Financial Crime Officer - Investigations

About Bitvavo

In 2018, Bitvavo launched the first version of its digital assets trading platform, to bridge the gap between traditional currencies and digital assets. By offering transparent fees, a wide range of assets and an easy to use platform, Bitvavo is making the currency of the future accessible for everyone.

In two years' time, Bitvavo has established itself as the market leader in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe, with over one million users exchanging tens of billions of digital assets a year.

Our team, located in Amsterdam, is looking for self-driven, talented people who can help make digital assets available for everyone.

What is the role about? 

At Bitvavo, we are expanding our Financial Crime department and are looking for an experienced Financial Crime Officer with a strong investigations background to join our team.

The #1 goal of this role is to ensure Bitvavo’s high-quality standards are maintained in your investigation. You prevent Bitvavo from being used by criminal elements, money laundering activities, and terrorist financing. Your knowledge and investigation experience helps Bitvavo to manage risks prudently. You work in a uniform manner according to the Bitvavo quality standards and follow instructions carefully.

How will you make an impact?

The 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 operational risks. Your daily work involves detecting financial crime patterns, conducting complex investigations, and sharing findings with internal and external stakeholders. Your responsibilities include:

• Conducting in-depth investigations on suspicious customer behavior, transactions, and external signals (e.g. law enforcement inquiries, media exposure, or alerts)
• Performing thematic investigations to identify new trends and financial crime typologies
• Using blockchain analysis tools and OSINT techniques to gather evidence from multiple sources
• Reviewing and analyzing unusual transaction patterns and escalating high-risk cases appropriately
• Managing stakeholder communication (e.g. Legal, Compliance, Law Enforcement) and contributing to follow-up actions and risk mitigation
• Actively sharing knowledge, trends, and outcomes from investigations to improve team practices and awareness
• Collaborating with team members to enhance workflows, processes, and investigative methodologies
• Keeping up to date with regulatory and industry developments, especially those relevant to crypto and fintech

How will you be successful?

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in AML/TF investigations, preferably in a law enforcement, banking, or crypto/fintech environment
• Strong track record in conducting extensive investigations, processing external signals, and performing thematic reviews
• Working experience in the Dutch market is a prerequisite
• Proficiency with (open) blockchain explorers and OSINT tools is a strong advantage
• Skilled in stakeholder management, both internally and externally (e.g. with law enforcement, regulators, or auditors)
• Ability to communicate investigative findings clearly 

At Bitvavo, we value diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We actively welcome people of all identities, experiences, and communities to join our team. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected, empowered, and able to thrive.

Bitvavo does not accept resumes from staffing, search, or recruitment firms without a signed agreement. If you send us a resume without such an agreement, we may contact the candidate directly without any obligation whatsoever and no fee of any kind will be paid should we hire the candidate.

What we offer: 

• Excellent employment terms, including:
• a very competitive salary;
• lunch;
• 26 days of annual leave;
• Budget for external training and courses.
• We are flexible in terms of WFH or at our office in the heart of Amsterdam;
• Be actively involved with the latest technologies and innovations;
• A position in a unique, young and fast growing FinTech company.

Our selection procedure in a nutshell

• Apply by clicking the button below. Please share whatever you want about yourself to convince we are a match!
• Let's first have a 'coffee chat' to introduce Bitvavo, the role and get to know you. 
• We will follow up with an in-depth interview.

We strive to process applications within a week. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us by mail at recruitment@bitvavo.com.