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AML Compliance Officer - Digital Assets

Phaxis LLC

Job Description

Job Description

A leading financial services firm is seeking an experienced AML Officer to lead and oversee its AML program for digital asset clients. This senior individual-contributor role will own key aspects of KYC, KYB, KYT, transaction monitoring, investigations, and SAR determinations .

The ideal candidate will have deep digital asset AML experience, hands-on expertise with Chainalysis , and strong knowledge of BSA/FinCEN, OFAC, and global AML regulations .

Key Responsibilities

AML Program Oversight

  • Own and enhance KYC, KYB, and KYT frameworks for digital asset clients.
  • Conduct risk-based CDD/EDD and ongoing customer monitoring.
  • Manage periodic and triggered reviews, adverse media screening, and client risk assessments.
  • Develop and maintain risk-based transaction monitoring policies, thresholds, and escalation procedures.
  • Partner with Onboarding, Sales, Legal, Technology, and Operations to ensure compliant and scalable processes.

Transaction Monitoring & SARs

  • Lead investigations from alert triage through escalation and final disposition.
  • Determine when SAR filings are required and prepare high-quality SAR narratives in accordance with BSA/FinCEN requirements.
  • Establish case management workflows, SLAs, documentation standards, and quality controls.
  • Identify emerging digital asset typologies and recommend enhancements to monitoring rules and investigation procedures.
  • Respond to regulatory and law enforcement requests, subpoenas, and information inquiries.

Blockchain Analytics / Chainalysis

  • Serve as the firm's Chainalysis subject-matter expert , including KYT and Reactor.
  • Lead implementation, configuration, alert-rule development, and risk-score calibration.
  • Optimize Chainalysis workflows and integrate outputs into transaction monitoring and case management systems.
  • Monitor developments in blockchain analytics and emerging digital asset risks.
  • Evaluate additional analytics platforms such as Elliptic and TRM Labs as appropriate.
Qualifications

Required

  • 5 years of AML compliance experience, including significant experience focused on digital assets / VASPs .
  • Hands-on Chainalysis experience is mandatory , including KYT and Reactor; Business Data is a plus.
  • Experience implementing, configuring, and calibrating Chainalysis monitoring rules and risk models.
  • Strong knowledge of BSA/FinCEN, OFAC, FATF , and AML requirements applicable to digital assets.
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