Transaction Monitoring Analyst
Core
Identify and mitigate financial crime risks (money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions, fraud) on a global digital asset platform by investigating fiat and cryptocurrency transactions.
Role type
Transaction Monitoring Analyst (Financial Crime)
Builds
Transaction monitoring rules, algorithms, and risk assessments for a global fintech platform.
Domain
Fintech / Digital Assets / Financial Crime Compliance
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Transaction monitoring, AML/KYC/CTF analysis, blockchain investigation, risk-based methodology, financial crime regulations, data anomaly detection, compliance reporting
Preferred skills
CAMS or CBP certification, blockchain analytics tools (Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM), advanced blockchain knowledge
Technologies
Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM, OpenSearch, Microsoft Excel
Responsibilities
Develop and support transaction monitoring rules and algorithms; Analyze and investigate alerts involving fiat and cryptocurrency transactions; Assess unusual transaction activity and escalate high-risk cases; Assist with periodic reporting on money laundering and sanctions risks; Conduct initial assessments of referrals involving unusual transactions; Adjust risk parameters to maintain exposure within defined risk appetite; Liaise with teams to obtain additional information for case assessment.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC