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 combine analytical work with direct interaction with counterparties, front office teams and internal stakeholders.
Your Core Responsibilities
AML/KYC Counterparty Reviews
- 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
Screening & Risk Analysis
- 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
Key deliverables
- 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 alerts
- Reliable 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 global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.
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