Sanctions Investigator (1 year contractor)-APAC
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Responsibilities:
- Investigations
- 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
- Case & Alert Management
- 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
- Process & Compliance
- 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 of finance
- Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure
- Tackle challenging projects in a fast-paced and innovative enviornment with autonomy
- Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
- Competitive salary and company benefits
- Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement (may vary depending on the nature of the role and team)
- Binance is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We believe that having a diverse workforce is fundamental to our success.
- By submitting a job application, you acknowledge that you have read our Candidate Privacy Notice.
- We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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