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Lead Transaction Monitoring Financial Crime Operations (Fintech/Web3)

In short

This role leads complex transaction-monitoring investigations across fiat and crypto flows for a fintech/Web3 company, covering alert triage, SAR/STR filing, and forensic analysis across fiat and blockchain transaction webs. It demands 8–15 years of transaction-monitoring experience, deep AML and fraud typology knowledge, and hands-on use of tools like Unit21, Flagright, Chainalysis, or Elliptic. The role also involves tuning detection rules, designing monitoring scenarios, drafting SOPs, and mentoring peers on investigation quality.

About the Role
You will lead complex transaction-monitoring investigations across fiat and crypto flows, clear alert backlogs, and document investigation outcomes. You will tune detection rules, design new monitoring scenarios, maintain procedures and escalation standards, and mentor colleagues on investigation quality and best practices.
Requirements
•8–15 years of transaction-monitoring experience
•Background in fintech, payments, or Web3/crypto
•Knowledge of Visa and Mastercard monitoring obligations, AML typologies, and fraud typologies
•Experience with transaction-monitoring and blockchain analytics tools such as Unit21, Flagright, Chainalysis, or Elliptic
•Ability to articulate monitoring rule logic
•Experience operating in evolving startup environments
•CAMS, CFE, or ICA International Diploma in AML is preferred
•Experience establishing a transaction-monitoring function or migrating to automated monitoring is preferred
•Working proficiency in SQL or data visualization is preferred
Responsibilities
•Lead investigations into high-risk and complex AML, fraud, and crypto-specific alerts
•Triage and clear card-scheme and digital-asset alert backlogs within SLAs
•Prepare and file SARs/STRs with relevant authorities
•Perform forensic analysis across fiat and blockchain transaction webs
•Act as the primary operational stakeholder for the transaction-monitoring vendor
•Analyze alert performance and propose rule-tuning changes
•Design, test, and promote monitoring scenarios for PSP and crypto-asset risks
•Draft and maintain transaction-monitoring SOPs
•Translate regulatory and scheme requirements into process controls
•Define escalation matrices, investigation standards, and quality-control checkpoints
•Mentor peers, conduct quality reviews, and lead knowledge-sharing sessions
Benefits
•Annual leave and public holidays
•Health insurance budget
•Flexible remote work options
•Home office equipment budget
•Corporate Reap Card

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