Senior AML Investigations Analyst - Remote

Circle; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Circle is seeking a Senior Analyst, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Investigations, to join the Investigation Operations team. You will detect fraudulent activity, manage escalated AML cases, and draft high-quality SARs/STRs while collaborating with policy, legal, and compliance stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of AML experience, strong regulatory knowledge, and familiarity with blockchain technology. Remote work options and cross‑functional collaboration are supported.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience conducting AML alert reviews and investigations.
• Experience writing clear SAR/STR narratives for senior stakeholders and regulators.
• Strong knowledge of AML regulations and global CFT frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Investigate complex AML cases, including escalations from alerts and reviews.
• Own cases end to end; decide to file or not and draft SARs/STRs.
• Analyze transactions, identify trends, and support regulator or audit inquiries.
• Coordinate with external parties (law enforcement, banking partners) and internal teams.
• Improve detection models, thresholds, and typology coverage; train IO analysts.

Skills

AML investigations

SAR/STR narratives

SQL

Stakeholder communication

Data analysis

Blockchain knowledge

AI/ML in AML

Team collaboration

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, manage escalated AML cases, and draft high-quality SARs/STRs while collaborating with policy, legal, and compliance stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of AML experience, strong regulatory knowledge, and familiarity with blockchain technology. Remote work options and cross‑functional collaboration are supported.