Senior STR/Investigations Manager

As a Senior STR/Investigations Manager at Bybit, you will oversee financial crime investigations and the Suspicious Transaction/Activity Reporting (STR/SAR) process for one of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges serving over 80 million users. You ensure investigations and regulatory reports are completed to a high standard, filed within applicable regulatory timelines, and supported by clear, defensible analysis.

What you'll do

• Lead the end-to-end financial crime investigation and STR/SAR process, from case escalation and investigation through review and regulatory filing
• Review and approve investigations, STR/SAR narratives and supporting analysis for accuracy, completeness and regulatory compliance
• Establish investigation and STR/SAR standards, procedures, quality controls and escalation thresholds
• Ensure regulatory filings are completed accurately and within applicable jurisdictional deadlines
• Ensure investigations are supported by sufficient transaction data, customer information, on-chain analysis and other relevant evidence
• Identify complex or high-risk cases and escalate material matters to the relevant MLRO
• Monitor investigation and STR/SAR quality, volumes, turnaround times and other key performance indicators
• Provide guidance, feedback and training to investigators and STR/SAR makers to continuously improve investigation and reporting quality
• Work closely with MLROs, AML Operations, Transaction Monitoring and other Compliance teams on emerging typologies, control gaps and remediation
• Support regulatory enquiries, audits and reviews relating to investigations and suspicious transaction reporting

What you bring

• 6+ years of relevant experience in AML, financial crime investigations, transaction monitoring or suspicious transaction reporting, with experience reviewing or approving STRs/SARs
• Strong understanding of AML/CFT requirements, investigation methodologies and regulatory reporting expectations
• Experience leading or providing oversight of investigators, STR/SAR analysts or similar financial crime operations
• Strong ability to assess complex transaction patterns and produce clear, defensible investigation conclusions
• Experience with transaction monitoring, case management and blockchain analytics tools
• Strong analytical judgement, attention to detail and ability to operate across multiple jurisdictions and regulatory requirements
• Strong investigative judgement with the ability to distinguish genuinely suspicious activity from false positives
• Comfort making and defending escalation and filing decisions
• Ability to operate effectively in a high-volume, fast-moving environment
• Strong focus on investigation quality, regulatory defensibility and continuous process improvement

Nice to have

• Experience in digital assets, crypto, fintech, payments or financial services
• Interest in leveraging technology and AI to improve investigation quality, consistency and efficiency

What we offer

• Study Growth Fund supporting your professional development and continuous learning
• Regular internal events including team-building activities, workshops and collaboration opportunities
• Career advancement opportunities within a rapidly expanding global company
• Internal mobility and job opportunities to help build your long-term career path
• Global collaboration with a diverse, international team

About Bybit

Established in 2018, Bybit is one of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges and digital financial platforms, serving over 80 million users across more than 200 countries and regions. Bybit delivers a seamless ecosystem across trading, payments, wealth management, custody, institutional services and Web3, recognized as one of the most trusted and transparent platforms in the digital asset industry.