Cryptocurrency Compliance Officer
This exciting role involves managing customer onboarding, investigating financial crime escalations, and conducting ongoing monitoring and enhanced customer due diligence (ECDD) to prevent fraud and safeguard our customers.
This full-time position is based on a 12-month contract with the potential to become permanent, offering a flexible work arrangement between office and home.
Main responsibilities include:
* Monitoring transactions to detect potential financial crimes, including money laundering, fraud, and other illicit activities.
* Conducting CDD and ECDD for individuals, companies, and trusts.
* Reviewing and acting on watchlist alerts.
* Investigating transactions and account activity to prevent suspicious activity as defined by the Criminal Justice Act.
* Lodging suspicious matter reports to relevant authorities.
* Addressing Financial Crime-related escalations from Support and the wider team.
* Supporting the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) during suspicious incident investigations.
* Assisting the Senior Manager of Financial Crime Operations as needed.
A suitable candidate should possess:
* At least 1 year of experience in a similar role with an interest in preventing financial crimes.
* KYC and ECDD process knowledge, with experience and/or understanding of relevant laws.
* A basic grasp of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
* An analytical mindset, attention to detail, and ability to recognize unusual behavior.
* A proactive approach to issue resolution.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Attention to detail.
* Teamwork abilities and a willingness to contribute to a growing team.