slash-financial - Crypto Compliance AML Analyst

Remote$65k - $75k3mo ago

Remote WW Banking Cryptocurrency AML Analyst Blockchain Compliance Analyst Customer Onboarding Reporting Documentation ACCA Due Diligence

Requirements

• Experience in AML, compliance, fraud, or risk operations (fintech, crypto, banking, or payments preferred) • Strong understanding of AML frameworks, including transaction monitoring, SAR/UAR processes, KYC/KYB, and sanctions compliance • Solid understanding of blockchain fundamentals (wallets, transactions, token flows, DeFi) and common crypto risk typologies • Ability to independently investigate and resolve complex cases with sound judgment • Strong analytical skills with attention to detail across both on-chain and off-chain data • Clear, concise written communication, especially in investigative documentation • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced startup environment with evolving regulatory expectations • High integrity and sound judgment when handling sensitive financial and blockchain data • Experience with blockchain analytics tools (e.g., Chainalysis, TRM Labs, Elliptic) • ACAMS certification

Responsibilities

• Conduct AML and fraud monitoring across fiat and crypto transactions, including deep-dive investigations into complex or high-risk activity • Analyze blockchain transactions and wallet behavior to identify suspicious patterns and exposure to illicit activity • Perform customer due diligence (CDD) and enhanced due diligence (EDD), including evaluating source of funds/wealth and crypto-specific risk factors • Independently investigate potentially suspicious activity and draft clear, well-supported internal escalation reports and/or Unusual Activity Reports (UARs) • Support KYC/KYB processes, including onboarding reviews and periodic customer refreshes • Maintain thorough documentation, audit trails, and case records in line with regulatory expectations • Partner with Product and Engineering to refine transaction monitoring rules, improve alert quality, and enhance crypto compliance tooling • Stay current on evolving crypto regulations, enforcement trends, and typologies (e.g., mixers, sanctions evasion, DeFi exploits)

Benefits

• Be part of a fast-growing fintech startup disrupting business finance. • Work closely with compliance leadership to develop in-demand skills in AML and risk operations. • Opportunity to grow into high-impact compliance roles as we scale. • Remote opportunity!