Compliance Assistant – AML Analyst

About the role

Join the Compliance Department of First Commercial Bank's Frankfurt Branch as a Compliance Assistant (AML Analyst). You will support the Head of Compliance in meeting German, European and head‑office regulatory requirements while helping to safeguard the bank against money‑laundering and terrorist‑financing risks.

Key responsibilities

• Assist the Head of Compliance with German/European regulatory compliance and internal policies.
• Identify, assess and document legal risks in business units.
• Perform Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) on new and existing relationships.
• Investigate AML/CTF alerts, decide on case release or escalation, and prepare Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs).
• Maintain and update AML monitoring indicators and conduct periodic risk assessments.
• Support compliance monitoring across all business departments and prepare meeting topics and minutes.
• Answer internal inquiries on money‑laundering and terrorist‑financing matters.
• Carry out GDPR‑related duties, including vendor assessment, name screening and file destruction.
• Act as liaison for the outsourced Data Protection function and review related policies and procedures.

Required profile

• Degree in Law, Compliance or a related field.
• Minimum 1 year of professional experience in compliance, legal, regulatory or consulting within financial services.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive personality.
• Fluency in German, English and Mandarin.
• Valid German long‑term residence permit.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to work in a newly established international banking hub.
• Exposure to cross‑border regulatory environments.
• Professional development within a growing European branch.