Senior Analyst / Analyst, KYB Operations

Transak; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Transak is seeking a fully remote KYB Analyst to conduct due diligence on business customers, verify corporate documents, and assess risk profiles. The role requires strong analytical skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced compliance-driven environment with rotational shifts.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/Finance/Business Administration, crypto context experience, and familiarity with sanctions, PEP, and adverse media databases.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze complex data and ownership structures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in due diligence.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Crypto context experience or exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct end-to-end KYB checks including verification of company registration documents, licenses, and corporate filings.
• Identify and validate Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs) and understand ownership structures.
• Screen businesses and individuals for sanctions, PEP, and adverse media.
• Assess risk profiles based on jurisdiction, industry, ownership, and behavior.
• Review alerts and perform enhanced due diligence as needed.
• Escalate high-risk entities and support regulatory reporting requirements.
• Maintain proper documentation and audit trails for KYB decisions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Commerce/Finance/Business Administration

Job description

About the company:

Our mission is that “Any financial application can onboard any user, anywhere in the world, in 1 click.” Transak provides onboarding to financial applications through authentication, KYC, risk checks, and fiat on/off ramps. This is a next generation of infrastructure for the next generation of financial applications that are built on blockchain and stablecoin rails. Our API and widget-based solutions are used by top partners like MetaMask, Coinbase, Ledger, and Trust Wallet to enable seamless onboarding of over 10 million users across over 450 active applications.

We have raised over $37M from top-tier investors including Consensys, Tether, and Animoca Brands.

Role Description:

This is a full-time remote role as a KYB Analyst at Transak. The KYB Analyst will be responsible for conducting due diligence on business customers & business , ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and assessing business risk profiles. The role involves verifying corporate documents, identifying Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs), screening entities and associated individuals against sanctions, PEP, and adverse media databases, and escalating high-risk cases for further review. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, compliance-driven environment with rotational shifts.

Qualifications

• - Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, Business Administration, Law, or a related field
• - Prior experience in KYB / KYC / AML operations is preferred; crypto experience is a plus
• - Certification in AML / Compliance (e.g., CAMS) is a plus
• - Experience in regulatory compliance, auditing, onboarding, and due diligence of legal entities (LLCs, Corporations, Partnerships, etc.)
• - Knowledge of screening users and entities against Sanctions, PEP, and adverse media databases
• - Experience in transaction monitoring and alert remediation
• - Knowledge of UBO identification and ownership structures
• - Understanding of global regulatory requirements for business verification
• - Strong analytical and investigative skills
• - Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• - High attention to detail with the ability to analyze complex data and corporate structures
• - Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team

Key Responsibilities:

• Business Verification: Conduct end-to-end KYB checks including verification of company registration documents, licenses, and corporate filings.
• UBO Identification: Identify and validate Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs) and understand complex ownership structures.
• Entity Screening: Perform sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening on businesses and associated individuals.
• Risk Assessment: Assess the risk profile of business customers based on jurisdiction, industry, ownership, and transactional behavior.
• Alert Review & Remediation: Review flagged business accounts and perform enhanced due diligence (EDD) where required.
• Escalation & Reporting: Escalate high-risk or suspicious entities and support regulatory reporting requirements.
• Compliance & Documentation: Ensure proper documentation and audit trails for all KYB decisions to maintain regulatory readiness.

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, or Business Administration.
• Skills: Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze complex data and high attention to detail.
• Knowledge: Proficiency in screening users against Sanctions, PEP, and adverse media databases.
• Mindset: Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-velocity startup environment.
• Crypto Context: Prior experience in crypto, payments infrastructure, or Web3 startups.

Nice-to-Have :

• Professional Certification: AML or Compliance certification (e.g., CAMS) is a significant plus.
• Elite Education: Studied at top-tier institutions (e.g., IITs, IIMs, ISB, or equivalent top universities).
• Technical Literacy: Comfort with data tools, dashboards, and understanding of API-driven products.