AML/KYC Officer - Digital Assets

IMC Trading; Zug; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CAMS support

Global exposure

Small expert team

Job summary

IMC Trading in Switzerland seeks an experienced AML Officer to support AML/KYC activities for crypto counterparties and digital asset businesses. The role requires strong knowledge of AML/CTF risks in crypto markets and the ability to perform independent risk assessments and engage with front office teams.

You will manage CDD, EDD and ongoing monitoring, coordinate with Trading, Legal and Compliance, and contribute to policy guidance and governance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of AML/KYC/CDD experience within crypto, trading, banking or regulated finance.
• Strong understanding of EDD requirements and risk-based assessments.
• Experience analyzing complex ownership structures and sanctions risks.

Responsibilities

• Perform CDD and periodic reviews for crypto counterparties.
• Conduct risk-based counterparty reviews with EDD.
• Analyze ownership structures including offshore and layered entities.
• Assess AML/CTF and sanctions risks by counterparties, products, and jurisdictions.
• Manage escalations for high-risk counterparties and onboarding.
• Prepare risk assessments and escalation memos for senior approval.
• Conduct adverse media and sanctions screening using screening tools.
• Identify AML/CTF red flags for digital assets and counterparties.
• Review wallet-related information and blockchain intelligence outputs.

Skills

AML/KYC experience

Risk assessment

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder communication

Independent judgment

Fast-moving environment

Communication with counterparties

Education

CAMS certification

Crypto/AML certifications

Tools

Wallet screening tools

Screening software

Job description

We are looking for an experienced AML Officer to support AML/KYC activities relating to IMC’s crypto counterparties and digital asset business activities.

This role requires a strong understanding of AML/CTF risks associated with crypto markets, including exposure to high-risk counterparties, complex ownership structures, sanctions risk and enhanced due diligence requirements. The successful candidate must be capable of independently conducting risk assessments, challenging counterparties where necessary and applying a pragmatic, risk-based approach in a fast-moving environment.The role requires strong analytical judgement and the ability to independently assess and challenge complex counterparty risks in a fast-moving and evolving regulatory environment. You will combineanalytical work with direct interaction with counterparties, front office teams and internal stakeholders.

Your Core Responsibilities

• Perform customer due diligence (CDD) and periodic reviews for crypto counterparties
• Conduct risk-based counterparty reviews with exposure to enhanced due diligence (EDD) requirements
• Analyze complex ownership and control structures, including offshore and layered structures where relevant
• Assess AML/CTF and sanctions risks associated with counterparties, products and jurisdictions
• Manage escalations relating to high-risk counterparties and onboarding matters
• Conduct independent AML/KYC risk assessments and determine appropriate risk classifications
• Prepare high-risk cases and escalation memos for senior stakeholder approval
• Conduct adverse media and sanctions screening using relevant screening tools
• Identify and assess AML/CTF and sanctions-related red flags associated with crypto counterparties and digital asset activities
• Review wallet-related information and blockchain intelligence outputs where applicable
• Provide AML/CTF subject matter expertise on onboarding and counterparty risk matters

Stakeholder & Counterparty Engagement

• Engage directly with counterparties regarding AML/KYC requirements and documentation requests
• Work closely with Trading, Legal, Compliance and operational teams on onboarding and risk matters
• Provide practical AML guidance to internal stakeholders on crypto-related risks and controls
• Governance & Regulatory Support
• Support AML/KYC enhancement initiatives and control improvements
• Draft and maintain AML/CTF policies, procedures and guidance materials
• Assist with internal audits, regulatory reviews and remediation actions
• Remain current on AML/CTF regulatory developments, sanctions frameworks and industry expectations relevant to digital assets

Governance & Regulatory Support

• Support AML/KYC enhancement initiatives and control improvements
• Draft and maintain AML/CTF policies, procedures and guidance materials
• Assist with internal audits, regulatory reviews and remediation actions
• Remain current on AML/CTF regulatory developments, sanctions frameworks and industry expectations relevant to digital assets
• Timely and accurate completion of CDD analyses and periodic counterparty reviews
• Effective handling of counterparty KYC requests and communications
• Risk-based analysis of adverse media and sanctions screening alertsReliable and well-documented AML transaction monitoring
• Up-to-date compliance policies, procedures, and documentation

Your Skills and Experience:

• 4+ years of AML/KYC/CDD experience within crypto, trading, banking, payment institutions or other regulated financial institutions
• Strong understanding of enhanced due diligence (EDD) requirements and risk-based AML/KYC assessments
• Prior familiarity with AML/CTF risks and typologies relevant to digital assets and crypto markets is preferred (but not mandatory)
• Experience conducting independent risk assessments and exercising sound judgement
• Familiarity with crypto transaction tracing and wallet screening tools is preferred
• Knowledge of relevant AML/CTF legislation, including sanctions frameworks
• Experience dealing with complex legal entity structures and institutional counterparties
• CAMS certification preferred; crypto-related AML certifications are a plus
• Strong analytical and investigative mindset
• Ability to independently manage complex AML/KYC matters from onboarding through ongoing monitoring
• Confident communicator, capable of interacting directly with counterparties and senior stakeholders
• Pragmatic and risk-based approach to problem solving
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced and evolving regulatory environment
• High level of ownership, accountability and attention to detail

What we offer

• A high-impact role in a small, expert team holding significant regulatory responsibility
• A collaborative, high-performance culture that rewards ownership and initiative
• Exposure to AML operations across multiple jurisdictions
• Support to obtain CAMS certification if not already held

About Us

IMC is a research-driven trading firm where quantitative modeling, machine learning, and engineering shape how modern markets are traded. A stabilizing force in markets since 1989, we provide liquidity across trading venues, delivering the best outcome in value and risk management to investors. Using our own technology and capital, we build proprietary systems and algorithms that operate across global markets. Our researchers, traders, and engineers work as a collective, combining rapid experimentation, advanced infrastructure, and real-time feedback to turn insight into execution and execution into advantage.

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