What is the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA)?
AMLA is the newest EU agency. It was created to improve the anti-money laundering efforts of the EU. Money launderers make use of cross border tactics to hide their tracks and access their illicit earnings. The creation of AMLA means that money laundering and the financing of terrorism will be tackled way more effectively on a EU level.
Concretely AMLA will:
- Supervise financial institutions operating in the EU
- Coordinate Financial Intelligence Units and ML/FT investigations
- Harmonize EU wide AML standards
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!
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 scam enterprise, 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 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. Our work is a reminder that, together, we have the power to create a better and more just world.
Some of the crimes that rely on money laundering techniques:
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.
Our team gives its best every day to improve the Anti-Money Laundering system of the European Union.
If this is the kind of impact you want to make, join AMLA by applying to the vacancies regularly launched on the website:
Your skills will contribute to disrupt the cycle of crime!
Do you have what it takes?
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