Senior AML Investigations Analyst

Circle; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 98,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Disability accommodations

Job summary

Circle is seeking a Senior Analyst, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Investigations to join the Investigation Operations team. You will detect fraudulent activity, lead end-to-end AML cases, and draft SARs/STRs in a fast-paced blockchain environment.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years in AML, strong regulatory knowledge, and experience with blockchain forensic tools. The role emphasizes collaboration with policy, legal, and external partners, while maintaining high accuracy under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• B.A./B.S. degree in a quantitative or technical field preferred.
• 4+ years of AML alert review, investigation, and reporting experience.
• Experience writing clear SAR/STR narratives and communicating findings to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Investigate complex AML alerts and escalations and identify filing needs.
• Own cases end to end and draft high-quality SARs/STRs.
• Support external and internal parties with information requests.
• Collaborate to improve detection models, thresholds, and coverage.
• Train and provide feedback to IO analysts as needed.

Skills

AML investigations

SAR/STR writing

Blockchain knowledge

SQL

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Google Suite

Slack

MacOS

AI/ML awareness

Stakeholder management

Education

B.A./B.S. degree

Tools

TRM Labs

Chainalysis

Elliptic

Job description

Circle is seeking a Senior Analyst, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Investigations to join the Investigation Operations team. You will detect fraudulent activity, lead end-to-end AML cases, and draft SARs/STRs in a fast-paced blockchain environment.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years in AML, strong regulatory knowledge, and experience with blockchain forensic tools. The role emphasizes collaboration with policy, legal, and external partners, while maintaining high accuracy under tight deadlines.