Head of Business Risk Management

Head of Business Risk Management

Legal Entity:
Mirabaud & Cie SA

Location:

Geneva

Department:
Wealth Management

Team:
Business Risk Management

Report to:
Elodie Lesueur

The Head of BRM leads the first (of?) defense risk framework within Bank’s Wealth Management activities in Switzerland with a strong emphasis on anti‑money laundering, financial crime prevention, tax and cross-border, in close collaboration with the Chief of Staff WM.

A key accountability for this role is the management and oversight of Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) processes, including account openings, periodic reviews and event‑driven reviews for Standard Risk accounts to ensure that KYC, AML, suitability, and cross-border requirements are consistently applied in line with regulatory standards and the Bank’s risk appetite. While driving the overall framework, the Head of BRM remains directly involved in the operational review of complex cases, ensuring pragmatic decision‑making and credibility with the Front.

As a proven leader and trusted partner to the Front Office, you demonstrate deep expertise, guiding relationship managers in balancing commercial objectives and robust risk management practices.

Your strong and technical expertise allows you to drive your team in order to reach both individual and departmental objectives.

• Oversee the CLM framework for Standard Risk accounts and ensure quality controls of customer profiles, in line with the Bank’s AML framework
• Remain directly involved in the operational review of complex cases
• Manage the daily activities of the team by providing mentorship, expertise and support to team members
• Act as a partner and expert for the Front Office and the Market Heads
• Ascertain an efficient and effective communication of compliance‑related topics to the Front Office
• Closely collaborate with the Chief of Staff
• Champion awareness and training programs to ensure consistent application of AML standards
• Drive continuous improvement in client due diligence quality, including source of wealth/funds and related corroboration
• Foster strong collaboration with Compliance and Risk ensuring first line responsibilities are clearly executed while leveraging second line expertise
• Ensure implementation of internal policies and first line of defense control plan
• Participate in and drive enhancement of CRM tools, internal directives and procedures relevant to this function
• Provide activity monitoring dashboards, key metrics and reports to the Chief of Staff and Ex Co
• Contribute to key relevant meetings of the function

• Degree in business administration, law, or equivalent with relevant qualifications
• +10 years of experience in AML/KYC processes Due Diligence, including direction operational case handling
• Extensive understanding of all Front‑line processes (account openings, client & transactions documentation, investment processes, etc.) and related regulatory requirements (AML, Tax, cross-border, etc.)
• Strong understanding of Swiss regulatory frameworks
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Creative, problem solver and team player with great adaptability skills
• Lead by example to make people work together and to play a cross‑functional role within the various business lines of the Bank
• Comfortable to work under pressure and able to prioritize
• Strong collaboration spirit, ability to share information, give feedback
• Fluency in French, and good command of English required. Additional language an asset (esp. Spanish and German)
• Strong sense of ethics, aligned with Mirabaud's values and partnership culture
• Prior team management experience preferred but not required

Be aware of, understand the rules and regulations (“regulatory system”) relevant to your role, and be apprised of any changes to the regulatory system. You must report any compliance or regulatory issues or concerns to Compliance;

Ensure that you adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role, including, but not limited to, your team’s procedures, the Compliance Manual and any stand‑alone policies or procedures communicated to you from time‑to‑time;

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