Circle is hiring a
Lead KYC Analyst

Summary

Join Circle as a Lead Analyst, KYC to conduct specialized diligence reviews for customer onboarding and ongoing monitoring. Conduct detailed assessments of complex customers for risk of money laundering, financial crimes, and terrorist financing. Collaborate with internal stakeholders and work effectively in a remote environment.

Requirements

• B.A./B.S. degree; quantitative or technical degree a plus
• 7+ years of relevant experience in AML and KYC reviews for corporates, with 2 years in crypto, preferable in onboardings requiring specialized due diligence

Responsibilities

• Conducting detailed assessments of complex customers for risk of money laundering, financial crimes and terrorist financing through thorough review and enhanced due diligence
• On-going monitoring of customers, including counterparty compliance calls, assessing of transactional activity, collecting and testing samples of customer files
• Partnering with key internal stakeholders including business teams and other control functions to monitor client relationships on an ongoing basis and ensure compliance with regulatory expectations
• Recommending appropriate risk-based business actions to be taken to onboard customer and/or on-going monitoring
• Completing written report of findings, including comprehensive details, narratives and recommendations
• Identifying risk appetite of customer and take appropriate decision of onboarding/rejecting the customer
• Recommending course of action to management based on an analysis of the findings
• Ensuring the highest standards of documentation and quality in the execution of onboarding and periodic review processes
• Closely following regulatory, compliance, and enforcement developments in the cryptocurrency industry to ensure processes are kept up to date

Preferred Qualifications

CAMS, CFCS or CFE certification is a plus

Benefits

Work effectively in a fully remote environment with teams spanning multiple time-zones