FIU Analyst
Core
Investigate transaction monitoring alerts across crypto and fiat rails to detect financial crime, trace funds, and draft Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs).
Role type
Senior Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Analyst
Builds
Defensible conclusions on fund exposure and regulatory filings for a cross-border payments platform
Domain
Fintech, AML/CFT, Blockchain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Transaction monitoring, Case management, Blockchain analytics, Sanctions screening, SAR drafting, Regulatory knowledge (BSA/FinCEN/FATF)
Preferred skills
Virtual asset service provider experience, Multi-jurisdiction SAR filing, Multiple blockchain tools
Technologies
Chainalysis, TRM Labs, Elliptic
Responsibilities
Investigate transaction monitoring alerts and decide to escalate or clear with documented rationale; Trace funds across blockchains to identify exposure to mixers, sanctioned wallets, and darknet markets; Reconcile on-chain findings against KYC, KYB, and banking records; Draft SAR narratives and supporting evidence; Disposition sanctions and adverse media alerts; Identify typologies to update monitoring rules.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC