Added: 2025-05-28 14:18.00
Updated: 2025-05-30 03:29.06

Internship - Transfer Agent - AML/KYC (12 months)

n/a, Luxembourg

Type: n/a

Category: Finance & Accounting

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Requirements: English
Company: Bank Pictet & Cie (Europe) AG, succursale de Luxembourg

Pictet is an investment-led service company, offering wealth management, asset management and related services.

We are an independent investment partnership known for our long-term mindset, responsible approach to business and entrepreneurial spirit. These principles have defined us since 1805. For our clients, colleagues, and wider society, we always aim to do the right thing and honour our commitment to enduring quality.

With more than CHF 686 billion in assets under management or custody as of December 31st 2023, Pictet is today one of the leading Europe-based independent wealth and asset managers.

The Group is headquartered in Geneva, where its activities began, and employs more than 5000 employees. With 30 offices, it is also present in Amsterdam, Basel, Barcelona, Brussels, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Lausanne, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Monaco, Montreal, Munich, Nassau, Osaka, Paris, Rome, Shanghai, Singapore, Stuttgart, Taipei, Tel-Aviv, Tokyo, Turin, Verona, Shanghai, New York and Zurich.

Your team

The Pictet Group is one of the worlds leading independent wealth and asset managers. Founded in 1805 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Group is represented at 30 offices in financial centres worldwide, and currently employs over 5200 people. Pictet has been present since 1989 in Luxembourg, where it employs over 700 people.

FundPartner Solutions provides a full suite of fund administration and private label funds services. The global team of industry experts specialises in fund domiciliation, registration and governance, as well as risk compliance and investment management services.

Technology & Operations design and integrate software applications ranging from portfolio management systems, trading platforms to banking and corporate solutions. The division is responsible for some of the Groups key innovations while sustaining business operations and developing custodian and funds administration services.

As an AML specialist in the Ongoing Due Diligence team of the Transfer Agent (TA) department, you will handle a variety of tasks to ensure FPS respects its regulatory obligations such as performing continuous/periodic reviews of investors AML/KYC/tax documentation, following a risk-based approach and considering the regulations in force and any subsequent changes to those regulations. You will be in charge of helping the Team Leader to achieve the team objectives throughout the year.

  • Start Date : ASAP
  • Duration : 12 months
  • Working time : part-time (80%) or full time
  • Internship agreement compulsory

Your role

  • Identifying investors using a risk-based approach, taking into account the legislation in force and internal directives.
  • Carrying out periodic reviews of investors files and updating documentation/information relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC) and tax documentation (FATCA/CRS).
  • Carrying out yearly reviews of financial institutions evidence of regulation.
  • Carrying out yearly reviews of PEP clients.
  • Handling changes of circumstances triggering investors file reviews.
  • Handling ongoing Beneficial Owner monitoring.
  • Handling Clients Due diligence and audits reviews.
  • Act as a key contributor to yearly ISAE 3402 exercise.
  • Act as support to PAM Account Opening team and performing monthly account opening controls.
  • Communicating professionally with FPS clients (funds/management companies) and investors to collect the required information/documentation.
  • Finding gains in efficiency in the way of working.

Your profile

Profile & skills:

  • Mindful of ML/FT risks and risk-based approach.
  • Written and spoken fluency in French and English at least; another language would be an advantage.
  • Meticulous in working approach and highly organized.
  • Able to cope with stress.
  • Dynamic and able to show initiative in problem solving.
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Skilled user of MS Office (Excel advanced functions)

Qualifications and experience:

  • Studying Finance / Management and interested in the field of AML/KYC and/or compliance.
  • Knowledge of Luxembourg AML/KYC regulations and specific topics such as FATCA, CRS and AIFMD would be a plus.
  • Knowledge of the different roles in the investment fund industry (custodian bank, transfer agent and fund administration), as well as of the relate
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