Compliance, International Investigations Associate

About the role

In this role, you will oversee complex investigations related to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing across various jurisdictions. Your work will involve analyzing transaction data and collaborating with internal teams and law enforcement to identify suspicious activities.

Success in this position includes developing actionable intelligence from investigations and improving compliance workflows. The company fosters a dynamic environment focused on pushing boundaries and achieving high standards in financial crime compliance.

The salary range for this position is between $70,000 and $78,000, with potential for additional equity and bonuses.

Skills that matter here

• AML: This role requires expertise in anti-money laundering regulations and practices.
• CFT: Knowledge of counter-terrorism financing is essential for conducting effective investigations.
• SQL: SQL is used for data analysis to uncover suspicious behavior during investigations.
• blockchain analytics: You will utilize blockchain analytics tools to track and analyze on-chain activities.

Who this role suits

• Candidates should have a strong background in financial crime investigations, particularly in the crypto space.
• Those who thrive here are analytical thinkers who excel in data-driven environments.
• The ideal person is proactive, detail-oriented, and able to produce clear reports for diverse audiences.
• A collaborative mindset is important, as you will work closely with multiple stakeholders.

From the employer

What you’ll do:

• Own end-to-end investigations into complex AML/CFT matters, from alert review or referral, through case development, disposition and SAR/STR submission to relevant FIUs.
• Conduct delegated MLRO reviews of Suspicious Transaction Reports and Suspicious Activity Reports prior to filing, ensuring accuracy, quality and regulatory defensibility.
• Lead proactive investigations, using transaction data, on-chain activity, trading behaviour and cross functional intelligence and OSINT to identify emerging typologies, threat patterns and high-risk activity.
• Develop actionable intelligence from casework and analytics to inform escalations, regulatory reporting, control enhancements and improvements to detection and investigation workflows.
• Partner internally with Country MLROs, local compliance teams, operations teams and other stakeholders on high-risk matters, information sharing and investigation strategy.
• Partner with law enforcement agencies and external stakeholders on suspicious activity reporting, information requests, and intelligence sharing.
• Support investigation quality through case review, structured feedback and contributions to policies, procedures, training and programme maturity.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 4+ years conducting and reviewing complex crypto financial crime investigations including experience across a range of products such as retail and institutional transfers, spot trading and derivatives.
• Experience preparing, reviewing and filing SARs/STRs with strong understanding of multi-jurisdiction AML/CTF regulatory obligations and reporting expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to perform data-driven investigations using SQL, blockchain analytics tools and other research techniques to extract investigative insights, identify suspicious behaviour and develop defensible conclusions.
• Strong investigative judgement and the ability to produce clear, structured long-form reports tailored to technical, compliance, leadership, and cross-functional audiences.
• Experience identifying financial crime typologies, contributing to proactive investigations and turning investigative findings into programme or control improvements.
• Utilises generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Pay Transparency Notice:

The target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below. Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility and benefits (including medical, dental, and vision).

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): £55,620—£61,800 GBP.

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