Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. MoonPay is a high-standards company focused on building the operating system for value movement in the crypto space. They are seeking a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Analyst to support their compliance efforts against financial crime and money laundering, leveraging advanced analytics and blockchain tools to monitor transactions and prepare reports on suspicious activities.
Responsibilities
- Utilize the transaction monitoring and/or blockchain analytics solutions to independently analyze and assess activity or patterns of activity that do not commensurate with the customer’s profile or expected behaviour
- Review blockchain wallet screening as well as KYT alerts and/or investigations to include on-chain activity to determine if the customer activity presents risk indicators
- Independently conduct open source searches as applicable to the relevant customer(s), counterparties, and/or transactional activity
- Analyze transactional activity, along with information collected through internal systems, blockchain screening tools, and open sources and use sound judgment, decision-making skills in making reasonable and well supported alert dispositions with adequate conclusions
- Prepare clear and concise alert and/or case dispositions of potential suspicious activity detected for a Suspicious Matter Report (SMR) consideration
- May be required to draft Suspicious Matter Reports (SMRs)
- Discuss potentially unusual findings with the Team Lead, Sr FIU Manager, Head of FIU, and/or appropriate Head of Compliance to determine the proper course of action
- Ensure that transaction monitoring alerts, case investigations and SMRs are completed/submitted within the established deadlines and SLAs
Skills
- Previous working experience in Financial Crime/Compliance analytical / investigations role(s), for at least 2 years, preferably in TM/FIUACAMS / ACFCS or ICA accreditation
- Experience with blockchain analytics solutions (Chainalysis, TRM, Elliptic, CipherTrace, Scorechain)
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Ability to handle shifting priorities and thrive in a dynamic environment
- Comfortable to work independently and upskill on new tools and technology
- Team player with good communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to different audiences
- Fluent in English
- Prior experience working in a fast-paced fintech/cryptocurrency company
- Blockchain analytics solution certifications (Chainalysis, TRM, Elliptic, CipherTrace, Scorechain)
- Proactive, “can-do”, collaborative approach
- Solution orientated
- Ability to demonstrate a practical approach to alert processing / analysis
- Ability to feed rule / investigation output back into AML Programme
- Interested in cryptocurrency, blockchain and financial crime detection
Benefits
- Equity package: financial freedom starts with our employees, so all employees have ownership at MoonPay
- Pay-for-performance equity bonus: those who drive outsized outcomes receive outsized rewards
- Moonshot award: we honor exceptional impact. 10 employees twice a year, each earning a $250,000 equity grant
- Pension: employer contributions from day one
- Employee referral program: refer great people, earn 10K in USDC
- Flexible Time Off: choose when to work and when to switch off
- Birthday leave: take the day off to celebrate you
- Enhanced parental leave: more time with family, no second thought
- Hybrid working schedule: work fully remotely or from your nearest Moonbase
- Commuter benefits: public transport to and from the office
- Private healthcare benefits: to protect you and your loved ones
- Wellhub wellness membership: access to gyms, studios, classes, and wellness apps in one membership
- Unlimited enterprise access to the latest AI tools: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and whatever's next
- Lunch credit: meals covered on the days you're in the office
- Home office setup allowance: build the home office of your dreams
- Remote working allowance: those working fully remotely get a little extra for utilities
- Monthly product budget and zero-fee crypto transactions
- $1,000 Annual training budget: we support your learning journey
- High Potential Program: structured development, mentorship, and stretch opportunities
- Regular remote company offsites: high-impact in-person sessions and hackathons
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