KYC & AML Analyst

About the Role

We are seeking a KYC & AML Analyst to support customer due diligence and financial crime compliance efforts. This role focuses on the onboarding and review of both retail and institutional customers, as well as supporting cryptocurrency-related investigations and ongoing AML initiatives across a multi-jurisdictional platform. This position is well suited for someone with a strong interest in cryptocurrency who is motivated to work in an ever-changing regulatory and technological environment.

Location: New Jersey

Key Responsibilities

• Perform KYC and CDD reviews for retail and institutional customers across global jurisdictions

• Assist with onboarding of various entity types, including corporations, LLCs, partnerships, funds, trusts, and foundations

• Review and analyze onboarding documents and investigate potential sanctions, PEP and adverse media matches

• Support enhanced due diligence (EDD) reviews for higher-risk or complex customers

• Assist with periodic customer reviews and ongoing monitoring activities

• Support blockchain investigations to trace cryptocurrency transactions and identify AML, fraud, or sanctions risks

• Document investigative findings clearly, escalate cases in accordance with internal procedures, and draft SARs when necessary

• Support audits, regulatory exams, and internal compliance testing requests

• Contribute to ad-hoc compliance projects, process improvements, and workflow enhancements

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

• 1–4+ years of experience in fintech, payments, banking, or digital asset compliance

• Familiarity with BSA/AML, OFAC sanctions, Travel Rule, and money transmission frameworks

• Basic understanding of common business structures

• Strong interest in cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and global digital asset markets

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to follow structured review processes

• Clear written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

• Experience supporting institutional or corporate onboarding in a financial services or cryptocurrency environment

• Exposure to blockchain analytics and investigations (e.g., Chainalysis, TRM Labs, Elliptic)

• Familiarity with beneficial ownership analysis and complex entity structures, as well as KYC/KYB platforms

• Knowledge of crypto-related fraud, sanctions, and AML typologies

• Certifications such as CAMS, CFE, CRCM, and/or Chainalysis/TRM accreditations