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Financial Crime Compliance Specialist

Germany, Frankfurt · Job Posted April 01, 2026
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The Financial Crime Compliance ("FCC") Specialist is a subject matter expert within the German FCC team. The principle role is supporting the local Head of Compliance in ensuring that the team delivers high quality compliance advice to colleagues across all German functions in the areas of: Anti-Money Laundering ("AML"), Counter Terrorism Financing ("CFT"), Fraud, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, Sanctions and Tax Evasion.

Job Responsibility

  • Act as the escalation and primary advisor on FCC related matters
  • support in conducting risk assessments to identify and mitigate FCC-related risks
  • support in drafting and reviewing locally related FCC related appendices to group policies
  • support in high risk client file review, client investigation and escalated level 3 alerts
  • support in overseeing the sanctions screening process for KYT/Ex Post Transaction Monitoring
  • support in overseeing FCC-related investigations, and drafting SAR/STR reports
  • Partner with legal, compliance teams, risk, and business functions to integrate sanctions controls
  • support in interaction with regulators
  • Identifying new relevant initiatives from the German and other EU regulators
  • carry out all duties in strict accordance with Quintet’s Code of Conduct

Requirements

  • Higher Education (University / Bachelor)
  • More than 5 years experience in a similar role
  • Good working knowledge of the German FCC (AML/CFT/Fraud/Bribery&Corruption/Tax Evasion) regulatory environment including Suspicious Activity/Transaction Reporting
  • Experience of drawing up and maintaining policies on regulatory requirements, associated controls and Risk Assessments
  • Solid understanding of Private Banking business and Asset Servicing business models
  • Proven relevant experience in an Tier 1 private bank/ wealth or asset manager/ regulator/ legal or professional services firm
  • Good understanding of technical aspects of monitoring & screening systems relevant to Financial Crime Compliance
  • MS Office proficiency
  • English and German: Fluent

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