Compliance Analyst 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 Analyst 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.
• Contribute to the development of internal guidance and best practice for blockchain investigations.
• Work directly with Engineering and Product to design and build automated workflows around transaction monitoring, alert triage and case management.
• Translate compliance and investigative requirements into clear technical specifications that developers can build against.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual, repetitive elements of blockchain investigations (e.g. wallet clustering, exposure scoring, evidence gathering) and help scope the solution with engineering.
• Use AI/LLM-based tools to accelerate investigation write-ups, alert summarisation and typology research, while applying appropriate human judgement and quality control.
• Contribute to the architecture of the compliance technology stack, including how Chainalysis integrates with internal case management, monitoring and reporting systems.
• Stay current on emerging AI and automation capabilities in blockchain analytics and financial crime detection and assess their practical application to the business.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• 3+ years' experience in Compliance, AML, Financial Crime, KYC, Transaction Monitoring or a related role.
• Hands-on experience with Chainalysis, ideally including Chainalysis KYT and blockchain transaction investigations.
• Hands-on experience with Notabene (preferred)
• Experience conducting KYC/CDD, EDD and transaction monitoring reviews.
• Experience investigating financial crime alerts and documenting evidence-based conclusions.
• Good understanding of cryptocurrency transactions, blockchain technology and crypto financial crime typologies.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Good judgement and the ability to make proportionate, risk-based decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple cases and priorities.
• Comfortable working directly with developers/engineers to scope, build and test compliance tools and workflows.
• Experience or strong interest in using AI/LLM tools (e.g. Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot) to improve efficiency and quality of compliance work.
• Ability to think in terms of process design and system architecture, not just policy and case-by-case decisions.
• ICA, ACAMS, CAMS or other relevant compliance qualification.

COMPENSATION & PERKS

• Competitive full-time salary based on experience and meaningful equity in an industry-leading company
• This is a role based in our Palermo office, with a mandatory in-office presence four days per week.
• The opportunity to be a key player and build your career at a rapidly expanding, global technology company in an exciting, emerging industry.
• Performance-based bonuses
• Apple equipment provided by the company
• Work from Anywhere Policy: You can work remotely from anywhere in the world for up to 20 days per year.
• Health insurance reimbursement

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