Anti-Money Laundering Experts in Switzerland
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Tomas H.
Last position:
Senior Advisor at Private Equity company (Business Integration)
Engaged to build governance, risk and process-improvement capabilities from scratch across approximately 30 fast-growing, decentralised lines of business in Germany, driving quality and productivity gains across business and functional teams.
- Applied Six Sigma root-cause analysis methodology (5-Why, Fishbone/Ishikawa) to lead investigations and process-improvement initiatives across the organisation’s finance, risk, IT and procurement functions, driving corrective actions and process redesign through to verified, sustained closure.
- Delivered structured training programmes to approximately 1,200 employees, for Compliance topics, incl. Six Sigma analysis and process-improvement methodology, building a continuous-improvement mindset and self-assessment capability across business and functional leaders.
- Analysed and optimized finance, risk and procurement processes across approximately 30 decentralised lines of business, developing and implementing continuous-improvement strategies and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders (Finance, Controlling, IT, Procurement) to achieve measurable quality and productivity gains.
Vincent V.
Last position:
IT Business Partner & Enterprise Architect at Sulzer
- Established the Enterprise Architecture function from the ground up for Sulzer Group (~13,500 employees, CHF 3.6B revenue)
- Defined the Technical Governance framework, Target Operating Model, and IT PMO foundation now governing architecture decisions and portfolio demand across all divisions.
- Deployed SAP LeanIX as the authoritative application portfolio system of record - catalogued 500 applications group-wide (140 for Chemtech), onboarded business and IT stakeholders, and initiated integration with ServiceNow to embed architecture data into operational workflows.
- Led the divisional & group wide Application Rationalization initiative
- Decommissioned 15% of the 140 applications Chemtech portfolio, delivering CHF 627k in run-rate savings over two years and materially reducing licensing and support exposure.
- Defined and executed the divisional AI Roadmap in partnership with Sales, Legal, and R&D leadership
- Delivered 4 AI solutions into production (including Sales process harmonization and LLM-based IP conflict detection) from a portfolio of 7 prioritized initiatives.
- Built and owned the 3-year IT Strategic Roadmap for Chemtech
- Aligned cloud and technology architecture with divisional business priorities and a CHF 1.5M annual investment envelope.
- Delivered CHF 500k in cost avoidance by challenging and discontinuing funded but low-value initiatives, demonstrated governance discipline and executive influence, with zero implementation spend.
Banashankari N.
Last position:
Senior IT Project Manager, Data and Integration Platform at MCH Group, Group IT
Led implementation of an Azure cloud-based, event-driven enterprise integration platform connecting Salesforce, Momentus(event) and ERP applications. Reduced overall costs by 60%, lowered operational errors to under 1%, and delivered on time.
- Led the full project lifecycle from initiation to delivery using agile and hybrid methods - platform vision, feasibility, technical blueprint, architecture, implementation, integration, testing, rollout and business adoption.
- Built the engineering team from the ground up, leading teams across Switzerland, Bulgaria and India using Scrum and Kanban; established Jira, Confluence, Asana and SharePoint for delivery and reporting.
- Established and managed frequent steering meetings, reporting that gave stakeholders transparency and drove key decision-making.
Klaus S.
Last position:
Senior Finance Consultant and Project Manager at Start Up
- Establishment of a licensing model
- Preparation of the documents required to attract investors (business plan, liquidity calculation, ROI etc.)
- Marketing simulation of market development, evaluation of market potential etc.
- Definition and implementation of KPIs to measure market penetration
- Establishment of project planning, project controlling and business processes
Pedro L.
Last position:
Fraud & Financial Crime Specialist at JP Morgan Chase
- Conducted CDD and risk-based AML/KYC assessments on high-risk customers, independently determining risk classification.
- Performed enhanced due diligence (EDD), verifying source of wealth/funds against expected client profile and activity.
- Conducted sanctions and adverse media screening; identified and escalated red flags for senior review.
- Investigated AML/financial crime alerts via transaction monitoring, deciding closure, further review, or escalation.
- Prepared escalation memos and audit-ready case documentation for high-risk and onboarding decisions.
- Liaised with front-office, Compliance and Risk teams on AML/KYC matters; contributed to policy and procedure updates.
Philipp S.
Last position:
Equity Portfolio Manager - Digital Wealth Management at Interactive Brokers LLC
- Solely responsible for two portfolios totaling USD 1 million with an average monthly performance of 2%
- Responsible for the investment strategy, specializing in US equities and ETFs (exchanges: NASDAQ and NYSE)
- Market, trend, data, and technical chart analysis
- Risk management – diversification, daily/weekly risk mitigation measures (rebalancing) to ensure optimal portfolio profitability
Arne H.
Last position:
Director at Deloitte Consulting AG
- Overall management of the international program to implement the KYX solution for the regulatory traceability of global financial and goods flows
- Steering the end-to-end integration of finance, logistics and compliance systems in a global network
- Responsible for planning, budgeting, quality assurance and reporting to the global program committee
- Leading interdisciplinary project teams and coordinating multinational stakeholders
- Designing and negotiating strategic partnerships with technology and vendor partners
- Ensuring smooth execution of all project phases from development to rollout in cross-regional markets
- Building a global KYX ecosystem with high regulatory impact
- Managing an international program with direct relevance for Deloitte Global
- Establishing standardized interfaces between finance and logistics systems
Christian J.
Last position:
Strategic Lead Financial Services & Next-Gen Finance (Voluntary Leadership Role) at Swiss FinTech Association (SFTA)
- Supporting the association through an ongoing strategic restructuring process, modernizing operational structures and improving governance.
- Founded specialist workgroups for Financial Services and Next-Gen Finance, establishing collaboration frameworks, setting priorities, and driving initiatives across the Swiss financial ecosystem.
