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Senior AML Specialist, KYB (Austria)

Bybit - Vienna, Austria - In-office - posted 2026-09-14

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Bybit, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and digital financial platform serving over 80 million users globally, is seeking a Senior AML Specialist focused on Know Your Business (KYB) compliance for its Vienna office. You will lead KYB reviews for corporate onboarding, including verification of corporate structures, Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) identification, and document authentication. Your responsibilities include performing Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) on high-risk entities and complex corporate structures, assessing PEP exposure, sanctions risk, and adverse media across corporate hierarchies and associated individuals. You will execute ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews of existing corporate clients to ensure continued compliance with risk appetite and regulatory requirements. Key responsibilities also include identifying and escalating unusual corporate structures, nominee arrangements, shell entities, and other indicators of potential financial crime. You will maintain accurate, well-documented case files that support risk decisions and meet audit and regulatory standards. Collaboration with AML Operations, Compliance, and business teams is essential to resolve complex onboarding cases and provide risk-based recommendations. You will also contribute to the development and refinement of KYB procedures, risk frameworks, and assessment criteria. Bybit values a user-first mindset and operates in a high-performance, fast-moving environment. The company is recognized as one of the most trusted and transparent platforms in the digital asset industry, with a global team of ambitious builders and problem-solvers. REQUIREMENTS: - 2+ years of experience in KYB, KYC/CDD, corporate due diligence, or financial crime compliance - Strong understanding of corporate structures, ownership chains, UBO identification, and entity verification across multiple jurisdictions - Demonstrated experience handling complex, high-risk, or regulated customers, including financial institutions, MSBs, funds, and trust structures - Familiarity with AML/CFT regulations, sanctions regimes, and beneficial ownership transparency requirements - Experience with cryptocurrency-related entities (exchanges, custodians, DeFi protocols) is an advantage - Strong analytical and research skills with excellent attention to detail and sound risk judgement - Professional certifications such as CAMS, ICA, or equivalent are advantageous - Embraces AI and emerging technologies to improve productivity and streamline compliance processes - Comfortable navigating complex corporate records across multiple jurisdictions - High integrity with confidence to challenge incomplete information and maintain independent risk judgement - Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving regulatory expectations - Strong communicator who can articulate risk clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

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