Deputy MLRO Switzerland

As Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer (Deputy MLRO) for Copper Markets Switzerland, you support the MLRO in overseeing AML compliance and contribute to Copper's global compliance programme. You serve as a key local compliance contact for the Swiss business, helping translate regulatory requirements into practical policies, procedures and controls across AML, KYC, sanctions and regulatory reporting.

What you'll do

• Serve as deputy to the MLRO Switzerland, supporting day-to-day AML oversight and assuming relevant responsibilities during their absence to ensure continuity of compliance oversight.
• Act as a key local compliance contact for the Swiss business, providing practical guidance on AML, sanctions, regulatory reporting, governance and risk management matters, and ensuring that local regulatory obligations are implemented effectively in day-to-day operations.
• Support engagement and communication with the Money Laundering Reporting Office Switzerland (MROS), including the preparation, filing and follow-up of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) and other required regulatory submissions.
• Lead the end-to-end coordination of external audits and support the implementation of corrective action plans in response to audit outcomes, internally identified issues, and internal compliance reviews and monitoring activities.
• Ensure that material risks and issues are appropriately escalated to the Head of Compliance Switzerland in a timely and structured manner.
• Contribute to the development, refinement and enhancement of compliance strategies, policies, procedures and controls at both local and global levels, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and best practices.
• Assist in maintaining the operational effectiveness of Copper's transaction monitoring systems and related protocols, ensuring that potential illicit activity is identified and addressed in accordance with regulatory and ethical standards.
• Provide compliance advisory support to teams such as Product and Strategy, ensuring that business initiatives align with applicable legal and regulatory frameworks.
• Monitor and assess regulatory and supervisory developments in Switzerland and relevant global markets, helping to identify potential impacts on the business and supporting timely implementation of required changes.
• Facilitate training and ongoing education for internal stakeholders, including onboarding new team members and reinforcing awareness of compliance, risk and regulatory obligations across the organisation.

What you bring

• Senior-level compliance experience, including several years in AML and KYC-focused compliance roles.
• Strong technical compliance skills, including the ability to assess AML/KYC risks, oversee client due diligence and escalation processes, support transaction monitoring and suspicious activity reporting, and translate regulatory requirements into practical policies, procedures and controls.
• Experience in regulatory compliance in Switzerland, preferably gained in the digital assets sector or within a regulated financial environment such as a bank, authorised asset manager, audit firm or consulting firm; prior exposure to digital assets is highly desirable.
• Sound knowledge of applicable Swiss, EU and UK regulatory regimes, rules and regulations.
• A proactive, hands-on mindset with the drive to make an impact, challenge the status quo, and help shape the Swiss compliance function in a dynamic and evolving environment.
• Experience engaging with senior management and participating in executive committee and board meetings, including the ability to present compliance matters clearly, confidently and in a risk-based manner.
• Fluency in German and English; additional languages are an asset.

Nice to have

• Professional experience within the crypto or digital assets industry, or a strong motivation to build expertise in this area.
• Knowledge of financial markets, investment products and asset classes, combined with curiosity, adaptability and a willingness to challenge existing ways of working and help drive meaningful change.
• Experience working in fast-paced, evolving or scaling environments, with the ability to balance regulatory rigor with pragmatic business enablement.
• Experience contributing to process improvements, control enhancements or change initiatives within a compliance or risk function.
• A degree, professional qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline; a legal, law-related or compliance qualification is desirable.
• CAMS, CFE, CIA or other relevant certification(s).
• Strong research skills, with the ability to monitor forthcoming regulatory and legal developments, assess their potential impact on the business and support practical implementation of required changes.

What we offer

• 27 days annual leave per annum in addition to local bank holidays, plus one additional day of annual leave for each year of service.
• Enhanced pension contributions with enhanced employer matching.
• Half fare travelcard.
• Hybrid working model.

About Copper

Copper is an institutional digital asset infrastructure platform founded in 2018, providing custody, collateral management, prime services and trading solutions. The company uses Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology for secure custody and offers ClearLoop, a solution that reduces counterparty risk with exchanges. Copper operates offices in London, APAC, Switzerland, UAE and the US.