AML Operations Associate

As an AML & KYC Operations Associate at Bitpanda, you actively contribute to the mitigation of money laundering and terrorist financing risks. You ensure compliance with applicable anti-financial crime regulations and demonstrate a strong commitment to preventing financial crimes in the cryptocurrency environment, bringing a robust problem-solving and customer-oriented mindset to the role.

What you'll do

• Perform day-to-day reviews for Source of Funds (SoF) and Source of Wealth (SoW), primarily focusing on fiat transactions and low-risk customers, while identifying potential red flags on users' accounts.
• Analyze retail users' financial data and their provided explanations, and directly interact with customers to request any necessary additional documents.
• Conduct regular transaction monitoring reviews to assess if a follow-up PoF/PoW is required, balancing overall customer experience with strict adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Perform PEP, RCA and SIP screening reviews by assessing potential matches on politically exposed persons, their relatives and close associates, and special interest persons.

What you bring

• A university degree in Economics, Finance, or Law.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated interest in AML regulation (including AML Directives, FM-GwG, and ESAs AML/CFT Guidelines) with a comprehensive understanding of different financial crime patterns and the broader AML/CFT landscape.
• A keen interest in the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency industry.

What we offer

• Hybrid working model combining onsite collaboration and remote work, plus 25 days per year to work from a city or country of your choice.
• Competitive total compensation package aligned with pay-for-impact principles, including participation in a stock option plan.
• Confidential coaching, counselling, and mental health resources through OpenUP.
• 3 additional days of paid time off beyond standard annual leave to rest and recharge, available after 6 months with the company.
• Unlimited access to Udemy's library of online courses for continuous learning and growth.
• Discounts, rewards, and perks from partners worldwide across lifestyle, wellness, tech, and travel.
• Up to 8 additional weeks of gender-neutral new parent leave.
• Free onsite dining with freshly prepared lunches and snacks at offices in Vienna, Bucharest, Barcelona, and Berlin.
• Recognition and rewards for tenure milestones and achievements.
• Exclusive Bitpanda-branded merchandise and gear.
• Company events, including the Winter Party in Vienna and gatherings worldwide.

Please note: This is an evening shift position from 3:30 PM until midnight for either a Tuesday to Saturday or Sunday to Thursday schedule.

About Bitpanda

Founded in 2014 in Vienna, Austria, Bitpanda is one of Europe's safest and most secure investment platforms, serving more than 7 million customers globally. The company empowers both first-time investors and seasoned experts to invest in cryptocurrencies, crypto indices, stocks, precious metals, and commodities 24/7, operating across Europe with a global team.