Junior Compliance Officer

IMC is a leading global trading firm operating at the intersection of technology, trading, and market structure. We believe compliance is most effective when embedded in the business providing insight, constructive challenge, and practical solutions. Our crypto business, headquartered in Zug, is a growing and strategically important part of IMC's global footprint, and we are building a world-class compliance function to support its continued expansion.

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Crypto Compliance Officer to join IMC's newly established Crypto Compliance team in Zug. Reporting directly to the Senior Crypto Compliance Officer, you will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of IMC's compliance program — translating policies into operational controls, running transaction monitoring and trade surveillance processes, and ensuring the business meets its regulatory obligations on an ongoing basis. This is an exciting opportunity to get in early on building something from the ground up.

You will work closely with the Senior Crypto Compliance Officer, as well as colleagues in the Amsterdam AML team, European Compliance leads, and counterparts in the US and APAC. We are looking for someone who is eager to learn, willing to roll up their sleeves, and genuinely excited about the compliance challenges that come with operating in the digital asset space.

Responsibilities

Transaction monitoring trade surveillance Manage and oversee day-to-day transaction monitoring across IMC's crypto asset activities, identifying, investigating, and escalating unusual patterns or potential AML concerns in line with the Compliance framework Manage the trade surveillance alert workflow — reviewing, investigating, and resolving alerts in line with established procedures and escalating material issues to the European Monitoring and Surveillance Compliance Officer Perform blockchain analytics to assess counterparty risk and support investigations into flagged transactions Prepare and file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) in accordance with CIMA obligations Policy implementation controls Implement and operationalize compliance policies and procedures across the business, ensuring staff understand and follow

Requirements

Maintain compliance registers, logs, and documentation required for regulatory, audit, and reporting purposes Develop and roll out training for the Crypto teams across various Compliance topics Regulatory business support Handle day-to-day compliance queries from the trading and operations teams, providing practical and timely guidance Assist the Senior Crypto Compliance Officer in managing relationships with exchanges and responding to regulatory enquiries Support the preparation of regulatory filings and assist in managing the audit remediation plan Track relevant regulatory developments in the EU and US crypto landscape and flag material changes for policy review Cross-regional collaboration Liaise with the Zug AML team based in Amsterdam on AML-related matters, ensuring consistency of approach across European business Collaborate with Compliance counterparts across European offices, as well as colleagues in the US and APAC, to support the global compliance program Contribute to compliance training sessions and help build a strong compliance culture across the business Key deliverables Effective day-to-day operation of transaction monitoring and trade surveillance processes Robust implementation of Compliance policies and controls across the crypto business Support the Head of Compliance in delivering a fully operational compliance framework in Zug Your Skills and Experience 2–4 years of Compliance experience in a regulated financial services environment, ideally with exposure to digital assets, crypto, or fintech Practical experience in AML transaction monitoring, trade surveillance, or compliance controls in a financial institution Familiarity with blockch