KYC Analyst (Remote - Europe)
Bitcoin.comPoland
Type
Full-time
Work setup
Remote
Experience
Mid
Posted
6 days ago
🌍 Fully remote
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As a KYC Analyst at Bitcoin.com, you are the first line of review for customer onboarding and ongoing due diligence. You flag higher-risk cases for escalation and help maintain a clean, well-documented CDD/EDD process as Bitcoin.com scales across jurisdictions.
What you'll do
- Conduct KYC/CDD reviews on new and existing customers, including identity verification, document checks, and customer risk-rating in line with the risk framework
- Assist in KYB and UBO verification for corporate and partner onboarding if required
- Disposition PEP, sanctions and adverse-media screening alerts; document rationale for true and false-positive decisions and escalate confirmed or ambiguous hits to the AML Manager
- Conduct first-line transaction monitoring alert reviews and basic source-of-funds checks; flag activity that may warrant EDD or a SAR/STR recommendation
- Monitor transaction alerts and support investigations into unusual activity
- Maintain accurate, audit-ready case files and escalate potential SAR/STR triggers to the Compliance Associate or Chief Compliance Officer
- Support periodic reviews, remediation exercises, and licensing-related data requests such as MiCA and EMI compliance work
- Help maintain and improve internal KYC procedures, checklists, and training materials
- Handle KYC-related customer queries and requests for information professionally and within service level agreements
What you bring
- 1 to 3 years of experience in KYC, AML, screening operations, or financial crime (fintech, crypto, payments, or iGaming background welcome)
- Working knowledge of KYC, CDD, EDD processes, PEP and sanctions screening, adverse-media screening, and customer risk factors
- Ability to write clear, concise alert dispositions and escalation notes in English
- Comfort using IDV and screening platforms as well as case-management tools
- Detail-oriented and able to maintain consistency and accuracy
- Ability to follow procedures effectively in a fast-changing, scale-up environment
- Sound judgment to exercise discretion and escalate appropriately in ambiguous situations
- GDPR awareness
- Strong professional English, written and verbal
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with IDV and screening platforms such as Sumsub, Onfido, World-Check, ComplyAdvantage, or OpenSanctions
- Exposure to blockchain analytics tools such as Chainalysis, Elliptic, or TRM
- Awareness of the AML framework (AMLD/AMLR), MiCA, and Travel Rule
- Experience with UBO identification and corporate KYB
- ACAMS Associate, ICA Certificate in AML, or willingness to pursue certification
- General crypto and blockchain domain knowledge
What we offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Remote work (based in Europe)
- Flexible, modern work environment
- Room to grow in a fast-moving global organization
About Bitcoin.com
Bitcoin.com is one of the world's leading crypto content and onboarding platforms, with millions of wallets created and a global audience.
