University Graduate – Compliance Focus Track 100% (f/m/d)

Job description

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together. Kick-start your career with Julius Baer’s Graduate Programme – April 2027 Are you about to complete your undergraduate or master’s degree or recently graduated and ready to turn ambition into impact? At Julius Baer, we empower graduates to shape the future of wealth management. Our 18-month Graduate Programme is designed to unleash your potential through three dynamic rotations, including an international assignment. You’ll gain hands-on experience, build a global network, and lay the foundation for a thriving career in wealth management. About the Regulatory & Product Compliance team: The Regulatory & Product Compliance team in the UK plays a central role in helping the firm operate responsibly, meet its regulatory obligations and deliver good outcomes for clients. We are an independent second line function, providing oversight, advice and challenge across the business. We work closely with senior management and colleagues across Private Clients, Model Portfolio Services, Discretionary Portfolio Management, Global Products & Solutions, Risk, and other functions to ensure regulatory requirements are understood and appropriately embedded within the firm’s day-to-day activities. Our role is not simply to interpret regulation. We aim to understand the business, its clients and the regulatory risks it faces so that we can provide practical, proportionate and commercially informed guidance. The team’s responsibilities include: • Compliance Advisory: providing advice and guidance to the business on regulatory requirements, new initiatives, products, services and client-related matters • Compliance Monitoring & Assurance: assessing whether the firm’s policies, processes and controls are operating effectively and identifying areas where improvements may be required • Regulatory Change: supporting the Legal function in monitoring developments in the regulatory environment, assessing their impact on the firm and supporting the implementation of required changes • Conduct & Client Outcomes: supporting the firm in maintaining high standards of conduct and ensuring the interests of clients and the delivery of good client outcomes remain central to decision-making • Policies and Governance: maintaining the firm’s compliance framework, policies and procedures and providing relevant reporting and management information to senior management and governance committees • Regulatory Engagement: supporting the firm’s relationship and interactions with regulators, including regulatory notifications, information requests and reporting obligations • Training & Culture: helping colleagues across the firm understand their regulatory responsibilities and promoting a strong culture of compliance, integrity and individual accountability. • Business & Strategic Change: providing compliance input into projects and strategic initiatives to ensure regulatory consideration s are identified and addressed at an early stage. What’s in it for you? • Tailored career path: The Compliance Graduate role provides an entry point into a professional career in wealth management compliance, developing expertise while growing personally and professionally • Global perspective: Gain international experience and work with diverse teams • Community & mentorship: Learn from industry leaders and peers and build a strong network • Impactful work: Contribute to projects that make a real difference from day one • Firm-wide view: the Compliance team cover a wide range of activities within the firm, making it an excellent environment for a graduate to develop a broad understanding of how a wealth management business operates YOUR CHALLENGE The graduate programme is designed to build both your technical regulatory knowledge and your understanding of the wealth management business. During the programme, you will: Work alongside experienced Compliance professionals, initially supporting the team with research, analysis, monitoring and day-to-day compliance activities Have the opportunity to work with colleagues at different levels across the firm, gaining insight into areas such as investment management, client relationships, operations and governance. This will help you understand not only what the regulatory requirement are, but why they matter and how they influence the decisions a wealth management firm makes Over the course of the programme, we want you to develop the judgment, confidence and technical knowledge required to become a trusted Compliance professional – someone who can analyse an issue, understand the regulatory and client implications, challenge constructively and provide clear, practical advice to the business YOUR PROFILE Master's or undergraduate degree in Economics, Law, Politics, History (or similar discipline) from a university or university of applied sciences with a strong academic record (graduation max. 12 months ago) Initial practical experience through part-time work or internships in financial services or other professional fields Passion for financial services, particularly wealth management, and a desire to create value beyond wealth Strong written and verbal communication skills Attention to detail, produce clear, accurate and well-reasoned work Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, tackling problems with an open mind and curiosity An ability and willingness to learn * Good organisational and time management skills A global mindset, excellent interpersonal skills, and a strong appetite for learning Fluency in English, with additional languages being a plus Eligibility to work in the country where you apply for the position We are looking forward to receiving your full job application through our online application tool. 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