STR and Investigations Manager

Bybit; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Bybit, established in 2018, is seeking an experienced STR / Investigations Manager to oversee financial crime investigations and the STR/SAR process. The role will ensure investigations and regulatory reports are completed to a high standard, filed within applicable regulatory timelines, and supported by clear, defensible analysis.

Based in Kuala Lumpur, you will lead end-to-end investigations, review narratives, and develop standards while collaborating with MLROs and Compliance teams across

Qualifications

• 6+ years of AML or financial crime investigations experience.
• Strong understanding of AML/CFT and regulatory reporting.
• Experience leading investigators and approving STRs/SARs.
• Experience in digital assets or crypto fintech preferred.
• Ability to operate across multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end financial crime investigations and the STR/SAR process.
• Review and approve investigations, STR/SAR narratives and supporting analysis.
• Establish investigation standards, procedures and quality controls.
• Ensure regulatory filings are completed accurately and within deadlines.
• Support regulatory enquiries, audits and reviews relating to investigations and reporting.
• Provide guidance and training to investigators to improve reporting quality.

Skills

AML knowledge

Investigation oversight

Blockchain analytics

Regulatory reporting

Cross-jurisdiction work

Analytical thinking

Tools

Transaction monitoring

Case management

Blockchain analytics

Job description

Established in March 2018, Bybit is one of the fastest growing cryptocurrency derivatives exchanges, with more than 70 million registered users. We offer a professional platform where crypto traders can find an ultra-fast matching engine, excellent customer service and multilingual community support. We provide innovative online spot and derivatives trading services, mining and staking products, as well as API support, to retail and institutional clients around the world, and strive to be the most reliable exchange for the emerging digital asset class.

Our core values define us. We listen, care, and improve to create a faster, fairer, and more humane trading environment for our users. Our innovative, highly advanced, user-friendly platform has been designed from the ground-up using best-in-class infrastructure to provide our users with the industry's safest, fastest, fairest, and most transparent trading experience. Built on customer-centric values, we endeavour to provide a professional, 24/7 multi-language customer support to help in a timely manner.

As of today, Bybit is one of the most trusted, reliable, and transparent cryptocurrency derivatives platforms in the space.

We are looking for an experienced STR / Investigations Manager to oversee financial crime investigations and the Suspicious Transaction/Activity Reporting (STR/SAR) process. The role will ensure investigations and regulatory reports are completed to a high standard, filed within applicable regulatory timelines, and supported by clear, defensible analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end financial crime investigation and STR/SAR process, from case escalation and investigation through review and regulatory filing.
• Review and approve investigations, STR/SAR narratives and supporting analysis for accuracy, completeness and regulatory compliance.
• Establish investigation and STR/SAR standards, procedures, quality controls and escalation thresholds.
• Ensure regulatory filings are completed accurately and within applicable jurisdictional deadlines.
• Ensure investigations are supported by sufficient transaction data, customer information, on-chain analysis and other relevant evidence.
• Identify complex or high-risk cases and elevate material matters to the relevant MLRO.
• Monitor investigation and STR/SAR quality, volumes, turnaround times and other key performance indicators.
• Provide guidance, feedback and training to investigators and STR/SAR makers to continuously improve investigation and reporting quality.
• Work closely with MLROs, AML Operations, Transaction Monitoring and other Compliance teams on emerging typologies, control gaps and remediation.
• Support regulatory enquiries, audits and reviews relating to investigations and suspicious transaction reporting.

Requirements

• 6+ years of relevant experience in AML, financial crime investigations, transaction monitoring or suspicious transaction reporting, with experience reviewing or approving STRs/SARs.
• Strong understanding of AML/CFT requirements, investigation methodologies and regulatory reporting expectations.
• Experience leading or providing oversight of investigators, STR/SAR analysts or similar financial crime operations.
• Strong ability to assess complex transaction patterns and produce clear, defensible investigation conclusions.
• Experience with transaction monitoring, case management and blockchain analytics tools.
• Experience in digital assets, crypto, fintech, payments or financial services strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical judgement, attention to detail and ability to operate across multiple jurisdictions and regulatory requirements.

Profile

• Strong investigative judgement with the ability to distinguish genuinely suspicious activity from false positives.
• Comfortable making and defending escalation and filing decisions.
• Hands-on and able to operate effectively in a high-volume, fast-moving environment.
• Strong focus on investigation quality, regulatory defensibility and continuous process improvement.
• Interest in leveraging technology and AI to improve investigation quality, consistency and efficiency.