Anti-money laundering Compliance Analyst - Liberty X

Position: AML Compliance Analyst – Liberty X

Location: Buenos Aires – CABA – Hybrid

Who We Are:

LibertyX provides software that powers the largest nationwide network for consumers to buy and sell bitcoin. From your neighborhood ATM to your local CVS (Compliance Verification System), you can purchase bitcoin instantly with your debit card or cash. With 10,000 ATMs and 20,000 chain stores across the U.S., you can buy bitcoin on every block with LibertyX.

Position Overview

• The Anti-money laundering Compliance Analyst plays a key role in ensuring the implementation of the firm’s BSA/AML program (BSA, AML and OFAC = regulatory compliance and prevention of financial crimes). In this role you will primarily be responsible for identifying, investigating and reporting potential money laundering, fraud or other suspicious activity.
• The ideal candidate is a digital native with a passion for cryptocurrency who possesses strong analytical, investigative and writing skills, and works well in a fast-paced environment. In this role you will also work closely with the engineering and customer operations teams.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Review system-generated transaction monitoring alerts, analyze customer transactional activity and account behavior for suspicious activity and conduct research as required to determine if the alert requires further investigation or escalation.
• Compile appropriate case notes and documentation to support recommendation to file or not file a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Suspicious Activity Report.
• Prepare a SAR for filing with FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement) Network when appropriate.
• Obtain and review documentation as part of us know your customer/customer due diligence KYC/CDC (Know Your Customer/Customer Due Diligence) and enhanced due diligence EDD (Enhanced Due Diligence) processes.
• Review and assess sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening alerts.
• Contribute to enhancements pertaining to onboarding, enhanced due diligence, monitoring, and suspicious activity reporting.
• Assist with projects and tasks as assigned, such as law enforcement requests, regulatory audits and examinations and other projects.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, finance, economics, law, or other related fields.
• Mastery-level proficiency in English (written and verbal) is mandatory
• 1 - 3 years relevant BSA/AML/OFAC, Compliance, Audit or Bank Operations experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of overall BSA/AML, USA PATRIOT Act, and OFAC requirements and regulations is preferred. BSA, AML and OFAC = regulatory compliance and prevention of financial crimes.
• Strong analytical and investigation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize workloads, meet deadlines, and maintain a high-quality work product.
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team
• Familiarity with digital currencies and blockchain analytics software is preferred
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong analytical and investigation skills