Senior AML Analyst

Summary

Join Sardine, a leader in fraud prevention and AML compliance, as a Senior AML Analyst. This 6-month contract role (part-time or full-time), potentially extendable, is fully remote and based in Lithuania. You will lead investigations, manage compliance operations, and ensure the EU program meets regulatory expectations, focusing on crypto and fiat transaction monitoring. Collaborate with product, engineering, and sales teams to support Sardine’s compliance platform and assist EU-based clients. The role requires investigating suspicious activity, managing sanctions screening, ensuring timely resolution of compliance tickets, maintaining EU AML/CTF policies, tracking regulatory developments, and collaborating with other teams. Sardine offers generous compensation, equity, remote work flexibility, paid time off, and various stipends.

Requirements

• 5+ years in AML, including 2+ in blockchain investigations
• Strong understanding of EU AML/CTF frameworks and digital asset compliance
• Experience with blockchain analytics tools (e.g. TRM, Chainalysis)

Responsibilities

• Investigate suspicious crypto and fiat activity; submit UARs when needed
• Manage sanctions/PEP screening, adverse media reviews, and EDD for high-risk users and partners
• Ensure timely resolution of compliance tickets and support Customer Support escalations
• Maintain EU-specific AML/CTF policies, procedures, and risk assessments
• Track regulatory developments (e.g. MiCA) and assist with licensing prep
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and sales to support compliance capabilities and EU-based clients

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in SQL
• CAMS or equivalent certification

Benefits

• Generous compensation in cash and equity
• Early exercise for all options, including pre-vested
• Work from anywhere: Remote-first Culture
• Flexible paid time off, Year-end break, Self care days off
• Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents - US and Canada specific
• 4% matching in 401k / RRSP - US and Canada specific
• MacBook Pro delivered to your door
• One-time stipend to set up a home office — desk, chair, screen, etc
• Monthly meal stipend
• Monthly social meet-up stipend
• Annual health and wellness stipend
• Annual Learning stipend
• Unlimited access to an expert financial advisory