Junior Compliance Operations Analyst

About the role

In this role, you will focus on compliance operations, including customer due diligence and transaction monitoring. You will be responsible for ensuring that documentation and risk profiles are accurate and up to date, which is crucial for mitigating financial crime risks.

As part of a global fintech leader, you will support various compliance-related tasks and contribute to maintaining operational procedures. Success in this position involves effectively managing compliance documentation and responding to internal and external inquiries.

The salary range for this role is between $68,000 and $112,000.

Who this role suits

• A candidate who has experience in AML or compliance operations, particularly in the cryptocurrency or fintech sectors.
• Someone who is detail-oriented and can maintain clear documentation for compliance decisions.
• A strong communicator who can work independently and escalate issues when necessary.
• An individual comfortable with data analysis and monitoring compliance alerts.

From the employer

Compliance Operations

• Conduct customer due diligence (CDD) and enhanced due diligence (EDD) on individual and corporate clients of BTSE’s licensed entities.
• Review and validate KYC/KYB documentation during onboarding and periodic reviews of clients from licensed jurisdictions.
• Perform periodic reviews of higher-risk clients, ensuring documentation and risk profiles remain up to date.
• Maintain clear and accurate documentation of compliance reviews and decisions in line with internal procedures.
• Manage and respond to requests for information (RFIs) from internal teams and external partners.

Financial Crime Monitoring

• Review and disposition transaction monitoring alerts in accordance with internal risk thresholds.
• Review and disposition name screening alerts and escalate potential matches where required.
• Monitor, assess, and escalate suspicious or unusual activity for further investigation.
• Support investigations related to suspicious activity where required.

Operational Support

• Assist in maintaining operational compliance procedures and case management workflows.
• Support regulatory inquiries, audits, and internal compliance reviews as required.
• Provide operational feedback on alert trends and potential control improvements.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in AML / compliance operations within:
• Cryptocurrency / digital asset platforms
• Fintech or payments companies
• Financial institutions with transaction monitoring responsibilities
• Experience performing KYC/KYB reviews, transaction monitoring, or name screening investigations.
• Ability to execute operational compliance tasks independently and escalate appropriately.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability to maintain clear and defensible documentation for investigations and compliance decisions.

Nice to haves

• Experience in digital asset / crypto compliance environments.
• Exposure to blockchain analytics tools (e.g., Chainalysis, TRM, Elliptic).
• Foundational data capability, such as:
• Working with structured datasets
• Basic SQL querying
• Comfort analyzing transaction patterns or monitoring outputs.
• Compliance certification (e.g., ACAMS CAMS, CAFCA, CTMA, ICA).
• Mandarin proficiency.
• Candidates who can demonstrate hands-on experience working with compliance datasets or querying data independently will be strongly preferred.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package.
• Various team-building programs and company events.
• And many more! Apply and let us tell you more!