Junior Crypto Compliance Officer

About the Company

Our client, a leading global financial markets firm, is seeking a Crypto Compliance Officer to join its growing digital assets compliance function. This is an excellent opportunity for a compliance professional with experience in digital assets, AML, or surveillance to play a key role in supporting and enhancing the day-to-day compliance framework for a rapidly expanding digital assets business.

About the Role

Working closely with senior compliance stakeholders and international counterparts, the successful candidate will help deliver effective monitoring, surveillance, regulatory support, and control implementation across the digital assets platform.

Responsibilities

Monitoring & Surveillance

• Conduct day-to-day transaction monitoring across digital asset activities, identifying and escalating unusual activity or potential AML concerns
• Review and investigate trade surveillance alerts, escalating material issues where appropriate
• Utilise blockchain analytics tools to assess wallet/counterparty risk and support investigations
• Prepare and submit suspicious activity / suspicious transaction reports where required

Compliance Controls & Framework Implementation

• Support the implementation and operationalisation of compliance policies and procedures across the digital assets business
• Maintain compliance logs, registers, monitoring records, and regulatory documentation
• Assist in enhancing compliance controls and monitoring processes as the business grows
• Support the delivery of compliance training to relevant stakeholders

Regulatory & Business Advisory

• Respond to day-to-day compliance queries from trading, operations, and business teams
• Assist with regulatory filings, enquiries, and exchange-related compliance matters
• Support audit and remediation activity relating to compliance reviews
• Monitor relevant regulatory developments impacting digital assets and assist with policy updates

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with AML, compliance, and legal colleagues across multiple jurisdictions to support a globally aligned compliance framework
• Contribute to broader compliance initiatives and culture-building across the business

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of compliance experience within regulated financial services
• Prior exposure to digital assets, crypto, fintech, or emerging financial products preferred
• Experience in AML transaction monitoring, trade surveillance, or compliance controls
• Familiarity with blockchain analytics/wallet screening tools is advantageous
• Exposure to working within international or multi-jurisdictional environments is preferred

Required Skills

• Compliance experience
• Digital assets knowledge
• AML transaction monitoring
• Trade surveillance
• Compliance controls