Head of Compliance & AMLO

As part of a leading European financial services group, Société Générale Zweigniederlassung Wien combines international reach with local expertise. We provide corporate and financial institution clients with payment and cash management services, trade finance solutions, and access to global banking expertise. Trust, integrity, and responsible business conduct are central to how we operate. Our Compliance function works closely with management and business teams to protect our clients, prevent financial crime, and support sustainable development. Our employees benefit from an international working environment, exposure to a broad range of activities, and continued investment in professional qualifications, technical expertise, and long-term development. Role Overview We are looking for an experienced Head of Compliance & Anti-Money Laundering Officer to lead the Compliance function of our Corporate Banking Branch in Vienna. The position has overall responsibility for the Branch’s financial crime and regulatory compliance framework and serves as the locally designated AMLO in accordance with applicable Austrian and European Union legal and regulatory requirements. This appointment forms part of a planned local leadership succession. The role reports locally to the General Manager and maintains the relevant functional reporting lines to the Société Générale Compliance function in accordance with the Group governance framework. Tasks and responsibilities:

• Act as the Branch’s Head of Compliance and designated Anti-Money Laundering Officer, with responsibility for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing, KYC, sanctions and embargoes, and broader regulatory compliance risks
• Lead, manage, and continuously develop the local Compliance function, ensuring appropriate independence, authority, resources, expertise, and escalation arrangements
• Define and execute the Branch’s Compliance strategy, annual compliance plan, and financial crime risk management program in line with Austrian requirements, European Union regulations, and Group standards
• Own and maintain the Branch’s local Compliance policies, procedures, governance arrangements, risk assessments (including for outsourced services), control framework, and management reporting
• Advise and challenge local senior management and business teams on financial crime, regulatory compliance, conduct, and reputational risk matters
• Advise on the compliance and reputational risks associated with Group-wide projects, new products or services and significant changes to existing activities
• Oversee client onboarding, periodic and trigger-event KYC reviews, enhanced due diligence, high-risk client decisions, and related escalation processes to Group Compliance, expert functions, and decision-making committees in accordance with Group requirements
• Oversee transaction monitoring, act as the ultimate decision maker for AML investigations and the assessment, preparation, and submission of suspicious transaction reports to the Austrian Financial Intelligence Unit
• Oversee relevant regulatory compliance topics, including data protection, market integrity, tax transparency, conflicts of interest, conduct, and other risks within the local Compliance mandate. Act as or oversee the responsibilities of the anti-bribery and corruption officer (ABC officer), client anti-corruption officer (CABCO), and data protection officer (DPO)
• Ensure the effective implementation of applicable Austrian legislation, particularly the FM-GwG, WiEReG, sanctions legislation, relevant European Union regulations, and Austrian market practices
• Act as a principal point of contact for the Austrian Financial Market Authority, the Austrian Financial Intelligence Unit, auditors, and other competent authorities on Compliance and AML matters
• Provide clear, timely, and risk-based reporting to local management, relevant governance committees, and central Compliance stakeholders
• Oversee the Compliance control plan, monitor identified deficiencies, and ensure the timely and sustainable completion of corrective action plans arising from controls, audits, inspections, or regulatory reviews
• Identify, assess, and escalate compliance breaches and incidents through the appropriate local and group governance, and support timely notification to the competent authorities where required
• Cooperate with the relevant control, audit and inspection teams and ensure that actions falling within local Compliance responsibility are implemented
• Monitor legal, regulatory, and industry developments and ensure their timely implementation within the Branch
• Promote a strong culture of compliance, integrity, appropriate challenge, and timely escalation through advice, communication, and targeted training
• Maintain effective relationships with central expert teams, local management, business teams, Legal, Risk, Operations, Internal Audit, and other support functions
• Lead and develop Compliance team members, support succession planning, and promote continuous improvement in technical expertise, processes, systems, and ways of working