Junior Compliance Officer

IMC seeks a Junior Compliance Officer in Zug to support its expanding Crypto Compliance team. The role focuses on transaction monitoring, regulatory reporting, and building compliance processes from the ground up.

This position sits within IMC's newly formed Crypto Compliance team in Zug, reporting directly to the Senior Crypto Compliance Officer. The role is designed to help establish a robust compliance framework that supports the company's growing crypto operations, offering a chance to shape processes from the beginning.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily transaction monitoring for crypto activities, spotting and investigating unusual patterns or potential AML issues.
• Handle the trade surveillance alert workflow by reviewing, investigating, and resolving alerts according to set procedures, escalating significant matters as needed.
• Conduct blockchain analytics to evaluate counterparty risk and aid in investigations of flagged transactions.
• Draft and submit Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) to meet CIMA requirements.
• Put compliance policies and procedures into practice across the business, making sure staff are aware of and adhere to these rules.
• Keep compliance registers, logs, and documentation up to date for regulatory, audit, and reporting needs.
• Create and deliver training on compliance topics for Crypto teams.
• Address day-to-day compliance questions from trading and operations teams with practical guidance.
• Help the Senior Crypto Compliance Officer manage exchange relationships and respond to regulatory inquiries.
• Assist with regulatory filings and support the audit remediation plan.
• Monitor regulatory changes in the EU and US crypto sectors and highlight significant updates for policy review.
• Coordinate with the Zug AML team in Amsterdam on AML matters to ensure consistent approaches across European operations.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of compliance experience in a regulated financial services setting, preferably with exposure to digital assets, crypto, or fintech.
• Hands-on experience with AML transaction monitoring, trade surveillance, or compliance controls in a financial institution.
• Familiarity with blockchain analytics tools such as Chainalysis or Elliptic.
• Experience collaborating with international teams across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Keen attention to detail and solid analytical abilities.
• High level of integrity and accountability.

Nice to have

• Prior exposure to digital assets, crypto, or fintech.

What the company offers

• An early-career chance to help build a compliance function from scratch in the dynamic crypto sector.
• Direct mentorship and development from seasoned senior compliance professionals.
• Exposure to global business with colleagues across the US, Europe, and APAC.
• A high-performance, collaborative culture that rewards ownership and initiative.

About the company

IMC is a global trading firm known for its cutting-edge research environment and world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, it has been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity that market participants rely on. The company fosters a uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture and is committed to giving back to the community.

• A global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone.
• Since 1989, IMC has been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend.
• The company has a uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture and a commitment to giving back.
• IMC dares to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.