Experienced
Business Operations
Zug
IMC has a strong presence in traditional Finance and has been expanding into crypto over the last years. Through its overseas affiliates, IMC provides liquidity and trades on many cryptocurrency exchanges and DeFi protocols. IMC is currently looking to hire an experienced Compliance Officer.
As the Digital Assets Compliance Officer based in Zug, Switzerland, you will play a key role in overseeing IMC’s global digital assets compliance program. Your duties will include developing and implementing compliance policies and procedures, conducting KYC on counterparties, providing compliance guidance and education to internal trading teams, and monitoring crypto transactions.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years of regulatory compliance experience.
• Solid understanding of current and emerging digital asset legislation in the EU and US, including MiCAR.
• Proficient understanding of AML industry standards globally with respect to the digital asset space.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting sanctions checks, KYC and due diligence on complex legal structures, including trusts, foundations, and multi-jurisdictional corporate entities.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully leading the implementation of key compliance initiatives.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to adapt and make decisions effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic industry.
• Passion for the digital asset industry, Blockchain analytics expertise (Chainalysis experience preferred), ACAMS certification or willingness to obtain it at IMC are preferred.
• Willingness to work (mainly) on-site in our inspiring Zug-office.

ABOUT US

IMC is a leading global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.

• Conduct KYC on counterparties and support escalations, investigations and enhanced due diligence (EDD) triggered in connection with the execution of KYC and sanction screenings.
• Draft and maintain compliance policies and procedures tailored to digital assets.
• Conduct regular risk assessments, surveillance, and monitoring of digital asset trading activities to identify and address potential compliance risks.
• Perform transaction screening using blockchain analytics tools.
• Manage onboarding processes with counterparties and financial institutions, including banks and exchanges.
• Perform vendor due diligence and maintain outsourcing registers.
• Assist in the investigation and filings of suspicious activity reports (SARs).
• Work closely with Trading, Legal and the Operations team.
• Assist with licensing applications as required under new or existing legislations.
• Provide compliance training and education to trading desks and other internal stakeholders to promote awareness and understanding of regulatory requirements.