Crypto Sanctions Investigator: On-Chain Compliance Pro

Rainfall Ventures; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Job summary

Robinhood is seeking a Sanctions Crypto Investigator to identify and mitigate sanctions risks in cryptocurrency transactions and wallets. The role requires applying blockchain analytics, investigative tools, and disciplined judgment to document defensible conclusions.

You will work across the FinCrimes team in a hybrid setup from our US offices, contributing to regulatory compliance and continuous improvement of screening capabilities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in financial crimes, sanctions investigations, AML or related field within financial services, fintech, crypto, or regulated environments.
• Experience investigating cryptocurrency transactions and assessing financial crimes or sanctions-related risks.
• Working knowledge of blockchain technology, digital asset transactions, wallet addresses, and crypto flows.
• Experience using blockchain analytics tools such as TRM Labs, Chainalysis, Elliptic, or comparable platforms.
• Strong understanding of OFAC sanctions regulations, screening requirements, and evasion methodologies.
• Experience conducting complex investigations and preparing clear, defensible documentation.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills; ability to assess information and make risk-based decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to convey findings and recommendations.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in fast-paced environments.
• Collaborative mindset to partner across teams and improve processes.
• High integrity, professionalism, and discretion with confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough investigations of cryptocurrency-related sanctions alerts, including wallet addresses and blockchain transactions.
• Leverage blockchain analytics tools to evaluate exposure, trace activity, and identify evasion typologies.
• Review matches against OFAC lists and document investigative decisions.
• Identify and escalate potential sanctions violations requiring blocking or regulatory review.
• Prepare clear investigative narratives, supporting documentation, and escalation recommendations.
• Monitor evolving crypto sanctions risks and regulatory developments to support risk identification.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Legal, Engineering, Product, and FinCrimes teams to resolve investigations.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, screening, and automation.
• Assist with regulatory examinations, audits, and management reporting.
• Maintain adherence to procedures and SLAs while managing workloads.

Skills

Sanctions investigations

Crypto analytics

OFAC regulations

Blockchain analytics tools

Excellent communication

Regulatory compliance

Tools

TRM Labs

Chainalysis

Elliptic

Job description

Robinhood is seeking a Sanctions Crypto Investigator to identify and mitigate sanctions risks in cryptocurrency transactions and wallets. The role requires applying blockchain analytics, investigative tools, and disciplined judgment to document defensible conclusions.

You will work across the FinCrimes team in a hybrid setup from our US offices, contributing to regulatory compliance and continuous improvement of screening capabilities.