Senior KYC Investigator - Remote & AML Expert

Circle; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Circle is seeking a Lead KYC Utility Analyst to join the Compliance Operations team. You will oversee end-to-end KYC lifecycle processes, including onboarding, periodic reviews, event-driven reviews, and offboarding, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance across the platform.

In this role, you will drive standardization of KYC workflows, partner with internal stakeholders, and support technology teams to define system requirements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of AML/KYC reviews experience for corporates.
• 2+ years in crypto, onboarding requiring specialized due diligence.
• Bachelor’s degree; quantitative or technical degree a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex risk assessments of customers for money laundering and financial crimes through enhanced due diligence.
• Perform ongoing monitoring of customers, including activity assessment and file sampling.
• Coordinate with business teams and other control functions to ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

AML/KYC

Investigative skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communications skills

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Slack

GSuite

MacOS

Job description

Circle is seeking a Lead KYC Utility Analyst to join the Compliance Operations team. You will oversee end-to-end KYC lifecycle processes, including onboarding, periodic reviews, event-driven reviews, and offboarding, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance across the platform.

In this role, you will drive standardization of KYC workflows, partner with internal stakeholders, and support technology teams to define system requirements.