Senior technical Intelligence Officer: OSINT and Blockchain - Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AD7, Frankfurt)

About this position

The summary below is published by Anti-Money Laundering Authority on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

Key responsibilities

According to the vacancy notice, the role centres on the following duties:

• Lead investigations and trace illicit funds across multiple technical networks
• Coordinate and support joint analyses of complex crypto-asset crime related cases in close collaboration with national Financial Intelligence Units
• Conduct risk assessments and data-driven monitoring of high-risk crypto-asset transactions, emerging DeFi vulnerabilities, and obfuscation methodologies
• Support the direct and indirect supervision of Crypto Asset Service Providers to ensure robust compliance with EU AML/CFT requirements
• Conduct OSINT investigations in support of crypto-asset and blockchain investigations
• Conduct network analysis
• Prepare clear, analytical intelligence reports, risk assessments, corporate network charts, and visual timelines for internal stakeholders and external competent authorities
• Contribute to training, awareness-raising and knowledge-sharing activities for FIUs and internal stakeholders

Are you eligible?

Check these requirements from the notice before investing time in an application:

• Education: A university degree of minimum 4 years' studies, OR a university degree of minimum 3 years' studies
• Experience: At least 6 years of relevant professional experience (with 4-year degree), OR at least 7 years of relevant professional experience (with 3-year degree). At least three years of proven professional experience in conducting complex technical financial investigations or financial intelligence analyses across open web, dark web or blockchain-based environments, acquired within a law enforcement autho…
• Languages: EU official language (C1), EU official language (B2), English (C1)
• Key skills: Expertise in blockchain tracing, wallet analysis, and entity attribution, Expertise in crypto-asset typologies linked to financial crime, Analytical abilities to detect, dissect, and trace complex transaction laundering techniques, Ability to apply structured OSINT methodologies to financial crime investigations, Applied knowledge of data analytics, data science or programming techniques (Python, SQL, advanced Excel or equivalent), Sound judgement and professional scepticism, High level of accuracy and attention to detail, Ability to communicate complex technical findings to non-technical audiences, Strong written reporting and presentation skills, Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multinational environment
• Eligibility: Be a national of a Member State of the European Union. Enjoy full rights as a citizen and meet the character requirements for the duties involved. Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by national laws concerning military service. Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post. An official certificate confirming the absence of any criminal record must be submitted prior to recruitmen…

Selection process

The notice describes the following selection steps:

• Application screening phase
• Written test and/or interview phases

Contract and working arrangements

Hiring unit: Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Authority (AMLA).

Position details

Reference

AMLA/TA/2026/34

Vacancy Notice

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Last Verified

21 September 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Senior technical Intelligence Officer: OSINT and Blockchain at Anti Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) based in Frankfurt at the AD7 grade level (Temporary Agent). The vacancy reference is AMLA/TA/2026/34. The role falls under the Anti-Money Laundering domain.

WHO WE ARE

Money laundering and the financing of terrorism are major concerns for the EU. They pose significant risks to the EU economy, to the integrity of the EU financial system and, even more importantly, to the security of its citizens.

The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Authority (AMLA) was established in June 2024 as a new European Union body to safeguard the European Union’s financial system and its citizens against money laundering and terrorist financing. It is located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and will expand to over 400 staff members by the end of 2027. AMLA’s key responsibilities include:

- Directly supervising selectedfinancial sector entities that operate on a cross border basis and present a high risk of money laundering and terrorism financing, as well as indirectly supervising other entities in the financial and non-financial sectors - Supportingand coordinating the activities of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) by, for example, facilitating the joint analyses of cross-border cases, enabling information exchange, providing capabilities, advanced data analytics and managing the FIU.net information system - Complementing EU Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) rules by developing regulatory and implementing technical standards and issuing guidelines

For more information about the Authority, please visit ourwebsite. We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity and non-discrimination.

Are you interested to contribute to our mission? Then see below what it takes to accomplish the role.

YOUR ROLE

AMLA is organising a selection procedure for establishing a reserve list for a Senior Intelligence Officer in the areas of crypto-assets, blockchain analytics and related financial intelligence. As a newly established EU agency, AMLA offers a unique opportunity to shape the EU’s unified response to financial crime in the crypto asset sector, bridging the gap between cutting-edge blockchain forensics, risk-based supervision, and cross-border financial intelligence.

The selected candidate will contribute to the core mission of AMLA by driving complex crypto-asset financial crime investigations, assessing systemic on-chain risks, and fostering operational cooperation between Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) and supervisory authorities across the Member States.

Key responsibilities for this role include:

- Lead investigations and trace illicit funds across multiple technical networks. - Coordinate and support joint analyses of complex crypto-asset crime related cases in close collaboration with national Financial Intelligence Units. - Conduct risk assessments and data-driven monitoring of high-risk crypto-asset transactions, emerging DeFi vulnerabilities, and obfuscation methodologies (e.g., mixers, bridges). - Support the direct and indirect supervision of Crypto Asset Service Providers to ensure robust compliance with EU AML/CFT requirements. - Conduct OSINT investigations in support of crypto-asset and blockchain investigations. - Conduct network analysis - Prepare clear, analytical intelligence reports, risk assessments, corporate network charts, and visual timelines for internal stakeholders and external competent authorities. - Contribute to training, awareness-raising and knowledge-sharing activities for FIUs and internal stakeholders.

The successful candidate might be required to perform other duties as necessary under the responsibility of their line manager according to the evolution and development of AMLA’s structure and activities.

QUALIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Eligibility criteria

To be admitted to the selection process you mustmeet the following eligibility criteriaon the closing date for application and on the date of filling the vacant post:

- Be a national of a Member State of the European Union. - Completed university studies of at least 3 years attested by a diploma. - Thorough knowledge (C1 level as per the CEFR [1]) of one of the 24 EU official languages and a satisfactory knowledge (B2 level) of another EU official language for the performance of your duties [2]. - Enjoy full rights as a citizen and meet the character requirements for the duties involved [3]. - Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by national laws concerning military service. - Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post [4].

This vacancy is also open for internal mobility at AMLA and inter-agency mobility at the grade bracket AD7 - AD12.

Education and Professional Experience:

- A university degree (minimum 4 years’ studies), followed by at least 6 years of relevant professional experience.

OR

- A university degree (minimum 3 years’ studies), followed by at least 7 years of relevant professional experience.

[2]Mother tongue English speakers will be expected to demonstrate knowledge of a second EU language.

[3]An official certificate confirming the absence of any criminal record must be submitted prior to recruitment.

[4]If you are not currently working for an EU institution, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical examination at a center we specify.

Selection Criteria

To be considered for the assessment phase you must meet the following essential criteria on the closing date for applications. Should you not meet one of the essential criteria, you will be excluded from the next assessment phase. The following criteria will be assessed during the application screening phase:

- At least three years of proven professional experience in conducting complex technical financial investigations or financial intelligence analyses across open web, dark web or blockchain-based environments, acquired within a law enforcement authority, Financial Intelligence Unit, competent supervisory authority, crypto-asset service provider, financial institution, or specialised OSINT, blockchain analytics or investigations provider. - Proven advanced operational experience in using professional blockchain analytics, OSINT and/or specialised online investigation tools to conduct transaction tracing, entity attribution, address clustering, exposure analysis, digital footprint research and/or network analysis.

Please clearly indicate, for each relevant professional experience, its duration, scope and main responsibilities, highlighting how it relates to the essential criteria listed above.

Desirable Criteria

The following criteria are considered desirable and may be taken into account during the applications assessment phase [5]:

- Experience in analysing crypto-asset laundering and obfuscation techniques, such as the use of mixers, chain-hopping, cross-chain bridges, decentralised exchanges, automated market makers, privacy-enhancing technologies and privacy-focused crypto-assets. - Proven practical experience in applying data analytics, data science or programming techniques, using tools such as Python, SQL, advanced Excel or equivalent technologies, preferably to query, process, analyse and visualise large-scale blockchain transaction data and complex financial datasets. - Proven practical experience in conducting OSINT investigations into financial crime, such as the identification and attribution of individuals and entities, the analysis of corporate, ownership and control structures, the identification of concealed assets, and the mapping of cross-border illicit financial networks. Experience in integrating OSINT findings with blockchain intelligence would be considered an additional asset.

Please clearly indicate, for each relevant professional experience, its duration, scope and main responsibilities, highlighting how it relates to the desirable criteria listed above.

[5] Different weights may be assigned to each desirable criterion.

Skills

The following skills will be evaluated during the written test and/or interview phases.

Technical Competencies

- Expertise in blockchain tracing, wallet analysis, and entity attribution, including identifying asset sources, destinations, clustering indicators, exchange exposure, and potential off-ramping or cash-out points. - Expertise in crypto-asset typologies linked to financial crime, including money laundering, sanctions evasion, terrorist financing, ransomware, cybercrime, fraud, scams, darknet markets and organized crime. - Analytical abilities to detect, dissect, and trace complex transaction laundering techniques, such as chain-hopping, peel chains, the strategic use of privacy-focused coins, intermediary/pass-through wallets, nested services, and transactions interacting with high-risk or non-compliant crypto asset service providers. - Ability to apply structured OSINT methodologies to financial crime investigations, such as source identification and evaluation, entity and network analysis, the examination of corporate, ownership and control structures, and the corroboration of OSINT findings with blockchain and financial intelligence. - Applied knowledge of data analytics, data science or programming techniques, using tools such as Python, SQL, advanced Excel or equivalent technologies.

Interpersonal competencies

- Sound judgement and professional scepticism. - High level of accuracy and attention to detail. - Ability to communicate complex technical findings to non-technical audiences. - Strong written reporting and presentation skills. - Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multinational environment. - High standards of integrity, discretion and confidentiality. - Ability to prioritise and deliver timely analytical outputs under operational deadlines.

Language Skills

A strong command of both written and spoken English (min. C1 level). English oral and written skills will be assessed throughout the assessment phase.

Motivation

Candidates will also be tested on their motivation for this position within the AMLA context.

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at AD7 runs from €7,876 (step 1) to €8,911 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €94,512 to €106,932 before tax and allowances. Steps increase automatically every two years; the figures here are taken from the salary grid in the EU Staff Regulations.

Eligible staff posted away from their country of nationality also receive an expatriation allowance worth 16% of basic salary (around €1,260 per month at step 1 of AD7) together with household, dependent-child, and education allowances where applicable. Take-home pay is then adjusted by the country correction coefficient for Frankfurt. For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 21 September 2026, today.

The application deadline is 5 October 2026, 13 days from today. Late applications are not accepted, so submit through the official EU Careers portal well in advance.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 21 September 2026.

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at AD7 see our AD7 grade page; for headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at Anti Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) see the Anti Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Frankfurt see our Frankfurt location page; for related vacancies in the Anti-Money Laundering field browse our Anti-Money Laundering domain page.

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