Deputy Anti-Money Laundering Officer (DAMLO) Posted on 2026-06-04 | Legal & Compliance Legal & [...]

Deputy Anti-Money Laundering Officer (DAMLO)

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Legal & Compliance | Full-time

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Responsibilities

• Regulatory Oversight: Support the AML Officer in ensuring all business activities comply with the Austrian Financial Markets Anti-Money Laundering Act (FM-GwG) and MiCAR requirements.
• SAR/STR Management: Analyze suspicious activity alerts and prepare draft Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) or Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) for submission to the Austrian Financial Intelligence Unit (A-FIU/MASAK).
• EDD & High-Risk Reviews: Lead the Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) process for high-net-worth clients, PEPs, and corporate entities, ensuring source-of-wealth (SoW) documentation is impeccable.
• Audit & Inspection Support: Act as a key point of contact for the FMA during onsite visits and RFIs, ensuring all AML-related "to-do" items are tracked and cleared.
• Transaction Monitoring: Oversee the local tuning of transaction monitoring systems to capture emerging crypto-specific money laundering typologies.
• Training & Culture: Design and deliver localized AML/CFT training sessions for the Vienna office to ensure all staff understand their reporting obligations under Austrian law.
• Policy Maintenance: Assist in the periodic review and localized tailoring of the Global AML Manual to meet specific Austrian regulatory "Substance" requirements.
• Outsourcing Oversight: Support the monitoring of third-party KYC/AML vendors to ensure they meet the firm's stringent compliance standards.

Requirements

• Experience: 8-10+ years of experience in AML/Compliance, with a strong focus on the Austrian or broader EU financial services sector (Fintech or Crypto experience is highly preferred).
• Language Proficiency: Professional fluency in German (essential for dealing with the A-FIU and reading Austrian law, C1 or C2 level) and English (required for global team coordination) is a must.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Deep understanding of the FM-GwG, EU Anti-Money Laundering Directives, and MiCAR provisions regarding financial crime.
• Technical Skills: Familiarity with blockchain analytics tools (e.g., Chainalysis, Elliptic, or TRM Labs) and automated KYC/AML onboarding workflows.
• Adaptability: A "builder" mindset with the ability to navigate an evolving regulatory environment and the pressure of upcoming license milestones.
• Discretion: Absolute integrity and the ability to manage highly sensitive investigations with total confidentiality.
• Location: Must be based in or willing to relocate to Vienna, Austria.

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Deputy Anti-Money Laundering Officer (DAMLO)

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