Senior AML, Crypto Officer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Execute comprehensive AML and financial crime investigations from start to finish.

• Assess customer profiles, transaction behaviors, sources of funds/wealth, and any unusual account activities.

• Investigate cryptocurrency transactions and perform blockchain/wallet analyses utilizing tools such as Chainalysis and Elliptic.

• Detect exposure to sanctioned entities, high-risk wallets, fraud, mixers, and various financial crime typologies.

• Review and analyze alerts generated by crypto transaction monitoring systems, employing risk-based judgment to differentiate authentic suspicious activities from false positives.

• Examine both on-chain and off-chain activities to uncover unusual patterns, typologies, and red flags, which include mixing services, darknet exposure, sanctioned wallets, high-risk jurisdictions, layering/structuring, and rapid transitions between fiat and crypto.

• Analyze transaction data to identify emerging patterns and typologies related to financial crime.

• Assist in the enhancement of AML, KYT, transaction monitoring, and wallet-risk controls.

• Maintain precise, well-documented, and audit-ready records of investigations.

• Offer practical training and advice to colleagues regarding crypto-specific risks, typologies, and best practices in transaction monitoring and onboarding.

• Represent the department with professionalism during internal and external discussions concerning crypto financial crime risk.

• Contribute to the tuning and calibration of crypto monitoring scenarios, thresholds, and rules to enhance effectiveness and minimize noise.

• Influence crypto policies and establish the organization's risk appetite.

• Serve as the primary liaison with enforcement authorities as required.

• Oversee the entire crypto compliance process from start to finish, in alignment with the Head of Compliance.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of experience in AML, financial crime, transaction monitoring, or investigations.

• Practical experience in crypto and blockchain investigations.

• In-depth knowledge of AML/CTF, KYC/KYB, sanctions, and financial crime typologies.

• Proficiency with Chainalysis, Fireblocks, Elliptic, or similar blockchain analytics tools.

• Strong analytical, investigative, and report-writing abilities.

• Experience in establishing crypto processes.

• Background in collaborating with global law enforcement and asset recovery efforts.

• Preferred experience in fintech, payments, crypto, or digital assets.

• Familiarity with SQL/data analysis and the ability to create AI agents is an advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

• Opportunities for professional development and advancement.

• Flexible working arrangements and a supportive team environment.