Quality and Risk Officer

About Forvis Mazars

Forvis Mazars is a leader in audit, tax and advisory services, operating worldwide across 100+ countries and territories. Join our 40,000+ strong team to grow your career through global opportunities, diverse projects, and continuous learning. Belong to a supportive environment where your unique perspective is valued and success comes from working together. Impact with your bold ideas and help drive us forward.

Join Forvis Mazars and support our Quality & Risk Management function across Switzerland from our Center of Excellence in Barcelona. As a Quality & Risk Officer, you will contribute to the firm's acceptance, independence, ethics, and risk management processes, while ensuring the smooth execution of operational activities, coordinating internal processes, and supporting teams in a dynamic international environment.

Key responsabilities

• Support the firm's client onboarding and continuance processes.

• Assist in managing ethics, independence, and compliance matters at firm level.

• Perform risk assessments, including KYC/AML reviews, international sanctions screening, and cryptocurrency-related risk analyses.

• Participate in monitoring activities, quality assurance reviews, and internal control procedures.

• Contribute to strategic cross-functional projects at both the local and Group levels.

• Manage registrations and filings with the Swiss Commercial Register.

• Draft reports, analyses, and documentation for internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

• 2-4 years of experience in compliance, audit, or a related field, with a strong interest in compliance and risk management.

• Knowledge of KYC/AML requirements, international sanctions frameworks, and the cryptocurrency sector.

• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; German and French are considered an asset.

• Highly conscientious, rigorous, and methodical, with excellent organizational abilities, strong prioritization skills, and the capacity to perform effectively under pressure.

• A collaborative team player who enjoys working across functions, while remaining autonomous, proactive, adaptable, and capable of taking initiative.

• Pragmatic and solution-oriented.

• Innovative and technology-minded, with a strong interest in digitalization and the ability to leverage technology to streamline processes and enhance operational efficiency.

What do we offer

• Permanent full-time contract

• Hybrid working model (2 days of remote/week)

• Flexible compensation plan (restaurants, transportation, nursery)

• Health insurance

• International and young environment

• Fruit, coffee and snack always available at our office

At Forvis Mazars we are committed to guaranteeing that in our recruitment processes no person will be discriminated against for reasons of gender, age, ethnicity or nationality, religious convictions, or sexual orientation.

We believe in equal opportunities, and we are committed to the inclusion of people with disabilities in the professional environment; for this reason, the incorporation of people with an accreditable disability equal to or greater than 33% will be positively valued.