Lead KYC Analyst - Crypto Compliance & Risk

Circle; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Circle is seeking a Lead KYC Utility Analyst to join its Compliance Operations team and manage end-to-end KYC lifecycle reviews, onboarding, period reviews, and offboarding across a fast-paced, globally distributed environment.

You will conduct complex customer investigations, monitor risk and regulatory developments, and work with internal teams to standardize KYC workflows while supporting technology tooling and data-driven decisions. Remote across multiple time zones is common.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of AML/KYC reviews for corporates.
• 2+ years in crypto, with onboarding due diligence.
• Bachelor’s degree; quantitative or technical background preferred.
• Strong investigative, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience coordinating across multiple stakeholders and regions.
• Comfort with remote work across time zones (US, Europe, APAC).
• CAMS, CFCS or CFE certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end KYC lifecycle reviews and onboarding processes.
• Perform enhanced due diligence and negative news reviews.
• Monitor ongoing customer activity and risk signals.
• Collaborate with business teams and control functions to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Produce written findings and recommendations detailing risks and mitigations.
• Advise on onboarding decisions and risk-based actions.
• Support KYC system requirements and tooling and drive process improvements.

Skills

AML/KYC expertise

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Strong communication

Education

BA/BS degree

quantitative/technical degree a plus

Tools

Slack

MacOS

GSuite

Job description

Circle is seeking a Lead KYC Utility Analyst to join its Compliance Operations team and manage end-to-end KYC lifecycle reviews, onboarding, period reviews, and offboarding across a fast-paced, globally distributed environment.

You will conduct complex customer investigations, monitor risk and regulatory developments, and work with internal teams to standardize KYC workflows while supporting technology tooling and data-driven decisions. Remote across multiple time zones is common.