Compliance Analytics Associate

Blockchain is connecting the world to the future of finance. As the most trusted and fastest-growing global crypto company, it helps millions of people worldwide safely access cryptocurrency. Since its inception in 2011, Blockchain has earned the trust of over 90 million wallet holders and more than 40 million verified users, facilitating over $1 trillion in crypto transactions.

We are looking for an outstanding compliance professional to join our fast-growing team as the Compliance Analytics Associate. This role, reporting to the Americas Head of Compliance, will support the day-to-day operation of our AML, CTF, sanctions and financial crime framework, with particular responsibility for transaction monitoring, blockchain investigations.

Role:

The role will be responsible for defining and implementing the firm's on-chain monitoring and travel rule framework and strategy. 

This is an excellent opportunity for a compliance professional looking to develop their career within a fast-paced fintech environment, with exposure to complex financial crime investigations, regulatory requirements and compliance technology. They will be comfortable working directly with Product and Engineering to design, automate and continuously improve the compliance function – including using AI-enabled tools to increase the speed and quality of investigations.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Use Chainalysis to investigate wallet addresses, transaction histories, transaction flows and exposure to high-risk entities or services.
• Define controls covering, Wallet screening, Sanctions exposure, Mixer/Tumbler activity, High-risk jurisdictions, Layering and obfuscation patterns, Rapid movement of digital assets, Wallet hopping and network relationships, Establish integration between crypto monitoring and traditional fiat AML controls.
• Review direct and indirect exposure and assess the relevance of identified risk indicators.
• Investigate Chainalysis alerts and determine appropriate next steps based on the customer's profile and transaction activity.
• Support the development and refinement of transaction monitoring rules, thresholds and blockchain-related risk indicators.
• Identify emerging crypto financial crime typologies and support the development of appropriate monitoring controls.
• Ensure that the company’s travel rule program complies with anti-money laundering regulations by monitoring, collecting, and securely transmitting required sender and receiver data.
• Provide guidance and informal training to other members of the Compliance team on Chainalysis, travel rule, and blockchain investigations.