About SCRYPT
SCRYPT is the operating system for digital assets.
Banks, asset managers, family offices, fintechs, and payment service providers run on SCRYPT - for trading, custody, asset management, and settlement. Regulated in Switzerland, operating globally, built for scale.
About the Role
We're hiring a Compliance Officer to own and strengthen our Swiss compliance function. This is a hands-on role for someone who understands Swiss AML law inside out and is equally comfortable navigating the complexities of crypto asset regulation.
You'll be our internal expert on GwG/AMLA, VQF, and FINMA, with familiarity with EU frameworks (MiCA, FATF guidance) a strong plus. You'll act as a sparring partner for the business and compliance team in day-to-day regulatory matters. Flat hierarchy, direct access to all relevant stakeholders.
Reports to the Head of Compliance.
The Bar
Small team, senior bar, AI-native by default. We hire builders who ship, not managers who maintain. One great hire beats three average ones, so we hold the bar even when the seat is empty. Ownership from week one. Velocity from day one. If you need a long runway before you contribute, this isn't the role.
Key responsibilities
- Own the implementation and continuous improvement of SCRYPT's AML/CFT programme under Swiss law (GwG/AMLA, FINMA AMLO, VQF rules)
- Lead client onboarding from a compliance perspective: CDD, EDD for high-risk profiles, ongoing monitoring
- Conduct sanctions and PEP screening - name screening, adverse media, ongoing transactional screening against SECO, OFAC, UN sanctions
- Run periodic risk assessments and drive staff training on AML, KYC, and sanctions compliance
- Oversee Travel Rule compliance for crypto transactions, including VASP identification and PII data exchange under FINMA guidance
- Maintain compliance controls for digital asset custody, brokerage, and discretionary management activities
- Develop internal policies for security tokens, stablecoins, and DeFi-adjacent products. Support cross-border client interactions and advise on reverse solicitation limitations vs. EU/MiCA-regulated markets
- Monitor regulatory developments (FINMA circulars, VQF guidance, FATF, MiCA, CARF/DAC8) and translate them into actionable internal measures
- Prepare compliance reports, audit materials, and regulatory submissions
- Advise the business and Board on compliance risks and mitigation strategies
Job requirements
Education:
What matters most is that you are living this role today. Practical experience in Swiss AML/CFT compliance and crypto asset regulation from your current or most recent position. A degree in law, finance, economics, or compliance certifications (CAS Compliance Management, ACAMS, ICA Certificate, or equivalent) are a welcome plus.
Experience:
Minimum 3–5 years of compliance, legal, or risk management experience in a Swiss financial institution, fintech, or crypto company. Solid knowledge of GwG/AMLA, FINMA AMLO, VQF Regulations, and MROS reporting procedures. Crypto asset compliance experience - ideally Travel Rule implementation, VASP due diligence, or digital asset transaction monitoring. Familiarity with EU frameworks (MiCA, TFR, FATF) a strong advantage.
Skills:
Deep understanding of blockchain technology and crypto asset markets - what a VASP is, how the Travel Rule works in practice, what unhosted wallets mean for CDD. Comfortable with AML-specific tools (screening platforms, CDD/KYC solutions, transaction monitoring systems). Hands-on mentality and flexibility - switches between strategic advice and operational execution as the regulatory and business environment evolves.
Languages:
Fluent in German and English (both required given client base and regulatory environment).
Why choose SCRYPT
- Real ownership of a function - not a slot in someone else's org chart
- A team where AI tooling is native, not a “transformation initiative”
- Meaningful equity in a Series A institutional crypto company building toward unicorn scale
- Swiss-anchored, globally operating - regulatory rigor where it matters, volume where it counts
Next steps
Send a CV and one paragraph on the most complex Swiss AML matter you've owned - the issue, what you did, and how it resolved.