Anti-Money Laundering Officer

Taylor Root; Wien; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Root is assisting an international digital assets business in appointing an experienced MLRO/Financial Crime lead for the DACH region, based in Vienna. You will own the anti-financial crime framework, shaping AML, CTF, sanctions, and related controls within a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment.

You will design, implement, and continuously improve policies, risk assessments, and monitoring capabilities while engaging with regulators and senior leadership to drive compliance across

Qualifications

• Significant experience in AML, Financial Crime Compliance, or MLRO roles within regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of AML/CTF, sanctions, and European financial crime regulations.
• Proven ability to build or enhance AML/compliance frameworks.
• Experience conducting ML/TF risk assessments and implementing risk-based controls.
• Experience engaging with regulators, auditors, and senior leadership.
• Fluent German and English.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME for AML, CTF, sanctions, and broader financial crime matters.
• Develop and enhance the firm's AML and financial crime framework.
• Design policies, procedures, and governance aligned with European regulations.
• Conduct enterprise risk assessments for AML/TF.
• Oversee CDD/EDD, ongoing monitoring, and high-risk reviews.
• Develop transaction monitoring and suspicious activity detection methods.
• Manage sanctions screening, investigations, and escalation processes.
• Report suspicious activity to appropriate parties.
• Advise senior stakeholders on regulatory developments and risks.
• Coordinate regulatory examinations and internal reviews.
• Deliver AML training across the organization.

Skills

AML

Financial Crime

MLRO

Sanctions

Regulators interaction

German language

English language

Transaction monitoring

Sanctions screening tools

Blockchain analytics

Tools

Transaction monitoring systems

Sanctions screening tools

Blockchain analytics

Job description

We are partnering with a fast-growing international digital assets business as it continues to expand its European regulatory and compliance capabilities.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced MLRO or Financial Crime professional to take ownership of the firm's anti-financial crime framework within the DACH region. The successful candidate will play a leading role in designing, implementing, and enhancing AML, CTF, sanctions, and broader financial crime controls in a highly entrepreneurial and international environment.

The position offers significant autonomy, visibility with senior leadership, and the opportunity to shape compliance standards in a business operating at the forefront of financial innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert for Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter Terrorist Financing (CTF), sanctions, and broader financial crime matters.
• Establish, develop, and continuously enhance the firm's AML and financial crime compliance framework.
• Design and implement policies, procedures, controls, and governance processes aligned with European regulatory requirements.
• Conduct enterprise-wide money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessments.
• Oversee customer due diligence (CDD), enhanced due diligence (EDD), ongoing monitoring, and high-risk customer reviews.
• Develop and refine transaction monitoring and suspicious activity detection methodologies.
• Manage sanctions screening frameworks, investigations, and escalation processes.
• Review and report suspicious transactions and activity where required.
• Provide expert guidance to senior stakeholders on regulatory developments and emerging financial crime risks.
• Coordinate regulatory examinations, internal audits, and independent reviews.
• Deliver AML and financial crime training across the organisation.
• Partner closely with Legal, Risk, Operations, Product, and senior management teams to embed compliance across the business.

Requirements

• Significant experience in AML, Financial Crime Compliance, or MLRO functions within crypto, fintech, payments, banking, or other regulated financial services environments.
• Strong knowledge of AML, CTF, sanctions, and financial crime regulations across Europe.
• Experience building or enhancing AML and compliance frameworks.
• Proven ability to conduct ML/TF risk assessments and implement risk-based controls.
• Experience interacting with regulators, auditors, and senior leadership.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Fluent German and English.

Preferred

• Previous MLRO, Deputy MLRO, Head of AML, Head of Financial Crime, or Compliance Officer experience.
• Exposure to digital assets, cryptocurrency exchanges, virtual asset service providers (VASPs), or fintech businesses.
• Experience with transaction monitoring systems, sanctions screening tools, and blockchain analytics solutions.
• Regulatory licensing or framework implementation experience.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to build and shape a financial crime framework from the ground up.
• Highly visible role with significant ownership and influence.
• International and fast-paced environment.
• Exposure to cutting-edge developments within digital assets and financial services.