Transaction Monitoring Analyst

**Working At Bitso**:
We are a diverse team that takes pride in understanding the perspectives of others. We fully embrace working remotely and we are eager to act, improve and accelerate progress inside and outside of our organization.
To drive revolutionary changes in society and make crypto useful, we delight our customers with world-class products, deep care, and intentional empathy.
**Your Purpose**
We are looking for a Transaction Monitoring Analyst to join Bitso and support the continued build-out and evolution of our Transaction Monitoring team. The mission of the Compliance Transaction Monitoring team at Bitso is to perform ongoing Anti-Money Laundering (AML) monitoring and other ongoing reviews to meet our regulatory requirements.
**Reports To**
**Head of Compliance**:
**Who You Are**
Failure to meet any of the following required qualifications could result in an automatic rejection.
- Proven English fluency.
- Bachelor's degree ;
- 2-3 years experience in transaction monitoring/compliance/AML with a financial institution or payment-focused company preferred
- Experience in working in a crypto related investigation environment is strongly preferred
- Strong technical communication and interpersonal skills;
- Knowledge and familiarity with Chainalysis or other crypto investigation tools
- Deep understanding and comprehension of Bitcoin and/or other virtual currencies, and blockchain analysis
- Knowledge of BSA/AML regulations, risks, and typologies
- Strong interest in technology/knowledge of the industry
- An ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with a drive to deliver outstanding results
- Ability to work in an independent environment where you are expected to excel with little direction
**What You Will Do**
- Monitor and act upon transaction monitoring alerts, including reviewing possible suspicious activity and activity that violates Bitso's rules
- Use detective-like mentality to investigate and escalate potentially suspicious activity across all AML typologies across the Bitso platform
- Good proficiency in conducting risk assessments, periodic/trigger reviews and enhanced due diligence;
- Monitoring and documentation of unusual activity or AML flags;
- Occasionally attend compliance-related seminars to stay abreast of the compliance industry
- Establishing good relationships with various departments legal, customer service, operations and marketing to ensure good operational synergy;
- Able to handle large volumes of alerts and cases, and take on new tasks of importance at late notice
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**Who We Are**:
With over 5 million users, Bitso is the leading cryptocurrency platform in Latin America. We are developing the cryptocurrency ecosystem in the region and enabling financial inclusion. We believe crypto is the future of finance, and we're committed to making it useful by providing equal access to safe and intuitive financial products.
We are here to make a lasting impact on our customer's lives and we do so by embracing our core values:
- **Be Human**: we delight our customers through great products, deep care and true empathy. We are humble and we take pride in understanding the views of others to help us see the full picture.
- **Drive Change**: we're fearless pioneers committed to unlocking the crypto revolution for humanity. We move fast, take risks and work together to drive lasting impact.
- **Choose Bold Honesty**: we seek the truth, especially when it's uncomfortable, in our teams, products and business reality because that will uncover where we need to focus.
- **Be An Owner**: our sense of urgency makes us have a bias towards action, where we prioritize exceptionally and are wise in allocating our time to ensure we always deliver creative and innovative results.
Learn more about our culture and values.
**Compensation & Benefits**:
At Bitso, you are taking the front seat on the edge of crypto innovation, creating the next generation of crypto-powered products.
So for those willing to commit, adapt and pioneer the most important change of the century we offer:
- **Me Time** program, including unlimited paid time off.
- **Remote-first** work environment.
- **Employee Stock Option** program.
- **Zero trading fees** through our Bitso app.
- **Extended Family Leave** policy: all birthing parents, non-birthing parents and adopting parents are eligible for a 4-months leave.
- **Premium health, dental and life insurances** in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina.
- **Mental wellness** platform.
- **Volunteering** days.
- **Subsidized caregiving** for children, adults or pets.
- **Monthly stipend** for gym memberships, relaxation activities, sports equipment, cooking classes, books, entertainment and more.
Want to leave an undoubtedly legacy with us? Fasten your seatbelt and join this spaceship, where you will find exponential growth and the opportunity to thrive
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