Senior KYB/AML Compliance Specialist

Bybit EU GmbH; Wien; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bybit EU GmbH in Vienna seeks an experienced KYB/KYC Compliance Specialist to review corporate onboarding, verify ownership, and perform enhanced due diligence on high-risk entities and regulated customers. You will assess sanctions exposure, maintain thorough case files, and collaborate with operations and compliance teams to ensure regulatory alignment.

The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to navigate complex ownership structures across

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in KYB, KYC/CDD, corporate due diligence, or financial crime compliance.
• Strong understanding of corporate structures, ownership chains, UBO identification, and entity verification across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience with complex, high-risk, or regulated customers including financial institutions, MSBs, funds, and trust structures.
• Familiarity with AML/CFT regulations, sanctions regimes, and beneficial ownership transparency requirements.
• Experience with cryptocurrency-related entities (exchanges, custodians, DeFi protocols) is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and research skills with excellent attention to detail and sound risk judgement.
• Professional certifications such as CAMS, ICA, or equivalent are advantageous.
• Embraces AI and emerging technologies to improve productivity and streamline compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct KYB reviews for corporate onboarding, including verification of corporate structures, UBO identification, and document authentication.
• Perform Enhanced Due Diligence on high-risk entities, complex corporate structures, and customers operating in regulated or sensitive industries.
• Assess PEP exposure, sanctions risk, and adverse media across corporate hierarchies and associated individuals.
• Execute ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews of existing corporate clients, ensuring compliance with risk appetite and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and elevate unusual corporate structures, nominee arrangements, shell entities, and other indicators of potential financial crime.
• Maintain accurate and well-documented case files that clearly support risk decisions and meet audit and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with AML Operations, Compliance, and business teams to resolve onboarding cases and provide risk-based recommendations.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of KYB procedures, risk frameworks, and assessment criteria.

Skills

KYB expertise

KYC/CDD

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Risk judgement

AI adoption

Education

CAMS/ICA or equivalent

Tools

AML screening tools

Job description

Bybit EU GmbH in Vienna seeks an experienced KYB/KYC Compliance Specialist to review corporate onboarding, verify ownership, and perform enhanced due diligence on high-risk entities and regulated customers. You will assess sanctions exposure, maintain thorough case files, and collaborate with operations and compliance teams to ensure regulatory alignment.

The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to navigate complex ownership structures across