Risk Specialist

Binance; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Binance is seeking a senior risk and fraud prevention professional to lead real-time monitoring and enforcement of anti-fraud controls across global operations. You will coordinate with engineering, compliance, and Legal teams to safeguard user funds and ensure regulatory alignment.

The role requires 5+ years in financial crime prevention, on-chain tracing tools, and bilingual English/Mandarin communication to work with overseas partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Finance, Computer Science, Law, or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience in risk control, fraud prevention, or financial crime prevention in finance or exchange.
• On-chain transaction tracing and analysis capabilities (Chainalysis / TRM / Crystal).
• Bilingual English/Mandarin to coordinate with overseas partners and stakeholders.
• CAMS certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the anti-fraud risk rule engine; monitor abnormal transaction behavior in real time.
• Conduct account risk scoring and tiered management; initiate enhanced review for high-risk accounts.
• Execute suspicious transaction freezes, account restrictions, and asset return procedures.
• Establish a bidirectional joint defense mechanism with law enforcement; freeze accounts flagged by judicial notifications.
• Handle user fraud complaints and appeals; perform transaction tracing and fund flow analysis.
• Produce fraud case analysis reports; track the progress of frozen asset returns.
• Optimize anti-fraud workflows; coordinate internal business units and external institutions.
• Regularly report fraud risk typologies and prevention outcomes to management.
• Assist the MLRO with suspicious transaction investigations and filings.

Skills

Independent work

Cross-team communication

Stress resilience

Education

Bachelor's degree or above in Finance, CS, Law

Tools

Chainalysis

TRM

Crystal

CAMS certification

Job description

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, Web3 features, and more. We leverage the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem to advance the freedom of money and improve financial access for people around the world.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the anti-fraud risk rule engine; monitor abnormal transaction behavior in real time.
• Conduct account risk scoring and tiered management; initiate enhanced review for high-risk accounts.
• Execute suspicious transaction freezes, account restrictions, and asset return procedures in accordance with the Fraud Crime Harm Prevention and Control Ordinance.
• Establish a bidirectional joint defense mechanism with law enforcement agencies; immediately freeze accounts flagged by judicial police notifications.
• Handle user fraud complaints and appeals; perform transaction tracing and fund flow analysis.
• Produce fraud case analysis reports; track the progress of frozen asset returns.
• Optimize anti-fraud workflows; coordinate internal business units (Customer Service, Legal, Engineering) and external institutions.
• Regularly report fraud risk typologies and prevention outcomes to management.
• Assist the MLRO with suspicious transaction investigations and filings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Finance, Computer Science, Law, or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience in risk control, fraud prevention, or financial crime prevention in the financial sector or an exchange.
• Familiar with the Fraud Crime Harm Prevention and Control Ordinance, Money Laundering Control Act, and related practical operations.
• On-chain transaction tracing and analysis capabilities (Chainalysis / TRM / Crystal).
• Bilingual English/Mandarin is required to be able to coordinate with overseas partners and stakeholders.
• CAMS certification is a plus.
• Ability to work independently, strong cross-departmental communication skills, and stress tolerance.

Why Binance

• Shape the future with the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem
• Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure
• Tackle unique, fast-paced projects with autonomy in an innovative environment
• Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
• Competitive salary and company benefits
• Work-from-home arrangement (the arrangement may vary depending on the work nature of the business team)

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