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What is Anti-money laundering about?

Anti-money laundering (AML) activity is about uncovering the real origin of financial flows. By tracing this money back to its criminal origin, the private sector and governments are contributing to prosecute criminals and prevent crime.

What is the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA)?

Olivier Salles, Headshot

In essence, money laundering is about giving money connected to criminal activity, a believable story. Anti-money laundering is about uncovering the true story and linking the money back to the crime. Therefore anti-money laundering impacts criminals where it hurts them the most, in their pockets!

Olivier Salles, Ad Interim Director

Our impact

Imagine a world where the profits from crime are not only fueling the criminals' lavish lifestyles, but also enabling them to wreak havoc on our communities, fund terrorist organizations, and exploit the vulnerable. 
Unfortunately, this continues to be the harsh reality. Where money launderers have been abusing the financial system to make crime profitable. Behind every human trafficking ring, every terrorist act, and every corrupt politician, there lies a trail of dirty money that has been laundered and hidden.

But it doesn't have to be this way. Anti-money laundering efforts are on the frontlines of the battle against crime, disrupting the financial lifelines that sustain these evil organizations. By optimizing the anti-money laundering capabilities of the EU, we can significantly enhance our ability to detect and disrupt money laundering networks, dismantle terrorist financing operations, and protect our communities from exploitation. 
This means pursuing more convictions, seizing more ill-gotten assets, and saving more lives. It means a safer Europe, where the vulnerable are protected and the innocent can thrive. Our work is a reminder that, together, we have the power to create a better and more just world.

Some of the crimes that couldn't exist without money laundering:
  • Overloaded boat in sea
    Human trafficking
  • Freightened child
    Organized child abuse and exploitation
  • Old man with laptop and phone
    Online fraud schemes
  • Weapons, arms trafficking
    Arms trafficking

Join us at AMLA!

If you are seeking new challenges, working for AMLA is a unique opportunity and exciting journey: as we navigate through the initial stages of establishing AMLA, you will have the chance to contribute with your expertise and innovative ideas, playing a key role in shaping the Agency.

Do you have what it takes?

AMLA staff will cover a range of domains​Example job profiles
  • International Relations​

  • Law​

  • Economy and Finance​

  • Data Science, Statistics and Mathematics​

  • ​IT and Cybersecurity ​

  • Criminology​

    … or other related studies​

  • Internal Communications Officer

  • Junior Policy Officer​

  • Financial Analyst

  • Data Engineer

  • Network Administrator

  • Junior AML Expert

    … and more

Please don't send spontaneous applications, we can not review them and they would be lost
stay tuned and check regularly the vacancies page!