Company Overview

A digital financial technology environment is expanding its cryptocurrency risk monitoring and financial crime prevention capabilities. Its activities include virtual asset transactions, cryptocurrency exchange operations, digital wallet services, and blockchain-based financial products.

The organisation is seeking a specialist to strengthen its transaction monitoring framework and support the identification, investigation, and escalation of potentially suspicious cryptocurrency activities.

Role Summary

The Crypto AML & Blockchain Transaction Monitoring Officer will be responsible for monitoring cryptocurrency transactions, investigating unusual wallet behaviour, and supporting the organisation’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing programmes.

The position requires practical knowledge of blockchain transaction patterns, cryptocurrency risk indicators, customer activity monitoring, and regulatory reporting procedures. The successful candidate will work with compliance, investigations, and risk management teams to identify potential financial crime exposure and maintain effective transaction monitoring controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor cryptocurrency transactions across supported digital asset networks.

• Review alerts generated by blockchain analytics and transaction monitoring systems.

• Investigate suspicious wallet activity, unusual transfer patterns, and high-risk transaction flows.

• Conduct blockchain-based investigations to identify potentially suspicious connections between wallet addresses.

• Review cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals against established AML/CFT risk criteria.

• Analyse transaction histories and identify patterns associated with layering, structuring, and illicit fund movements.

• Perform customer risk assessments and enhanced due diligence reviews.

• Investigate potential exposure to sanctioned entities and high-risk wallet addresses.

• Prepare investigation reports documenting findings, supporting evidence, and recommended actions.

• Escalate suspicious activity to the appropriate compliance personnel.

• Support suspicious transaction reporting in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.

• Maintain accurate investigation records and case management documentation.

• Evaluate transaction monitoring effectiveness and recommend improvements to detection rules.

• Collaborate with compliance technology teams to improve monitoring scenarios and alert accuracy.

• Monitor emerging cryptocurrency financial crime typologies and blockchain-related risks.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Criminology, Accounting, Law, Economics, or a related discipline.

• At least 3 years of experience in AML investigations, transaction monitoring, or financial crime compliance.

• Practical understanding of cryptocurrency transactions and blockchain networks.

• Knowledge of Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins, and cryptocurrency wallet structures.

• Experience with blockchain analytics platforms such as Chainalysis, TRM Labs, or Elliptic.

• Understanding of AML/CFT regulations, sanctions screening, and suspicious transaction reporting.

• Ability to interpret blockchain transaction data and investigate complex fund movements.

• Strong analytical reasoning, investigative writing, and attention to detail.

• Familiarity with cryptocurrency exchanges and virtual asset service providers.

• CAMS, ICA, or equivalent financial crime qualifications are advantageous.

Benefits

• Fully remote working arrangement within Estonia.

• Opportunity to specialise in blockchain investigations and crypto financial crime prevention.

• Exposure to advanced blockchain intelligence technologies.

• Collaboration with international AML and digital asset compliance professionals.

• Continuous technical and regulatory development opportunities.

• Flexible working arrangements and a professional learning environment.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit an updated CV outlining their AML investigation experience, blockchain analysis capabilities, and cryptocurrency compliance knowledge. Candidates are encouraged to highlight relevant transaction investigations, blockchain analytics tools, and financial crime prevention projects.

Are you interested in this position?

Apply by clicking on the “Apply Now” Button below!

#JobsHubEstonia #GlobalRecruitment
#CareerOpportunities #HiringNow
#JobSeekersNetwork #EstoniaJobs
#RecruitmentServices #EmploymentPortal.