Senior Analyst, AML Investigations

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $97.5k - $115.8k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🚨 AML and Financial Crime

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Circle

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501 - 1000 employees

💳 Fintech

₿ Crypto

🌐 Web 3

Fintech • Crypto • Web 3

Circle is a financial technology company that focuses on utilizing blockchain technology to enable seamless, faster and secure transactions. Their main product, USDC, is a stablecoin designed to provide stability by being fully reserved and redeemable 1:1 for US dollars, and is widely used in global transactions to facilitate cross-border payments, crypto capital markets, and global dollar access. Circle offers an open developer platform that allows businesses to integrate blockchain functionalities such as programmable wallets and smart contracts into their applications. The company is committed to transparency and publishes regular reports on their reserve holdings.

📋 Description

• Investigate complex and escalated AML investigations, including L2 escalations from AML alerts, enhanced monitoring reviews, and L1 transaction monitoring reviews • Identify activity that may lead to filing suspicious activity reports as required by law • Own cases end to end, document filing decisions, and draft and file high-quality SARs/STRs • Work transaction monitoring alerts as needed and identify trends across work types • Fulfill requests from and support external parties such as law enforcement and banking partners • Support internal policy, legal, and Compliance Operations partners • Escalate significant risks and findings to the MLRO and compliance leadership • Support regulator and audit inquiries • Ensure customers comply with applicable laws and regulations and satisfy Circle’s regulatory obligations • Manage time-sensitive workflows across competing priorities • Collaborate with policy, compliance data, and technology teams to share trends and insights • Drive improvements to detection models, thresholds, and typology coverage • Conduct training and provide feedback to IO analysts as needed

🎯 Requirements

• B.A./B.S. degree; quantitative or technical degree a plus • 4+ years experience conducting AML alert review, investigation and applicable reporting • Strong knowledge of AML regulations • Experience writing clear, well-supported SAR/STR narratives • Experience communicating findings to senior stakeholders, law enforcement, or regulators • Deep understanding of blockchain ecosystems, VASPs, and evolving global AML/CFT regulations • Extensive experience with blockchain forensic tools such as TRM Labs, Chainalysis, and Elliptic • Strong organizational, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills • Close attention to detail and confidence to make a reasoned and supported decision • Experience analyzing large transactional data sets; SQL experience is a plus • Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines, prioritize workloads, and complete tasks in a timely manner • Experience working in an ever-changing industry and flexibility to react to changing demands • Proven experience collaborating effectively with multiple stakeholders and internal teams • Ability to understand complex business problems, structure analytical projects, and formalize complex ideas into well-defined logic • CAMS, CFCS or CFE certification is a plus • Proficiency in Google Suite, Slack and Apple MacOS preferred • Familiarity with generative AI models such as ChatGPT and Gemini and prompt development • Experience applying artificial intelligence, automation, or machine learning tools to optimize AML workflows

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible work environment • Remote-first work arrangement • Inclusive workplace • Interview accommodations and support for disabilities