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Binance - Sanctions Investigator (1 year contractor)-APAC

Australia; Hong Kong; Malaysia; Singapore; Taiwan2d ago

In Office Senior APAC Cryptocurrency Fintech Compliance Officer Board Support Reporting DeFi

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in sanctions investigations, CTF investigations, or financial crime investigations in a crypto or financial services environment • Hands-on experience with blockchain analytics tools: Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM Labs, or equivalent • Strong working knowledge of global sanctions frameworks (OFAC, UN, EU, UK) and CTF regulatory requirements • Proven ability to conduct complex, multi-source investigations and produce clear, defensible written outputs including SARs/STRs • Experience with sanctions screening platforms (e.g. World-Check, ComplyAdvantage, Actimize) is an advantage • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Law, Criminal Justice, Computer Science, or a related field • Strong analytical and investigative skills — able to connect disparate data points and form well-reasoned conclusions • Excellent written and verbal communication — investigation reports must be audit-ready and regulator-facing • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with competing priorities • CAMS, CGSS, or equivalent professional certification • Prior experience in law enforcement, an FIU, or a regulatory body • Experience with OSINT tools and open-source investigative techniques • Knowledge of DeFi, cross-chain activity, and emerging crypto financial crime typologies

Responsibilities

• Investigations • Conduct end-to-end investigations into sanctions-related alerts, CTF suspicions, and high-risk activity flagged through transaction monitoring or referrals • Perform blockchain tracing and on-chain analysis to identify fund flows, wallet attribution, and links to sanctioned entities or terrorist financing networks • Investigate cases involving OFAC, UN, EU, and other global sanctions lists, applying appropriate jurisdictional knowledge • Prepare clear, accurate, and well-evidenced investigation reports, including SAR/STR filings where required • Case & Alert Management • Manage an assigned caseload within defined SLAs, prioritising effectively and maintaining accurate case records • Conduct open-source research (OSINT) to enrich investigations and identify connections to sanctioned parties, terrorist organisations, or illicit networks • Support client off-boarding processes for cases involving confirmed or suspected sanctions exposure • Process & Compliance • Ensure all investigative activity is conducted in line with Binance's Global Sanctions Policy and CTF compliance frameworks • Identify process gaps or control weaknesses observed during investigations and escalate recommendations for improvement

Benefits

• Shape the future of finance • Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure • Tackle challenging projects in a fast-paced and innovative enviornment with autonomy • Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning • Competitive salary and company benefits • Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement (may vary depending on the nature of the role and team)