Описание

This role is for a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Lead in Singapore, focusing on transaction monitoring and blockchain investigations for BitGo Singapore, a Major Payment Institution licensed entity.

Responsibilities

Review, triage and disposition all TM alerts to defined SLAs, documenting clear, auditable rationales and escalating suspicious activity to the Compliance Manager for STR consideration
Design and implement automation to reduce manual alert handling, such as rules-based auto-closure, enrichment of alerts with on-chain and KYC data, and standardised case notes
Measure and report on efficiency and quality gains from automation
Own alert-handling procedures, QA sampling, SLAs and performance metrics, and provide regular reports to the Head of Compliance
Analyse alert volumes, false-positive rates and typologies, and recommend scenario and threshold changes to improve coverage and reduce noise
Trace fund flows across chains and protocols, including mixers, bridges, DeFi, privacy-enhancing tools and cross-chain swaps
Identify exposure to sanctioned, illicit, darknet, scam, ransomware and high-risk counterparties
Identify emerging typologies and red flags, and turn them into monitoring scenarios and staff guidance
Produce clear investigation reports and case files that stand up to internal review and regulatory scrutiny
Support STR drafting and responses to law enforcement and regulatory requests
Make expert use of blockchain analytics platforms (e.g. TRM Labs, Chainalysis, Elliptic) and public explorers, and advise on vendor performance and coverage
Independently validate TM scenarios, risk-scoring and analytics models, including data integrity, coverage, threshold calibration, back-testing and below-the-line testing
Document findings and track remediation for model validation
Partner with Engineering and Data teams on data quality, lineage and alert-generation logic
Support periodic reviews of the TM programme
Draft and maintain TM, blockchain investigation and escalation policies, SOPs and playbooks aligned with MAS requirements (Payment Services Act, MAS Notice PS-N02 and related guidelines) and BitGo global standards
Support MAS inspections, audits and thematic reviews, and track regulatory developments relevant to TM, the Travel Rule and digital asset AML/CFT
Support the wider APAC Compliance team on projects as needed

Requirements

5–7 years' experience in transaction monitoring, AML/CFT or financial crime investigations at a bank, payment institution, crypto or fintech firm, or an advisory/analytics firm
Proven hands-on experience with blockchain analytics tools (TRM Labs, Chainalysis and/or Elliptic) and on-chain tracing across multiple chains
Solid understanding of digital asset typologies, including mixers, bridges, DeFi, stablecoins, sanctions evasion, scams and ransomware
Experience writing or validating TM scenarios, models or risk-scoring methodologies, with a good grasp of testing, tuning and documentation standards
Working knowledge of Singapore AML/CFT requirements for DPT service providers (Payment Services Act, MAS PS-N02, MAS guidelines)
Strong written communication, with the ability to explain complex findings to non-specialists and regulators
Independent, organised and comfortable owning outcomes in a lean team and a fast-moving environment
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g. finance, law, computer science, data analytics)

Nice to have

Professional certifications such as CAMS, CGSS, CCI, CBE or CFE
Experience in a MAS-licensed entity or a regulated custodian, exchange or payments firm
Experience with case management or TM platforms, and with automation or AI-assisted review
Experience supporting regulatory examinations or independent audits of a TM programme

We offer

Competitive base salary, bonus, and stock options
Computer equipment to suit your needs
Generous paid time off
Great colleagues and inspiring startup environment

Hiring process

Apply via the provided link