Senior Analyst

Job Description:

About AML RightSource

We are AML RightSource, the leading technology-enabled managed services firm focused on fighting financial crime for our clients and the world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and operating across the globe, we are a trusted partner to our financial institution, FinTech, money service business, and corporate clients.

Using a blend of highly trained anti-financial crime professionals, cutting-edge technology tools, and industry-leading consultants, we help clients with their AML/BSA, transaction monitoring, client onboarding (KYC), enhanced due diligence (EDD), and risk management needs.

We support clients in meeting day-to-day compliance tasks, urgent projects, and strategic changes. Globally, our staff of more than 4,000 highly trained analysts and subject matter experts is the industry's largest group of full-time compliance professionals. Together with our clients, we are Reimagining Compliance.

Core Competencies & Expertise

• AML & KYC Compliance – Conducting CDD and EDD on customers, including high-risk entities, politically exposed persons (PEPs), and businesses operating in crypto-related activities.
• Crypto Transaction Monitoring – Investigating on-chain and off-chain transactions to identify potential risks related to mixers, tumblers, darknet markets, and high-risk jurisdictions.
• Blockchain Analytics Tools – Hands-on experience using:
• Chainalysis – Wallet clustering, transaction tracing, exposure risk scoring.
• TRM Labs – Address screening, smart contract analytics, fraud detection.
• Gemini – Exchange compliance monitoring, blockchain forensic investigations.
• Sanctions & Adverse Media Screening – Screening wallets, counterparties, and entities against OFAC, UN, EU, and FATF watchlists.
• Regulatory Compliance – Strong understanding of FinCEN, FATF, SEC, FCA, and MAS crypto compliance frameworks.
• SAR/STR Filing – Drafting and submitting Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) for regulatory reporting.
• Risk Assessment & Escalation – Providing insights on crypto-specific typologies, including DeFi exploits, NFT wash trading, and stablecoin risks.
• Cross-functional Collaboration – Working with internal fraud teams, law enforcement, and regulators to investigate and mitigate crypto financial crimes.

Key Responsibilities

• Customer Due Diligence (CDD) & Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) – Crypto-Specific
• Conduct CDD/EDD for crypto customers, including individuals, exchanges, OTC desks, and institutional clients.
• Assess the source of wealth and source of funds (SOW/SOF) for crypto-related transactions.
• Verify wallet addresses, transaction histories, and counterparties for potential illicit activity.
• Utilize Chainalysis Reactor/TRM Labs to investigate high-risk wallet interactions.
• Crypto Transaction Monitoring & Risk Detection
• Monitor real-time crypto transactions for suspicious patterns using Gemini, Chainalysis KYT, and TRM Labs.
• Detect and analyze trends in illicit activities, such as mixing services, cross-chain swaps, and sanction evasion techniques.
• Investigations & Reporting
• Conduct blockchain forensics on crypto currency to track fund flows.
• File Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) / Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) for money laundering, fraud, and terrorist financing cases.
• Sanctions & Adverse Media Screening
• Screen crypto wallet addresses and counterparties against OFAC SDN, EU, UN, and other sanctions lists.
• Conduct adverse media research on high-risk crypto businesses.
• Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management
• Ensure compliance with FATF Travel Rule, FinCEN requirements, and global AML/CFT regulations.
• Stay updated on crypto-related enforcement actions and emerging risks.

Preferred Certifications

• Crypto-Specific Certifications:
• Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator (CCI)
• Chainalysis Cryptocurrency Fundamentals Certification (CCFC)
• TRM Academy Certifications
• AML & Compliance Certifications:
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
• ICA Advanced Certificate in AML & Crypto Compliance
• Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS)

AML RightSource is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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