Compliance Officer (Zurich)
G-20 Group · Zürich
Important: Please only apply if you are able to work on-site at our Zurich office every working day. This is a fully office-based role with no option for remote work, regardless of whether you are applying for a full-time or part-time position (60–100%).
About G-20
G-20 Group is a cross-asset trading firm headquartered in Switzerland, trading delta-one and derivatives markets globally. We combine startup agility with institutional-grade experience in proprietary trading, technology, and quantitative finance.
Role Overview
As Compliance Officer, you will have ownership of G-20's compliance function mainly across its regulated entities. This is an individual-contributor role requiring strong regulatory expertise, sound judgment, and close collaboration with senior leadership. You will serve as the group's primary compliance reference point, manage regulatory relationships directly, and own the compliance framework across jurisdictions.
This role is available as a full-time role (100%) or alternatively as a part-time role (min. 60%)
Key Responsibilities
Group-Level Compliance Governance
- Own and maintain the group-wide compliance framework, including AML/CFT policies, conflict-of-interest policies, outsourcing governance, and record-keeping standards
- Serve as a key reference point across all regulated entities - Switzerland, BVI, and Cayman
- Design and execute the annual compliance monitoring and testing plan across entities
- Present at board meetings as required; prepare annual compliance reports for the Board
- Oversee third-party compliance relationships
Switzerland (VQF/FINMA)
- Manage VQF SRO membership obligations, including preparation for and management of annual SRO audits
- Oversee FINMA reporting obligations, including regulatory filings and change notifications
- Maintain the Swiss AML framework: client risk profiling, KYC/CDD documentation, beneficial ownership, PEP/sanctions screening
- Advise on FinSA compliance: client categorisation, documentation, and suitability requirements
BVI (FSC/VASP/SIBA)
- Serve as designated Compliance Officer (CO) and/or MLRO for our BVI entities (VASP and SIBA Approved Manager licence)
- Manage the FSC relationship: regulatory correspondence, supervisory filings, information requests, and inspection readiness
- Maintain and update the AML Policy, Institutional Risk Assessment, and transaction monitoring parameters
- Oversee KYC/KYB for institutional counterparties; ensure FATF Travel Rule compliance for virtual asset transfers
Operational & Strategic Compliance
- Advise on the compliance implications of new products, counterparty relationships, and jurisdictional expansions
- Review material contracts from a compliance and regulatory risk perspective
- Support cybersecurity governance requirements as part of the compliance framework
Requirements
- Strong academic background in Law, Business, or a related field from a leading university
- 4+ years of compliance experience within regulated financial services - at least partially within a Swiss-regulated environment (VQF, FINMA, or both)
- Directly held a MLRO, CO, or materially equivalent role with documented regulatory responsibility (not solely advisory or consulting capacity)
- Demonstrable hands-on experience with VQF SRO audit processes and/or FINMA supervisory interactions
- Profile compatible with FSC (BVI) or equivalent offshore fit-and-proper standards
- Deep working knowledge of Swiss AML obligations (GwG), FinIA, and FinSA
- Hands-on experience with AML/CFT/CPF frameworks: AML Policy, Institutional Risk Assessment, transaction monitoring, SAR management, and periodic MLRO reporting
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English; German strongly preferred
- High standards, strong attention to detail, and sound professional judgment
- Comfortable operating autonomously in a high-performance, lean-team environment
Preferred / Desirable Experience
- Prior experience with the BVI FSC, Cayman CIMA, or a comparable offshore regulatory framework
- Background in digital asset compliance, crypto-native market making, or institutional crypto trading
- Experience managing compliance for a multi-entity, multi-jurisdictional group structure
- Familiarity with derivatives compliance in a digital asset or institutional context (futures, options, structured products)
- ACAMS certification (CAMS) or ICA Diploma in AML/Financial Crime Compliance
Right to work: This role is based in our Zurich offices. Only candidates who reside in and who possess the pre-existing right to work in Switzerland without requiring company sponsorship need apply.
Join G-20 Group and be a part of a team that is at the forefront of financial markets, driving innovation and excellence in the sector.