Senior AML Officer, Digital Assets & Chainalysis Expert

Clear Street; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary with equity

Job summary

Clear Street is seeking an experienced AML Officer to lead the firm's digital asset AML program, including KYC, KYB, KYT onboarding and ongoing monitoring. This senior individual‑contributor role covers investigations, SAR filing, and global regulatory alignment, with Chainalysis specialization and collaboration with Onboarding, Legal, and Sales.

The position emphasizes hands‑on analytics, policy development, and effective communication with senior stakeholders in a fast‑paced capital markets

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of AML compliance experience with at least 4 revenue risk taking focused on digital assets/VASPs.
• Hands-on, practitioner-level expertise with Chainalysis products (KYT and Reactor required; Business Data a strong plus).
• Deep understanding of BSA, FinCEN regulations, OFAC sanctions programs, and FATF guidance as applied to digital assets.
• Demonstrated experience conducting complex transaction investigations in a digital asset context and drafting SAR narratives.
• Proven ability to build or materially enhance an AML program, including policy and procedure development.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret on-chain data, entity exposure, and transaction flow in AML risk.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to document complex investigations clearly and present to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and continuously improve the firm's KYC, KYB, and KYT frameworks for digital asset clients, ensuring alignment with FinCEN, OFAC, and applicable regulations.
• Conduct risk-based customer due diligence, including enhanced due diligence (EDD) for high-risk clients and ongoing transactional due diligence.
• Own ongoing monitoring workflows: periodic reviews, triggered reviews, and adverse media screening for the digital asset client population.
• Develop and maintain risk-based KYT policies governing transaction monitoring thresholds, risk scoring methodologies, and escalation protocols.
• Collaborate with Onboarding, Sales, and Legal to ensure client lifecycle processes are compliant, efficient, and scalable.

Skills

AML compliance

Chainalysis expertise

Regulatory knowledge

Investigations & SARs

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

Chainalysis KYT

Chainalysis Reactor

Elliptic

TRM Labs

Job description

Clear Street is seeking an experienced AML Officer to lead the firm's digital asset AML program, including KYC, KYB, KYT onboarding and ongoing monitoring. This senior individual‑contributor role covers investigations, SAR filing, and global regulatory alignment, with Chainalysis specialization and collaboration with Onboarding, Legal, and Sales.

The position emphasizes hands‑on analytics, policy development, and effective communication with senior stakeholders in a fast‑paced capital markets