About the company
As an Austrian-founded company, our company headquarters is located in Vienna, so you'll notice a lot of our roles target here. However, as we also have talent hubs in other cities across Europe (Amsterdam, Berlin, Barcelona, Bucharest) many of our positions are open to these locations as well.
Job Summary
About the role:
Bitpanda is on a mission to reinvent the world of finance and bring investing closer to everyone, everywhere. Our platform is rooted in the belief that investing should be safe, easy and accessible to all — with commission-free stocks, cryptocurrencies, and precious metals starting from as little as $1.
As an AML Operations Associate at Bitpanda, your mission is to actively contribute to the mitigation of money laundering and terrorist financing risks. You will ensure compliance with applicable regulations in the anti-financial crime field, demonstrating a strong commitment to preventing financial crimes perpetrated within the cryptocurrency environment.
Responsibilities:
📍Onboard retail clients in accordance with European and British AML regulatory requirements. This includes providing constructive feedback to external Identity & Verification (ID&V) providers, remediating detected issues, and preparing comprehensive internal reports. 📍Perform day-to-day reviews for Source of Funds (SoF) and/or Source of Wealth (SoW), primarily focusing on fiat transactions and low-risk customers. Diligently oversee customers' financial activities and identify any potential red flags on users' accounts. 📍Analyze retail users' financial data and their provided explanations. 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, always balancing the overall customer experience with strict adherence to regulatory requirements.
Requirements:
📍University degree in Economics, Finance, or Law. 📍Proven analytical and problem-solving skills. 📍Demonstrated interest in AML regulation (e.g., the AML Directives, the FM-GwG, the 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.
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