Jr Transaction Monitoring Analyst - Chicago - Zero Hash

Description

About the Job:

This is a fully remote position located in the US or UK reporting to the Monitoring & Surveillance Manager. The role is primarily responsible for the monitoring, research, and analysis of crypto transactions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review client transactions, conduct initial analysis, and identify red-flags of suspicious activity that would warrant escalation for further investigation.
• Assist with the identification and escalation of cases related to Fraud and other illicit financial activity
• Use blockchain analytics to conduct blockchain and transaction monitoring analysis.
• Ensure appropriate action is taken on accounts that have been escalated for investigation and SAR/UTR reporting.
• Support the identification and escalation of any issues related to the systems and process used for the monitoring of transactions
• Review monthly and daily transaction alerts, conduct due diligence and open source searches.
• Support ad-hoc investigative projects, engage in the development of procedures, and lead the resolution of issue impacting Transaction monitoring functions as needed
• Work and contribute in a team-oriented and collaborative environment to improve the analytical and reporting processes.
• Keep up-to-date with crypto trends to stay abreast of emerging illicit financial risks

Requirements:

• University degree and 1+ years working in Finance, Crypto, or other analytical/science field
• Prior experience in a financial services, crypto, or related industry
• Analytical mindset and ability to work large amounts of complex financial data to identify red flags and make conclusions.
• Knowledge of blockchain analytics software (e.g. Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM)
• Familiar with AML anti-money laundering regulations
• Ability and passion to work in a fast paced environment, learn new concepts, and adapt quickly.
• Critical thinking with strong communication skills and attention to detail.
• Strong time management skills and ability to execute tasks within tight deadline
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to develop strong working relationships
• Self-confident, resilient and goal focused
• Adhere to and comply with all applicable, Dutch, European and US laws, regulations and guidance, including those related to Anti-Money Laundering, as well as adhering to company policies and procedures.

Preferred:

• Highly self-motivated, proactive, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Knowledge of US/EU Travel Rule Requirements and Notabene
• Experience using Blockchain Investigation tools (Elliptic, TRM, Chainalysis)
• SQL and/or other coding background
• Motivated by a startup environment

Benefits

We believe a happy, motivated, and healthy team is the best way to succeed. We offer the following benefits:

• Chance to earn equity
• Maternity & Paternity leave
• WeWork Membership
• WFH Yearly Stipend
• L&D Stipend (after 6 months)

About zerohash

zerohash's full stack financial infrastructure seamlessly connects fiat, crypto and stablecoins, enabling a better way to move and transfer money and value globally. zerohash provides the complete technical infrastructure (delivered through API and SDK) as well as the global regulatory stack to easily and compliantly send, receive, store, and convert fiat, crypto, and stablecoins, in one platform.

Start-ups, enterprises and Fortune 500 companies, including Stripe, Interactive Brokers, Shift4, Franklin Templeton, and MoonPay embed our infrastructure to power a diverse range of use cases: cross-border payments, commerce, trading, remittance, payroll, tokenization, wallets and on and off-ramps.

Backed by Interactive Brokers, Point72 Ventures, NYCA, Bain Capital, and tastytrade.

The zerohash Culture

All zerohash employees are guided by the following characteristics and core principles:

• Independence/Ownership - An ability to work autonomously. Join zerohash, pitch ideas, and shape the work you do.
• Passion - We are innovating quickly and challenging the status quo. We want you to think big, be creative and make a difference every day.
• Collaborative - A good attitude and respect for others. We're teammates, not co-workers. Everything we do is a shared success and equally a shared failure - we talk in terms of "we" not "me".
• Initiative - An ability and passion for learning and asking questions. We will champion you, challenge you and push you to achieve your best - and we expect you to do the same.
• Empathy - An ability to listen, respect, and understand your co-workers, customers, and everyone you interact with no matter how different they are to you.
• Adaptability - An ability to respond quickly. We are in a fast-paced industry and so we expect you to be creative when solving a new problem and comfortable under pressure.
• Transparency - We believe that transparency is critical to empowering everyone to make the best decisions, both the company to its people and vice versa.
• Integrity - Integrity creates trust. As both an organization collectively and as individuals, it is our most valuable asset.

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