Sanctions & CTF Investigator
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About the Role
Binance seeks an experienced Sanctions & CTF Investigator to conduct in-depth investigations into sanctions exposure and counter-terrorism financing activity across its global platform.
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Responsibilities
- Conduct end to end investigations into sanctions related alerts, CTF suspicions, and high risk activity flagged through transaction monitoring or referrals
- Perform blockchain tracing and on chain analysis to identify fund flows, wallet attribution, and links to sanctioned entities or terrorist financing networks
- Investigate cases involving OFAC, UN, EU, and other global sanctions lists, applying appropriate jurisdictional knowledge
- Prepare clear, accurate, and well evidenced investigation reports, including SAR/STR filings where required
- Manage an assigned caseload within defined SLAs, prioritising effectively and maintaining accurate case records
- Conduct open source research (OSINT) to enrich investigations and identify connections to sanctioned parties, terrorist organisations, or illicit networks
- Support client off boarding processes for cases involving confirmed or suspected sanctions exposure
- Ensure all investigative activity is conducted in line with Binance's Global Sanctions Policy and CTF compliance frameworks
- Identify process gaps or control weaknesses observed during investigations and escalate recommendations for improvement
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in sanctions investigations, CTF investigations, or financial crime investigations in a crypto or financial services environment
- Hands on experience with blockchain analytics tools: Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM Labs, or equivalent
- Strong working knowledge of global sanctions frameworks (OFAC, UN, EU, UK) and CTF regulatory requirements
- Proven ability to conduct complex, multi source investigations and produce clear, defensible written outputs including SARs/STRs
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Law, Criminal Justice, Computer Science, or a related field
- Excellent written and verbal communication
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Company Overview
- Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users.
- We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital asset products.
- We leverage the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem to advance the freedom of money and improve financial access for people around the world.
Role Overview
- We are looking for an experienced Sanctions & CTF Investigator to join Binance's Compliance team.
- This role is focused on conducting in depth investigations into sanctions exposure and counter terrorism financing activity across Binance's global platform.
- The ideal candidate brings strong investigative instincts, hands on blockchain analytics experience, and a solid understanding of sanctions frameworks and CTF typologies in the crypto context.
Responsibilities
- Conduct end to end investigations into sanctions related alerts, CTF suspicions, and high risk activity flagged through transaction monitoring or referrals.
- Perform blockchain tracing and on chain analysis to identify fund flows, wallet attribution, and links to sanctioned entities or terrorist financing networks.
- Investigate cases involving OFAC, UN, EU, and other global sanctions lists, applying appropriate jurisdictional knowledge.
- Prepare clear, accurate, and well evidenced investigation reports, including SAR/STR filings where required.
- Manage an assigned caseload within defined SLAs, prioritising effectively and maintaining accurate case records.
- Conduct open source research (OSINT) to enrich investigations and identify connections to sanctioned parties, terrorist organisations, or illicit networks.
- Support client off boarding processes for cases involving confirmed or suspected sanctions exposure.
- Ensure all investigative activity is conducted in line with Binance's Global Sanctions Policy and CTF compliance frameworks.
- Identify process gaps or control weaknesses observed during investigations and escalate recommendations for improvement.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in sanctions investigations, CTF investigations, or financial crime investigations in a crypto or financial services environment.
- Hands on experience with blockchain analytics tools: Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM Labs, or equivalent.
- Strong working knowledge of global sanctions frameworks (OFAC, UN, EU, UK) and CTF regulatory requirements.
- Proven ability to conduct complex, multi source investigations and produce clear, defensible written outputs including SARs/STRs.
- Experience with sanctions screening platforms (e.g. World Check, ComplyAdvantage, Actimize) is an advantage.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Law, Criminal Justice, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Strong analytical and investigative skills — able to connect disparate data points and form well reasoned conclusions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication — investigation reports must be audit ready and regulator facing.
- Comfortable working in a fast paced, high volume environment with competing priorities.
Nice to Have
- CAMS, CGSS, or equivalent professional certification.
- Prior experience in law enforcement, an FIU, or a regulatory body.
- Experience with OSINT tools and open source investigative techniques.
- Knowledge of DeFi, cross chain activity, and emerging crypto financial crime typologies.
Why Binance
- Shape the future with the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem.
- Collaborate with world class talent in a user centric global organization with a flat structure.
- Tackle unique, fast paced projects with autonomy in an innovative environment.
- Thrive in a results driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning.
- Competitive salary and company benefits.
- Work from home arrangement (the arrangement may vary depending on the work nature of the business team).
Equal Opportunity
- Binance is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We believe that having a diverse workforce is fundamental to our success.
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- These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.
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