- Strengthened SFTA’s visibility and impact by organizing high-profile industry events, expert panels, and roundtables with banks, WealthTechs, investors, and regulators.
- Initiated and secured strategic partnerships with ecosystem players to broaden the association’s reach and promote wider FinTech and WealthTech collaboration.
- Contributed to the development of thought-leadership topics and national-level initiatives aimed at enhancing Switzerland’s position as a global FinTech and WealthTech hub.
Mehmet Ü.
Last position:
Director and Senior Project Manager at Peak Suisse
- Managing and steering consulting and implementation projects in the financial services sector
- Responsible for project scope, budget, and resources
- Coordinating with clients and stakeholders in Zug and Zurich
Patrick B.
Last position:
AML Officer at Creative Cloud AG
- Qualified as an AML officer in the Swiss jurisdiction
- Implemented AML policies and procedures
- Conducted due diligence reviews of clients and monitored transactions to identify suspicious activity
- Organized staff training on AML regulations and practices
- Worked with regulators and audit firms to ensure compliance (AML audits)
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Statistics of experts using Anti-Money Laundering
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years
Position duration
3.5 years
Positions per freelancer
8
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Finance
Top industries
Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Legal, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
80%
Master's degree or higher
70%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Switzerland are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Switzerland using Anti-Money Laundering
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Anti-Money Laundering experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Banking and Finance (90%)
- Information Technology (50%)
- Professional Services (50%)
- Energy (40%)
- Insurance (40%)
- Transportation (30%)
- Manufacturing (30%)
- Advertising (20%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Purpose and scope
Anti-Money Laundering, commonly called AML, is the framework used to prevent criminals from disguising the origin of illicit funds. It combines customer due diligence, risk assessment, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening and reporting. Companies apply it across banking, payments, insurance, trading, gaming and other regulated services.
Core deliverables
AML specialists turn regulatory obligations into working processes, controls and evidence. Typical deliverables include:
- Customer risk-rating models and due diligence workflows
- Transaction monitoring rules, scenarios and alert queues
- Sanctions, watchlist and adverse-media screening
- Suspicious activity investigation and reporting procedures
- Control documentation, testing and remediation plans
Technology ecosystem
AML work connects policy with data and operational systems. Professionals may configure case-management tools, screening services, rules engines, data warehouses and reporting layers. They work with APIs, SQL, event streams and identity data, while understanding KYC, customer due diligence, beneficial ownership and sanctions compliance.
When to bring expertise
Companies often need freelance AML expertise during a new product launch, a compliance transformation or a review of existing controls. Specialist support is useful when alert volumes rise, data sources change, a monitoring model needs validation or an audit exposes gaps. In Switzerland, teams may also need professionals who can coordinate with local compliance functions while collaborating remotely across international operations.
Strong professional practice
Strong AML professionals combine regulatory judgment with practical systems knowledge. They can explain why a rule exists, test whether it detects meaningful risk and reduce avoidable noise without weakening controls. They document decisions clearly, protect sensitive data and connect investigations to business processes. Experience with audit trails, model governance and escalation paths matters as much as tool familiarity.
Choosing the right specialist
Assess specialists against the actual risk and operating model, not only a software keyword. Ask how they approach data quality, typology design, alert calibration, false positives, case handoffs and management reporting. A good fit can work with compliance, legal, operations and technology teams, communicate clearly with stakeholders and leave behind controls that the internal team can maintain.
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about Anti-Money Laundering.
Anti-Money Laundering is used to identify, investigate and report activity that may involve proceeds of crime or terrorist financing. It covers customer due diligence, risk classification, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening and suspicious activity reporting.
AML is the wider control framework for managing money-laundering and related financial-crime risk. KYC focuses on knowing and verifying customers, while sanctions screening checks people, businesses and transactions against relevant restriction lists; both can sit within an AML operating model.
A strong Anti-Money Laundering specialist often combines compliance knowledge with transaction monitoring, KYC, sanctions controls, data analysis and case management. Useful technical skills include SQL, rules configuration, API integration, reporting and model validation.
A clear AML brief should explain the regulated products, customer types, jurisdictions, data sources and existing control gaps. It should also define the expected deliverables, such as a monitoring review, risk model, screening workflow, investigation process or audit remediation plan.
The right Anti-Money Laundering experience depends on the project’s risk, scope and regulatory exposure. A focused rules review may need a different profile from a programme-wide redesign, so assess evidence of comparable products, data environments, investigations and control ownership rather than relying on tenure alone.
AML work can often be delivered remotely when secure access, clear ownership and reliable communication are in place. On-site collaboration may help with sensitive investigations, workshops or stakeholder alignment, while Swiss teams should confirm language, data-residency and internal access expectations early.
Quality Anti-Money Laundering work is traceable, risk-based and practical. Review the reasoning behind scenarios and thresholds, the handling of false positives, data-quality controls, escalation paths, audit evidence and whether internal teams can operate the solution after handover.
An AML review is valuable when alerts are increasing, customer data is incomplete, controls are difficult to explain or reporting obligations are changing. A freelancer should begin with governance, risk assessment, data lineage, monitoring logic and case outcomes before recommending new tooling or rules.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used Anti-Money Laundering in their recent projects is 145 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,160 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used Anti-Money Laundering in their recent projects, 80% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 70% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used Anti-Money Laundering in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Anti-Money Laundering in their recent projects are English (100%), German (90%), and French (90%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Anti-Money Laundering in their recent projects are Banking and Finance (90%), Information Technology (50%), and Professional Services (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Anti-Money Laundering in their recent projects are Information Technology (90%), Project Management (90%), and Finance (70%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Anti-Money Laundering
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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- Germany
- Switzerland
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