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Compliance Officer - Policy System & Employee Compliance
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Lisbon
Full time
As we continue to expand our pan‑European platform operations, we are strengthening our presence in Portugal. We are looking for a Compliance Officer– Policy System & Employee Compliance to join our growing Legal & Compliance hub in Portugal. In this role, you will take ownership for the internal policy framework of the division, ensuring policies are clear, well structured, up‑to‑date, consistent, and effectively communicated and implemented across regions. You will work closely with senior Compliance Management, Group Compliance, and other internal stakeholders across the global organization. This role combines governance, coordination, communication and employee compliance operations, paired with the usage and implementation of technology and contributing to the modernisation and digitalisation of compliance processes. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organizational skills, an analytical mindset, and a passion for building modern, technology‑enabled compliance frameworks with exposure to innovation and cross-border collaboration. Join a leading asset manager and be part of a team where your contribution truly matters and where you can continue to grow professionally.
Responsibilities
In summary, this role covers three main areas of responsibility:
We are a leading European asset manager and institutional real estate asset manager with multiple locations in Europe. With a strong client focus, here at Swiss Life Asset Managers, success is driven by expecting the unexpected, prioritising sustainability and inclusion, fully investing in our jobs and people, and being on the lookout for new business opportunities – all since 1857.
Full time
As we continue to expand our pan‑European platform operations, we are strengthening our presence in Portugal. We are looking for a Compliance Officer– Policy System & Employee Compliance to join our growing Legal & Compliance hub in Portugal. In this role, you will take ownership for the internal policy framework of the division, ensuring policies are clear, well structured, up‑to‑date, consistent, and effectively communicated and implemented across regions. You will work closely with senior Compliance Management, Group Compliance, and other internal stakeholders across the global organization. This role combines governance, coordination, communication and employee compliance operations, paired with the usage and implementation of technology and contributing to the modernisation and digitalisation of compliance processes. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organizational skills, an analytical mindset, and a passion for building modern, technology‑enabled compliance frameworks with exposure to innovation and cross-border collaboration. Join a leading asset manager and be part of a team where your contribution truly matters and where you can continue to grow professionally.
Responsibilities
In summary, this role covers three main areas of responsibility:
- Policy Management & Governance: Managing the end-to-end lifecycle of internal policies and guidelines, from drafting and review through approval, publication, and ongoing updates. The role ensures that policies remain current, consistent, compliant, and audit-ready, including preparing submissions for the Risk & Compliance Committee.
- Communication & Process Improvement: Ensuring that policy changes are clearly communicated to global and local teams through internal updates and newsletters. The role also supports improvements to the policy framework, including the use of AI and automation for areas such as tagging, version control, document comparison, and drafting.
- Employee Compliance: Supporting day-to-day employee compliance activities, including Gifts & Entertainment, Outside Business Activities (OBA), Personal Account Trading, and Conflicts of Interest. This includes responding to employee queries across different jurisdictions, monitoring and following up on cases, supporting reporting, and escalating issues where necessary.
- First experience (at least 1 year) in compliance, governance, risk, quality management,
- Strong organizational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple parallel processes.
- Strong communication and writing skills in English.
- High attention to detail and structured working style.
- Ability to work independently in an international environment.
- 25 days leave per year following the year of hire
- Inhouse Academy and Trainings
- Hybrid Working Model
- Pension and Health Benefits
- Allowances
We are a leading European asset manager and institutional real estate asset manager with multiple locations in Europe. With a strong client focus, here at Swiss Life Asset Managers, success is driven by expecting the unexpected, prioritising sustainability and inclusion, fully investing in our jobs and people, and being on the lookout for new business opportunities – all since 1857.
