Transaction Monitoring Analyst

Accountabilities:

• Develop and support transaction monitoring rules and algorithms designed to identify money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions, fraud, and other compliance risks using a risk-based methodology.
• Analyze and investigate alerts involving fiat transactions, including wire and non-wire activity, as well as cryptocurrency deposits, withdrawals, and on-chain and off-chain transactions.
• Assess unusual transaction activity and account behavior, determine potential risk exposure, and escalate urgent or high-risk alerts in line with established risk appetite.
• Assist with periodic and targeted reporting by identifying and analyzing anomalies related to money laundering, terrorist financing, and sanctions risks.
• Conduct initial assessments of referrals involving unusual transactions, documentation, account activity, or other relevant information.
• Analyze unusual documentation and information and communicate findings to transaction monitoring and investigations leadership.
• Adjust risk parameters where appropriate to help maintain exposure within defined risk appetite.
• Work closely with AML analysts, investigators, Product teams, Compliance leadership, and other departments to address financial crime and transaction monitoring risks.
• Liaise with relevant teams and users to obtain additional information required to assess potential ML, TF, sanctions, or fraud concerns.
• Evaluate cases, communicate findings and decisions to relevant case-stream leads, and escalate matters to senior investigations leadership when required.
• Support the identification and implementation of process improvements related to KYC, AML, CTF, and sanctions policies and procedures.
• Maintain knowledge of virtual currencies, blockchain activity, documentation requirements, account behavior analysis, and evolving financial crime regulations.
• Participate in compliance training and consistently apply applicable KYC/AML/CTF and sanctions policies, laws, and regulations.

Requirements:

• Professional experience in compliance, financial crime, transaction monitoring, AML, or a related field within the financial or fintech industry.
• Good understanding of AML, KYC, CTF, sanctions, and related regulatory requirements, including Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD).
• Basic knowledge of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency transactions, with the ability and interest to deepen this expertise.
• Experience using blockchain analytics or transaction monitoring tools such as Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM, or similar platforms.
• University degree in a relevant discipline.
• CAMS or CBP certification is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and decision-making abilities, with sound judgment when evaluating unusual or potentially high-risk activity.
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, consistency, and documentation quality.
• Ability to identify patterns and anomalies across transaction, account, and supporting documentation data.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain findings clearly to different stakeholders.
• Ability to source, interpret, and assess documentation and information presented in different languages, formats, and forms.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to take initiative and work effectively in a remote environment.
• Proficient with common IT and productivity tools, including Chrome, OpenSearch, Google Docs, Gmail, and Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple cases, priorities, and deadlines.
• Preferred working time zones are LATAM or APAC.

Benefits:

• Fully remote work environment with a globally distributed team.
• Flexible working culture built around autonomy and results.
• Competitive compensation, with specific details determined during the recruitment process.
• Mentorship and opportunities for professional development.
• Career development opportunities within compliance, transaction monitoring, and financial crime prevention.
• Exposure to cryptocurrency, blockchain analytics, digital assets, and evolving financial crime risks.
• Opportunity to work with transaction monitoring, AML, KYC, CTF, sanctions, and fraud-related processes.
• Continuous learning and knowledge-sharing opportunities.
• Collaboration with experienced compliance, investigations, Product, and technology professionals.
• Team-building and social activities, both online and in person.
• Opportunity to contribute directly to compliance controls and process improvements within a global fintech environment.