Senior Aml Investigations

Senior Aml Investigations & Case Specialist BybitNovo Brasil, Federative Republic Of Brazil, BR

This role supports the MLRO in fulfilling the company's AML/CFT obligations by conducting local transaction monitoring investigations, screening reviews, case analysis, and suspicious activity assessments. The role is responsible for ensuring that investigative analysis, case documentation, and reporting recommendations are performed and maintained within Brazil in accordance with local regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations into transaction monitoring alerts, sanctions screening hits, and other financial crime cases relating to the Brazilian entity.
• Analyse customer activity and transaction patterns to identify suspicious activity and document investigative findings.
• Prepare and maintain complete investigation case files and supporting documentation.
• Support the MLRO in assessing and recommending suspicious transaction reports to Coaf.
• Perform local sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening reviews where required.
• Escalate complex investigations, emerging risks, and material findings to the MLRO.
• Maintain accurate records of investigations and case decisions for regulatory and audit purposes.
• Work with global AML teams to obtain supporting intelligence while retaining ownership of the local investigative assessment.
• Support regulatory examinations, audits, and ongoing enhancement of AML controls and monitoring processes.

Requirements

• Brazilian citizen with the legal right to work in Brazil.
• Must be based in Brazil
• 3–5 years of experience in AML, transaction monitoring, financial crime investigations, or compliance within a regulated financial institution, fintech, payment institution, or cryptocurrency exchange.
• Strong understanding of AML/CFT regulations, suspicious transaction reporting, and financial crime typologies.
• Experience with transaction monitoring systems, sanctions screening, and case management tools.
• Professional proficiency in Portuguese and English.
• Embraces AI and emerging technologies to improve productivity, streamline compliance processes, and enhance the quality of regulatory analysis and decision-making.

Profile

• Strong analytical and investigative judgement with excellent attention to detail.
• Able to make sound, risk-based decisions independently while maintaining high standards of documentation.
• Collaborative, hands-on, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
• Passionate about cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and the evolving digital asset ecosystem, with a genuine curiosity to stay ahead of industry and regulatory developments.

Senior Aml Investigations & Case Specialist Novo Brasil, Federative Republic Of Brazil, BR