Compliance Associate

About Us

Symbiotics is the leading market access platform for impact investing, dedicated to private markets in emerging and frontier economies. The group offers investment, asset management and capacity building services. Since 2005, we have originated over 7,800 investments representing more than USD 9.8 billion for 590 companies in 96 countries. We manage an aggregate portfolio of USD 2.9 billion spread across 23 funds and mandates. Our portfolio companies have also benefited from over 145 technical assistance projects worth more than USD 18 million. Symbiotics is a certified B Corporation. Our team, consisting of 172 dedicated staff members, operates out of 10 office locations globally, including Geneva, Zurich, Paris, Amsterdam, London, Cape Town, Delhi, Mexico City, Singapore, and Yerevan. This diverse and skilled team is the backbone of our operation, driving forward our mission to deliver impactful investment solutions to our partners and the communities we serve. As we continue to expand our reach and deepen our impact, we are looking for passionate individuals to join our team. If you share our commitment to making a difference and possess the skills and experience we seek, we would love to hear from you.

We believe that in order to recruit the best professionals all applications must be reviewed equally. For this reason, we will not require personal data such as photos, date of birth or gender to be included on CV applications.

We are a fast-growing, market-leading company, offering a dynamic work environment in the growing impact investment space. Our people are our biggest competitive advantage.

We believe that in order to recruit the best professionals all applications must be reviewed equally. For this reason, we will not require personal data such as photos, date of birth or gender to be included on CV applications.

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Job Description:

The Compliance Associate will be the primary owner of AML and KYC activities, with a focus on investee-level due diligence and tool support. This will include, among other things:

• Providing AML support to Investments, Sales & Business Development, and Markets divisions, including supporting subsidiaries
• Managing development, updates, and adherence to KYC of Investees Procedure
• Perform AML and KYC activities related to investees, including:
  
  

– Review of Enhanced Due Diligence files

– AML low-risk controls and quarterly KYC control reviews

– Maintenance and updating of the KYC of investees review process

• Ensure level 1 support of the AML-KYC tool, including the templates, access rights, and folder management
  
  

In addition, the Compliance Associate will conduct support tasks:

• Assist on regulatory compliance for Symbiotics’ regulated entities
• Prepare, coordinate, and submit regulatory questionnaires in collaboration with relevant stakeholders and external legal advisors
• Support sales staff on compliance issues such as reviewing sales documentation or understanding cross-border issues
• Support the Compliance manager on:
• Staff compliance trainings (AML, GDPR, etc.)
• Key compliance projects
• Updates of policies and handbooks
• Communication with the external compliance advisors
• Compliance Calendar
• Updates to conflicts of interest register
  
  

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Skills / Requirements:

• 3-6 years of Relevant experience in compliance role within the financial services sector focused on KYC.
• Advanced degree in a related field.
• Proven experience in medium-sized international companies.
• Strong knowledge of Swiss, EU, and international regulatory frameworks, especially FINMA.
• Familiarity with FATCA, KYC, AML, SFDR, and related compliance domains.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and coordinate across multiple teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive.
• Fluency in English; additional languages (i.e. French) are a plus
  
  

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What makes us different?

• The chance to contribute to improving the lives of people in emerging and frontier countries, to work towards supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals
• A flexible work environment with colleagues from 41 countries
• The opportunity to become part of a growing business that pushes you to excel every day while having a positive impact on others