Suspicious Activity Report - Analyst

As a Suspicious Activity Report Analyst at Kraken, you join the Financial Intelligence Unit's SAR filing team, responsible for drafting and submitting Suspicious Activity Reports to regulatory authorities following case investigations. You play a critical role in protecting Kraken against financial crime, including money laundering and terrorist financing, and ensure compliance with BSA/AML regulations globally.

What you'll do

• Create and file Suspicious Activity Reports with multiple regulatory authorities using external portals
• Ensure SAR creations and filings are completed accurately and within applicable regulatory and internal SLAs and reporting deadlines
• Prioritize and manage assigned caseloads to support timely completion and adherence to SLAs
• Follow defined standard operating procedures for SAR work
• Utilize team tools and systems including Slack, Adobe Acrobat, and case management systems
• Actively develop knowledge of criminal methods and AML typologies
• Stay abreast of industry standards and developments in crypto crime, compliance, and BSA/AML
• Attend team meetings and stay informed of team developments and procedural updates
• Participate in Compliance projects when requested by your Team Lead
• Manage multiple priorities, balancing individual production efforts with ad hoc projects

What you bring

• Minimum two years of experience in financial services, preferably in a crypto and/or compliance role
• Proven experience working within defined operational processes and ability to follow written procedures
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and high-volume workloads while consistently meeting SLAs and regulatory filing deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to take ownership of task allocations, be proactive, and consistently deliver results in a high-volume production environment
• Quick learner who adapts to changes in a dynamic environment

Nice to have

• CAMS certification and/or blockchain investigations accreditation
• Ability to undertake occasional weekend or shift work
• Proficiency in foreign languages

About Kraken

Kraken is one of the world's longest-standing crypto platforms, founded in 2011 and trusted by over 10 million individuals and institutions globally. It offers spot trading, margin, futures, staking, and OTC services for both individual investors and institutional clients. Kraken is part of Payward, a parent company that has spent 15 years building modern, globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms.