AML Compliance Officer - Digital Assets

Phaxis; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Phaxis is seeking an experienced AML Officer to lead its AML program for digital asset clients in a senior individual-contributor role. You will own KYC, KYB, KYT, transaction monitoring, investigations, and SAR determinations, leveraging deep digital asset AML experience and Chainalysis expertise.

You will partner with Onboarding, Sales, Legal, Technology, and Operations to ensure compliant and scalable processes, while staying ahead of evolving regulatory requirements in BSA/FinCEN, OFAC, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of AML compliance experience, including digital assets/VASPs.
• Hands-on Chainalysis experience is mandatory, including KYT and Reactor.
• Experience implementing, configuring, and calibrating Chainalysis monitoring rules and risk models.
• Strong knowledge of BSA/FinCEN, OFAC, FATF and AML requirements for digital assets.

Responsibilities

• Own and enhance KYC, KYB, and KYT frameworks for digital asset clients.
• Conduct risk-based CDD/EDD and ongoing customer monitoring.
• Manage periodic and triggered reviews, adverse media screening, and client risk assessments.
• Develop/update risk-based transaction monitoring policies, thresholds, and escalation procedures.
• Lead investigations from alert triage through final disposition and SAR determinations.

Skills

AML compliance

Chainalysis

Digital assets

BSA/FinCEN

OFAC

FATF

Tools

Chainalysis

Elliptic

TRM Labs

Job description

Key Responsibilities

A leading financial services firm is seeking an experienced AML Officer to lead and oversee its AML program for digital asset clients. This senior individual-contributor role will own key aspects of KYC, KYB, KYT, transaction monitoring, investigations, and SAR determinations.

The ideal candidate will have deep digital asset AML experience, hands-on expertise with Chainalysis, and strong knowledge of BSA/FinCEN, OFAC, and global AML regulations.

AML Program Oversight

• Own and enhance KYC, KYB, and KYT frameworks for digital asset clients.
• Conduct risk-based CDD/EDD and ongoing customer monitoring.
• Manage periodic and triggered reviews, adverse media screening, and client risk assessments.
• Develop and maintain risk-based transaction monitoring policies, thresholds, and escalation procedures.
• Partner with Onboarding, Sales, Legal, Technology, and Operations to ensure compliant and scalable processes.

Transaction Monitoring & SARs

• Lead investigations from alert triage through escalation and final disposition.
• Determine when SAR filings are required and prepare high-quality SAR narratives in accordance with BSA/FinCEN requirements.
• Establish case management workflows, SLAs, documentation standards, and quality controls.
• Identify emerging digital asset typologies and recommend enhancements to monitoring rules and investigation procedures.
• Respond to regulatory and law enforcement requests, subpoenas, and information inquiries.

Blockchain Analytics / Chainalysis

• Serve as the firm's Chainalysis subject-matter expert, including KYT and Reactor.
• Lead implementation, configuration, alert-rule development, and risk-score calibration.
• Optimize Chainalysis workflows and integrate outputs into transaction monitoring and case management systems.
• Monitor developments in blockchain analytics and emerging digital asset risks.
• Evaluate additional analytics platforms such as Elliptic and TRM Labs as appropriate.

Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years of AML compliance experience, including significant experience focused on digital assets / VASPs.
• Hands-on Chainalysis experience is mandatory, including KYT and Reactor; Business Data is a plus.
• Experience implementing, configuring, and calibrating Chainalysis monitoring rules and risk models.
• Strong knowledge of BSA/FinCEN, OFAC, FATF, and AML requirements applicable to digital assets.