Sanctions Investigator (1 year contractor) - LATAM

As a Sanctions Investigator at Binance, you conduct in-depth investigations into sanctions exposure and counter-terrorism financing activity across Binance's global platform. You join the Compliance team and bring strong investigative instincts, hands-on blockchain analytics experience, and a solid understanding of sanctions frameworks and CTF typologies in the crypto context. This is a 1-year contractor role based in LATAM.

What you'll do

• 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
• 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
• 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

What you bring

• 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 such as 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
• 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 with investigation reports that meet audit-ready and regulator-facing standards
• Comfort 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
• Experience with sanctions screening platforms such as World-Check, ComplyAdvantage, or Actimize

What we offer

• Competitive salary and company benefits
• Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement (may vary depending on the nature of the role and team)

About Binance

Binance is the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users, trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries. The company operates a leading global blockchain ecosystem spanning trading, finance, education, research, payments, and institutional services, with a mission to increase the freedom of money and financial access worldwide.