342,369 accounts and CHF 3.2 billion in assets. Swissquote partly funded the acquisition with treasury shares, increasing PostFinance's stake in Swissquote.