About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Sanctions & CTF Investigator to join the Compliance team. This role is focused on conducting in-depth investigations into sanctions exposure and counter-terrorism financing activity across our global platform. The ideal candidate brings strong investigative instincts, hands-on blockchain analytics experience, and a solid understanding of sanctions frameworks and CTF typologies in the crypto context.
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Responsibilities
Investigations
- Conduct end-to-end investigations into sanctions-related alerts, CTF suspicions, and high-risk activity flagged through transaction monitoring or referrals.
- Perform blockchain tracing and on-chain analysis to identify fund flows, wallet attribution, and links to sanctioned entities or terrorist financing networks.
- Investigate cases involving OFAC, UN, EU, and other global sanctions lists, applying appropriate jurisdictional knowledge.
- Prepare clear, accurate, and well-evidenced investigation reports, including SAR/STR filings where required.
Case & Alert Management
- Manage an assigned caseload within defined SLAs, prioritising effectively and maintaining accurate case records.
- Conduct open-source research (OSINT) to enrich investigations and identify connections to sanctioned parties, terrorist organisations, or illicit networks.
- Support client off-boarding processes for cases involving confirmed or suspected sanctions exposure.
Process & Compliance
- Ensure all investigative activity is conducted in line with Global Sanctions Policy and CTF compliance frameworks.
- Identify process gaps or control weaknesses observed during investigations and escalate recommendations for improvement.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in sanctions investigations, CTF investigations, or financial crime investigations in a crypto or financial services environment.
- Hands-on experience with blockchain analytics tools: Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM Labs, or equivalent.
- Strong working knowledge of global sanctions frameworks (OFAC, UN, EU, UK) and CTF regulatory requirements.
- Proven ability to conduct complex, multi-source investigations and produce clear, defensible written outputs including SARs/STRs.
- Experience with sanctions screening platforms (e.g. World-Check, ComplyAdvantage, Actimize) is an advantage.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Law, Criminal Justice, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Strong analytical and investigative skills — able to connect disparate data points and form well-reasoned conclusions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication — investigation reports must be audit-ready and regulator-facing.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with competing priorities.
Nice to Have
- CAMS, CGSS, or equivalent professional certification.
- Prior experience in law enforcement, an FIU, or a regulatory body.
- Experience with OSINT tools and open-source investigative techniques.
- Knowledge of DeFi, cross-chain activity, and emerging crypto financial crime typologies.
Why the company
- Shape the future of finance.
- Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure.
- Tackle challenging projects in a fast-paced and innovative environment with autonomy.
- Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning.
- Competitive salary and company benefits.
- Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement (may vary depending on the nature of the role and team).
The company is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We believe that having a diverse workforce is fundamental to our success.
