Zurich, Switzerland
Internship Explorer
Internship Explorer
Internship AML (12 months) Main learning topics: * Develop a strong understanding of AML/CTF regulatory frameworks and second‑line governance. * Learn how AML risks are challenged, monitored, and escalated within a financial institution. * Acquire practical skills in periodic AML reviews, documentation quality assessments, and compliance control methodologies. * Understand how AML interacts with Compliance, Risk, Operations, and Business teams. * Strengthen competencies in sanctions/PEP screening oversight and transaction‑monitoring escalation reviews. * Gain experience preparing compliance reports, maintaining AML evidence, and supporting governance processes. Tasks: Second line AML controls and periodic reviews * Perform AML compliance controls in line with internal policies and regulatory expectations. * Conduct periodic reviews of customer files, AML processes and documentation to ensure completeness and regulatory alignment. * Review first‑line outputs (e.g., screening escalations, documentation quality, customer risk information). Administrative and regulatory support * Maintain and organize AML documentation, ensuring proper record‑keeping and timely updates. * Manage issuance, tracking and renewal of AML/CTF‑related certifications and attestations. * Assist in the preparation of internal compliance reports, regulatory materials and presentations. Sanctions, screening and monitoring oversight * Perform second‑line checks on PEP, sanctions and adverse media escalations. * Support transaction monitoring oversight by validating completeness and rationale of escalated alerts. Cross-functional interaction * Provide structured AML guidance to business teams strictly within the second‑line remit. * Collaborate with internal departments to support correct application of AML policies. Governance and continuous improvement * Contribute to the enhancement of AML procedures, control frameworks and internal guidelines. * Support AML risk assessments and thematic reviews.
