FEC Officer – German Speaking

• Location: Berlin
• Type: Permanent
• Job #16659

FEC Officer – German Speaker 
Digital Assets Exchange

A rapidly growing fintech innovator in the digital asset space is seeking an experienced Financial Crime Officer to join its AML Investigations and Quality Assurance teams. This is a new position as they are expanding their office in Berlin and they are looking for someone to drive strategic financial crime compliance initiatives in a dynamic, high-growth environment.

The Opportunity

As Financial Crime Officer , you will play a pivotal role in shaping and strengthening the firm’s Financial Crime Compliance programme. You’ll lead experienced teams focused on AML investigations, enhanced due diligence (EDD), and quality control—ensuring the organisation meets evolving regulatory expectations while aligning with its broader risk appetite.

This main objective of the role is to ensure that the Business operates within the risk appetite established by the Management Board through your integrity investigations. Day in and day out you assess and manage the operational risks of the organization. 

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing/identifying suspicious transactional activities, reporting and escalating to the relevant departments. 

• Oversee complex investigations and EDD reviews for high-risk customer cases.

• Drive and deliver AML/Financial Crime projects, from planning through implementation, with regular updates to the Compliance Committee and Management Board.

• Manage escalations from onboarding and KYC teams, ensuring appropriate resolution and risk-based decisions.

• Represent the Financial Crime function in regulatory interactions, audits, and external vendor engagements.

• Identify gaps and lead initiatives to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the financial crime framework.

What We're Looking For

•  Minimum of 3 years of experience in AML / TF / KYC either in the financial or fintech industry. We are open to different seniority levels (including Senior profiles), which will be discussed further during the interview process

• Strong academic background, ideally with a university degree in Law or a related discipline.

• Expertise in AML, CTF, KYC, and related regulatory frameworks, with direct experience in the crypto, fintech or digital asset sector.

• Demonstrated experience conducting financial crime investigations, EDD, and quality assurance reviews.

• Strong technical knowledge of AML systems (e.g., transaction monitoring platforms, risk scoring tools).

• Proven project management skills, with the ability to lead and deliver regulatory and operational change.

• Excellent communication skills, with a transparent and collaborative leadership style.

• Proactive and solutions-focused mindset, with the ability to anticipate risks and implement improvements.

• Fluent in English and German