Support Anti-Money Laundering Officer (AMLO)

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Responsibilities

CPLE/WSB/EUR/BEL is the compliance department responsible for assisting the management of the branch Societe Generale Corporate Investment Banking (CIB) located in Brussels.

Our main tasks are:

• Prevent non-compliance risks related to money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) and non-compliance with Sanctions & Embargoes measures.
• Ensure compliance with KYC obligations.
• Ensure the implementation of the Financial Security system according to the standards defined by CPLE/WSB (Wholesale Banking) and in particular ensure its consistency and effectiveness as well as the adequacy of the resources allocated to it.
• Manage projects related to Financial Security
• Contribute to Group projects as well as projects led by CPLE/DIR (Head Compliance Department)
• Support AMLOs and financial crime correspondents in training and raising awareness among operational teams
• At the operational level and in coordination with the CPLE/WSB teams, validate KYC files, study transactions from the Sanctions & Embargoes angle, Fight against corruption and examine proposals for suspicious transaction reports
  
  

The AML support officer will have the following responsibilities:

• The examination of the KYC files transmitted for validation, either when entering into a relationship with the relevant customers of the GLBA (Global Banking and Advisory) and GTPS (Global transactions and payment services) business divisions or during the periodic review; support for the first line of defense regarding the KYC obligations to be respected.
• Analysis of suspicious transaction report proposals from Business Lines and entities; follow-up of suspicious transaction reports and support in drafting the report to be submitted to the local competent authorities.
• The study of transactions and customers from an anti-money laundering and terrorist financing point of view.
• Study of transactions and customers in relation to Sanctions & Embargoes provisions and support of embargo correspondents in the implementation of CPLE/EMB decisions.
• Study and evaluation of relationships with banks.
• Advice and assistance to Business Lines and Entities (request for a priori opinion on files or operations).
• Support for the various annual regulatory reports to be submitted to local authorities.
• Participation in the regulatory control environment: assistance in the preparation of committees, in the production of KRIs, KPIs for local management and CPLE WSB management, the performance of permanent supervision controls.
• Support in finding ad hoc tasks related to the AMLO function.
  
  

Profile required

Profile:

• Graduate with a Master degree from a Business School or from University with a specialization preferably in Law or Economics and Management.
• Proficient knowledge of MS Office and its tools
• Fluent in English (writing and speaking)
• A previous 1-2 years of relevant experience in an international investment bank or in international trade would be an asset
  
  

Specific context:

• High regulatory risk
• Heavy workload with short deadlines
• Strong confidentiality requirements
  
  

Technical skills:

• Knowledge of corporate and investment banking products and services
• Ability to assess risks
• Ability to analyze and synthesize data, rigor required
  
  

Managerial skills:

• Open-mindedness and ability to convince his interlocutors
• Ability to take step back and use common sense
  
  

Behavioral skills:

• Willingness to support the local business team and independence of judgement
• Ability to defend its opinion, including in a conflictual environment
• Resistance to stress
• Respect for confidentiality
• Transparency
  
  

To facilitate the examination of your application by our English-speaking managers, we thank you for applying in English.

The VIE assignment in a nutshell

This VIE in Brussels is to begin as soon as possible but you need to plan 3 months between your application date and the beginning of your VIE assignment. It will last 12 months, renewable for one year.

The VIE is a specific contract, under Business France’s eligibility criteria, opened to candidates under 28 and from the member states of the European Economic Space. For further information, please see Mon VIE-VIA Business France.

We would like to draw your attention to the fact there that your VIE mission could potentially get postponed, depending on the evolution of the health crisis and subjects to the decision made by the Crisis and Support Centre of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE). In addition, the selected candidate will only be paid upon confirmation from Business France and arrival in the country of assignment.

Why join us

As soon as you arrive, you will be integrated into our teams and will learn every day alongside our experts, who will support you in your tasks. Gradually, you will become more independent in your projects, making this experience a real career accelerator. You will also discover all the diversity of our businesses, in a sector that is constantly evolving and innovating.

At the end of your VIE, various opportunities could be offered to you, in France and abroad.

Business insight

At Societe Generale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious.

Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating and taking action are part of our DNA.

If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

Still hesitating?

You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.