Financial Crime Prevention Lead
"What You'll Be Doing"
What You'll Be Doing
Lead first-line financial crime risk management across onboarding, ongoing due diligence, screening, transaction monitoring, blockchain analytics and escalation activity.
Assess complex, higher-risk or unusual clients and relationships, including CASPs, partner custodians, correspondent relationships and strategic partnerships.
Lead complex screening alert investigations, including sanctions, PEP and adverse media alerts, and determine appropriate escalation to Compliance and/or the MLRO function.
Lead escalated transaction monitoring investigations, assess unusual activity, and ensure investigation conclusions are evidence-based and audit-ready.
Conduct complex blockchain and chain analysis using Chainalysis or equivalent tools, including transaction tracing, wallet analysis, graph-level review and exposure assessment.
Lead Customer Due Diligence and Enhanced Due Diligence reviews, including ownership and control analysis, risk categorisation and relationship acceptance or continuation recommendations.
Provide first-line oversight and quality assurance, reviewing case decisions, alert dispositions, supporting rationale and system records.
Identify trends, control gaps and emerging typologies, support risk reporting, and drive agreed process, system and control improvements.
What We're Looking For
2+ years' experience in financial crime, AML, compliance or investigations.
Strong knowledge of AML, sanctions, CDD, EDD and transaction monitoring.
Hands-on experience with blockchain analytics and chain analysis.
Experience within digital assets, banking, financial services or consulting environments.
Strong analytical skills and the ability to make clear, risk-based decisions.
Why Join Us
Competitive salary between €70,000–€90,000 / £58,500–£78,500 per annum (pro-rated for the six-month contract), depending on experience and qualifications.
Private health care.
Generous annual leave.
Life insurance.
Local mandatory benefits.
A friendly team environment with monthly socials and seasonal celebrations.
Salary Range
EUR 70,000 - 90,000 per year
Ready to Apply?
To submit your application for this position, please visit Zodia Custody's official website and follow their application process.