Vanessa Hungerbühler
Head of Compliance
Vanessa is in charge of all compliance matters at the OCIM group level, reporting directly to Chairman & CEO Laurent Mathiot
Based in Geneva, Vanessa oversees the compliance framework, risk assessment and ESG-related matters of OCIM Metals & Mining SA, with a particular focus on AML regulations, reputational risks and international regulatory standards such as the OECD guidelines and LBMA/LPPM norms. She ensures the implementation of best practices in financial crime prevention, internal controls, and stakeholder due diligence.
A Swiss-qualified lawyer, Vanessa has built a distinguished career in banking compliance, white-collar crime and financial investigations. After 15 years of experience at Credit Suisse and UBS—where she rose to the position of Executive Director and Deputy Head of Compliance for Geneva and the Romandie region—she co-founded Unravel One SNC her own boutique consultancy firm specialised in AML, OSINT, asset tracing and compliance advisory.
Vanessa brings to the OCIM Group a unique blend of regulatory expertise, investigative mindset and strategic foresight. She contributes to strengthening the Group’s compliance culture and plays an active role in quarterly risk reporting and ESG monitoring, while also supporting public communication strategies alongside the Group’s Communication and Philanthropy teams.
Outside of work, Vanessa is passionate about history of civilisations and fencing, which she considers essential to maintaining balance and focus.
We bring Swiss banking level compliance to artisanal and small-scale mining.