Senior Compliance Specialist

Location: Luxembourg
Job type: Permanent, Hybrid, 3 days per week in the office
Hours: Full-time, 40h/week

The salary range for this specific role will be up to €85,000 gross per year. The final salary will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, and role scope, in line with our objective and gender-neutral compensation framework.

Compliance aims at stimulating, monitoring and controlling the observation of laws, regulations, internal rules - including the CSC Principles of Business Conduct - and ethical standards that are relevant to the integrity and, hence, to the reputation of CSC.

Some of the things you’ll be doing

- Review and assess onboarding documentation for high-risk prospective clients, identifying AML/CFT risks and preparing recommendations for the Local Acceptance Committee (LAC).
- Draft compliance opinions, risk assessments, and meeting minutes related to high-risk client acceptance decisions.
- Review periodic client file reviews conducted by the First Line of Defence (FLOD) for high-risk relationships.
- Assess and challenge escalated high-risk transactions and investor cases, ensuring appropriate risk management and regulatory compliance.
- Perform key AML controls, including PEP and sanctions screening, KYC quality reviews, and monitoring of required compliance processes.
- Analyse escalations from the business and prepare suspicious activity reports (SAR/STR) for submission to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) when required.
- Prepare reports on compliance reviews, key findings, risk trends, and remediation actions for local management, the Head of Compliance, and the Responsable du Contrôle (RC).
- Monitor regulatory developments, industry trends, and evolving AML/CFT requirements, ensuring relevant updates are communicated across the organisation.
- Provide day-to-day guidance, training, and technical support to Compliance Officers and Junior Compliance Officers.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of compliance training programmes and onboarding sessions for new employees.
- Foster a strong compliance culture by sharing best practices, regulatory updates, and practical insights with internal stakeholders.
- Actively participate in team meetings, supporting knowledge sharing, issue resolution, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
- Support the Senior Compliance Manager in managing team priorities, complex cases, and strategic compliance projects.
- Assist during internal and external audits by responding to requests, providing documentation, and coordinating compliance-related follow-up actions.

What technical skills, experience, and qualifications do you need?

- Degree in Law, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years' experience in AML/Compliance within financial services, funds, or corporate services.
- Strong knowledge of Luxembourg AML/CFT regulations; exposure to other European jurisdictions and the US is an asset.
- Good understanding of fiduciary, fund, and domiciliation services.
- Fluent English; French and/or German are a plus.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Organized, proactive, and able to work under pressure.
- Confident and independent mindset with the ability to challenge stakeholders when necessary.
- Committed to excellence and supporting the development of junior team members.