At a Glance
- Tasks: Conduct investigations to prevent financial crime in crypto transactions and improve workflows.
- Company: Join BVNK, a leading fintech company backed by Mastercard, revolutionising money movement.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible hours, hybrid work, and global travel opportunities.
- Other info: Diverse team culture focused on growth and innovation.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of digital finance and make a real impact in a fast-paced environment.
- Qualifications: 3+ years in crypto transaction monitoring; strong AML/CTF knowledge required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
About us: BVNK is the stablecoin-powered financial stack for enterprises. We're now part of Mastercard, and together we're building a network for every form of money - one that delivers more reach, more capability and more choice. We enable businesses to build financial products, unlock new markets, and move money in seconds across 130+ countries, with 40+ licenses for fiat and digital assets globally. Processing billions annually, we empower enterprises worldwide to send, receive, convert, and settle stablecoins and fiat seamlessly through a single integration. Our mission is to accelerate global money movement, and we're assembling a world-class team to make it happen.
About this role in the team: We are currently looking for a Senior Crypto Analyst to join our fast growing FCI team. As a Senior Financial Crime Intelligence Analyst, you'll play a key role in handling screening and transaction monitoring alerts to prevent bad actors from processing transactions through BVNK. You'll also conduct in-depth analysis and thorough investigations to address complex and varied financial crime threats. You'll be taking ownership of cases triggered by BVNK's financial crime systems and controls, focusing primarily on BVNK's digital assets offering, and mitigating financial crime risks for BVNK.
Your day-to-day role will include tasks such as:
- Reviewing sanctions and watchlist screening alerts on entities and individuals on relevant lists;
- Management of end-to-end financial crime investigations stemming from BVNK's transaction monitoring system, Trade Surveillance, payment screening tools, blockchain analytics provider, and other triggers;
- Identifying opportunities to improve workflows and business processes through the effective use of AI tools and automation;
- Receiving escalations from, and providing coaching to, more junior team members;
- Drafting of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) for submission to the relevant authorities;
- Working closely with colleagues responsible for BVNK's transaction monitoring systems; identifying and testing changes to the rules in our transaction monitoring system;
- Seeking out and escalating opportunities to enhance BVNK's control environment.
We'd love to hear from you if:
- You have at least 3 years' experience in crypto transaction monitoring within a regulated institution or digital assets setting.
- You have experience reviewing sanctions and watchlist screening alerts, within a regulated institution or digital asset setting;
- You have experience using tools such as Chainalysis, Elliptic, or TRM (or equivalent).
- Strong knowledge of AML/CTF regulations, financial crime typologies, and risk-based compliance frameworks is required;
- You've drafted and submitted Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs);
- You're a motivated and proactive individual contributor, who takes pride in the quality of your work;
- You're comfortable working in a fast paced, evolving and demanding environment, often with competing priorities;
- You have exceptional written and verbal English.
What you can expect from us:
- Fair and competitive salary at every stage of your growth;
- Flexible working hours, with hybrid working at its heart;
- A culture built on passionate growth-minded people;
- A flexible approach to holiday;
- Opportunities to travel to our offices around the world;
- An open and creative environment where you can help us define the future of BVNK, its culture, and its opportunity sets.
Senior Financial Crime Intelligence Analyst - Crypto UK employer: Bvnk Ltd
BVNK is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that thrives on innovation and collaboration. With flexible working hours and a commitment to employee growth, team members are empowered to explore their potential while contributing to the evolution of financial services. Located in the UK, BVNK provides unique opportunities to engage with cutting-edge technology in the crypto space, all within a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion.
