Circle · 2 days ago
Senior Analyst, AML
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $120K/yr
4+ years expCircle is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, focused on building a more open, global economy through digital assets and blockchain infrastructure. The Senior Analyst, AML will join the Compliance Operations team to conduct detailed customer onboarding, monitor compliance, and ensure the safety of the platform through in-depth investigations.
BankingBlockchainCryptocurrencyFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Reviewing higher and high risk client relationships to ensure that customer due diligence is complete and accurate and meets applicable specialized and enhanced due diligence requirements
On-going monitoring of customers, including counterparty compliance calls, assessing of transactional activity, collecting and testing samples of customer files
Updating internal records to enrich customer KYC files
Ensuring the customer's nature of business aligns with their business models and profiles
Escalating and drafting executive level risk acceptance memos for customers with red flags and higher risk attributes and succinctly summarizing findings and next steps
Partnering with key internal stakeholders including business teams and other control functions to monitor client relationships on an ongoing basis and ensure compliance with regulatory expectations
Partnering with team leads within the region to facilitate knowledge sharing
Monitoring industry trends relative to money laundering or fraud schemes including detection and reporting of suspicious activity
Performing any general administration and ancillary activities as may be required and related to the above functions in accordance with the business requirements of the Company
Leveraging AI tools to improve review efficiency and quality, including AI-generated risk summaries, memo drafting support, and automated alert triage to enhance decision-making and workflow throughput
Qualification
Required
A passion for harnessing the power of digital currency and blockchain technology and services built on top of it
Deep understanding of blockchain technology
An innovative and creative mind looking to suggest new solutions to old problems
Proven experience working collaboratively and effectively with the ability to work with multiple stakeholders and internal teams
Appreciate direct communication
Experience and comfort working in an ever changing industry and the flexibility to quickly react to changing demands
Never tired of learning
B.A./B.S. degree; quantitative or technical degree a plus
4+ years of relevant experience in AML and KYC reviews for corporates, with 2 years in crypto, preferable in ongoing monitoring of higher and high risk customers
Detail-oriented, highly analytical and comfortable digging into data
Strong communication skills and presence, ability to interface with internal and external teams
Work effectively in a fully remote environment with teams spanning multiple time-zones (our team is across the US, Europe & APAC)
Experience/familiarity with Slack, Apple MacOS and GSuite
Preferred
CAMS, CFCS or CFE certification is a plus
Company
Circle
Circle helps businesses and developers utilize stablecoins for payments and online commerce.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.44BKey Investors
ARK Investment ManagementCoinbaseAlameda Research
2025-11-19Post Ipo Secondary· $17.7M
2025-08-14Post Ipo Secondary· $1.04B
2025-08-14Post Ipo Equity· $260M
Leadership Team
Jared Favole
Chief of Staff to CEO
Jeremy Allaire
Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO
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