Compliance Officer (AML/Market surveillance)

About BingX EU

BingX EU, a prospective MiCA-licensed entity, serves as the independent and strategic European business of BingX and is dedicated to establishing a premier regulated environment for digital asset trading. (BingX EU will commence only after MiCA license is granted.)

BingX EU's current vacancy | Full-time | Long-term | REMOTE

Responsibilities

• Utilize advanced automated surveillance tools to monitor 24/7 trading activity for patterns of market abuse, including wash trading, spoofing, layering, pump-and-dump schemes, and insider dealing.
• Conduct deep-dive investigations into automated alerts, perform forensic analysis of order books and trade data to distinguish between legitimate trading strategies and manipulative behavior.
• Ensure all surveillance activities align with MiCA and the associated technical standards set by ESMA.
• Prepare and file high-quality Suspicious Transaction and Order Reports (STORs) to the Regulator in a timely and confidential manner.
• Maintain comprehensive audit trails of all investigations, findings, and remedial actions taken, ensuring the platform is always "audit-ready" for regulatory inspections.
• Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of market abuse cases, from initial detection to final escalation or closure.
• Collaborate with the Engineering and Data teams to calibrate and fine-tune surveillance parameters and thresholds to minimize "false positives" while ensuring no genuine threats are missed.
• Perform regular "Market Abuse Risk Assessments" for new token listings or trading products (e.g., spot vs. derivatives) to identify and mitigate specific manipulation risks.
• Educate the wider trading and product teams on market abuse trends and the importance of market integrity.

Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in Market Surveillance, Trade Oversight, or Compliance within a crypto exchange, investment bank, or a regulatory body (e.g., FMA, ESMA, BaFin).
• Regulatory Expertise: Deep understanding of MiCA and market abuse related regulation. Knowledge of Austrian financial laws is a significant advantage.
• Analytical Skills: Proficiency in data analysis. Experience with SQL, Python, or specialized surveillance software (e.g., Solidus Labs, Eventus, Nice Actimize) is highly preferred.
• Market Knowledge: Strong understanding of crypto-market microstructure, order book dynamics, and common DeFi/CeFi manipulation techniques.
• Language Proficiency: Professional fluency in English and German (essential for analyzing local market sentiment and interacting with Austrian regulators).
• Location: Must be based in or willing to relocate to Vienna, Austria .

Working at BingX EU

• Join a diverse, international team with a global mindset.
• Grow your career in a fast-moving Web3 and fintech environment.
• Work on meaningful products that serve millions of users worldwide.
• Enjoy competitive compensation and flexible work arrangements, depending on role requirements.
• Flexibility to observe your local holiday calendar, alongside additional benefits.
• Please be advised that this recruitment is for a prospective licensed entity; the successful candidate will officially commence their tenure only upon the formal granting of the BingX EU license.