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Job description
Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, Web3 features, and more. We leverage the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem to advance the freedom of money and improve financial access for people around the world.
Responsibilities
- Support the Deputy MLRO and MLRO in the day-to-day execution of the firm’s compliance, AML/CFT, sanctions, and financial crime responsibilities
- Review and assess customer onboarding, KYC/KYB, CDD, EDD, periodic review, trigger-based review, and remediation cases prepared by the central team, and provide input, challenge, and recommendations to support decision-making.
- Review higher-risk or escalated customer files, including source of funds, source of wealth, ownership structures, and supporting documentation, and assist in determining onboarding or ongoing customer suitability.
- Review transaction monitoring alerts, investigations, case analyses, and customer activity assessments prepared by the central team, and support the identification, assessment, and escalation of unusual, suspicious, or potentially high-risk activity where appropriate.
- Assist in the review and preparation of internal suspicious activity referrals, STR-related documentation, and other regulatory reporting or filing requirements under the direction of the Deputy MLRO and MLRO.
- Support sanctions, adverse media, and PEP screening reviews, including the assessment and escalation of potential matches or higher-risk findings.
- Assist in maintaining compliance-related records, registers, logs, trackers, and case files, including documentation relating to reviews, escalations, training, regulatory correspondence, and reporting obligations.
- Support the preparation and submission of regulatory reports and returns, the implementation of applicable regulatory developments, and the review and enhancement of compliance policies, procedures, and controls.
- Prepare internal compliance reports, management information, dashboards, committee materials, and updates for senior management, and support internal audits, regulatory inspections, and independent reviews.
- Liaise with central teams and internal stakeholders across operations, customer support, legal, risk, product, and other business functions to support compliance reviews, investigations, reporting, and remediation actions.
- Provide broader support to the Compliance Department, including training and guiding new joiners, preparing meeting materials and action trackers, and performing other compliance, AML/CFT, sanctions, monitoring, investigation, reporting, or regulatory-related duties as assigned by the Deputy MLRO or MLRO.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience, with 3–5 years of experience in compliance, AML/CFT, financial crime, or regulatory compliance, preferably within a regulated financial services, payments, or fintech.
- Strong working knowledge of AML/CFT, sanctions, KYC/KYB, CDD, EDD, transaction monitoring, suspicious activity escalation, and financial crime risk management within a regulated business environment.
- Good understanding of applicable CBB regulatory requirements, including AML/CFT obligations; familiarity with CBB Volume 5 would be an advantage.
- Demonstrated experience in reviewing customer onboarding, periodic reviews, remediation cases, customer risk assessments, and higher-risk customer relationships across both individual and institutional customer types.
- Proven ability to assess transaction monitoring alerts, unusual activity, sanctions/PEP/adverse media screening outcomes, and other escalations, and to exercise sound judgment in identifying and escalating financial crime risks.
- Strong ability to review customer documentation, ownership and control structures, source of funds, and source of wealth information with a high level of accuracy, diligence, and professional judgment.
- Experience supporting suspicious activity case handling, regulatory reporting, compliance monitoring, audits, inspections, or control reviews, with the ability to maintain clear, accurate, and audit-ready records.
- Relevant certifications such as ACAMS, ICA, or equivalent would be an advantage.
Conditions
- Shape the future with the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem
- Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure
- Tackle unique, fast-paced projects with autonomy in an innovative environment
- Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
- Competitive salary and company benefits
- Work-from-home arrangement (the arrangement may vary depending on the work nature of the business team)
About Binance
Binance Holdings Ltd., branded Binance, is the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume, offering trading for over 350 cryptocurrencies, Binance Smart Chain for DApps and smart contracts, and additional services like DeFi, NFTs, and a blockchain ecosystem. It serves over 235 million users globally across more than 130 countries with a mission to provide infrastructure for the blockchain ecosystem and increase financial inclusion.