Senior Compliance Policy Specialist

About Us
We're the world's leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we're proud to support the global economy.

We're unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value – a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely. We're always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.

Join Swift's Compliance Team
Swift strives to operate in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and Swift's Compliance team has the mission to make that happen. The Compliance department has recently launched a major governance and regulatory change programme. As a result our team is expanding and we are looking for experienced and enthusiastic compliance professionals to help us succeed. The position as Senior Compliance Policy Specialist offers a unique opportunity to shape Swift's compliance policy framework.

What To Expect
In this role you will be responsible for managing and building out several compliance policy areas at Swift. As part of the Global Compliance team, your responsibilities will include:

• Managing and evolving several global compliance policy areas in line with best practice and industry standards.
• Maintaining policy lifecycle and underlying processes in line with applicable governance.
• Operating compliance processes and tools to assess compliance disclosures.
• Engaging with external advisors and stakeholders across Swift.
• Staying abreast of changes in relevant laws and regulations and best practices relevant to your policy responsibilities.
• Gaining in-depth understanding of Swift's internal policy landscape.
• Reporting on relevant metrics related to policy responsibilities.
• Training and communication across Swift to raise awareness for compliance policies.
• Leading risk management activities to assess policy effectiveness.
• Managing exceptions process applicable to policy responsibilities.
• Keeping records and evidences to support assurance.

What will make you successful?
We are seeking professionals with:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in law or similar
• 7-10 years of experience in legal or compliance profession (with 3-5 years in fraud, anti-bribery & corruption, conflicts of interests or similar)
• Record keeping skills: meticulous documentation and organisation
• Continuous learning and training to capture global compliance and industry trends
• Leading by example – exhibit ethical business conduct

Preferred qualifications:

• Internationally recognised Compliance certifications

What We Offer
We put you in control of career

We give you a competitive package

We help you perform at your best

We help you make a difference

We give you the freedom to be yourself

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone's voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.
If you believe you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us to request accommodation.
Don't meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.