Compliance Analyst

This is a remote position.

1. Transaction Monitoring

Responsibilities include:

• Reviewing customer transactions for unusual, suspicious, or high-risk patterns
• Monitoring inflows and outflows across wallets, bank accounts, cards, and virtual accounts
• Identifying red flags such as:
  • Structuring/smurfing
  • Rapid movement of funds
  • Multiple failed transactions
  • High-volume transfers inconsistent with customer profile
  • Third-party funding abuse
  • Velocity anomalies
  • Geographic inconsistencies
• Escalating suspicious activities for further investigation
• Filing internal Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) where necessary

2. KYC / Customer Due Diligence (CDD)

• Reviewing onboarding documents
• Verifying identity documents
• Conducting enhanced due diligence (EDD) for high-risk users
• Reviewing source of funds/source of wealth
• Ensuring customer profiles are complete and up to date

3. Fraud Investigation

• Handling fraud complaints from payment processors, banks, and customers
• Gathering evidence for chargeback defense
• Reviewing device intelligence, IP logs, transaction trails
• Responding to partner requests within SLA

4. Sanctions & PEP Screening

• Screening users against sanctions lists
• Identifying Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)
• Managing false positives

5. Regulatory Reporting

Depending on jurisdiction:

• Suspicious Transaction Reports (STR)
• Currency Transaction Reports (CTR)
• Fraud incident reports
• Partner compliance reports

6. Policy Enforcement

• Ensuring operations align with internal AML policies
• Updating internal controls
• Supporting audits
• Maintaining evidence logs for regulators and partners

Requirements

Originally posted on Himalayas