[Remote] AML Compliance Officer — Crypto Exchange

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Worthland Consulting Inc. is a recruitment agency specializing in the web3 and cryptocurrency space. Its client is seeking a Senior AML Compliance Officer to conduct hands-on anti-money laundering operations, including transaction monitoring, suspicious activity investigations, enhanced due diligence, regulatory compliance support, and cross-functional collaboration across multiple jurisdictions.


Responsibilities

  • Conduct day-to-day AML compliance operations including transaction monitoring, alert triage, and suspicious activity reporting (SAR/STR)
  • Perform enhanced due diligence (EDD) on high-risk customers, transactions, and jurisdictions
  • Investigate flagged transactions and escalate findings in accordance with internal policies and regulatory requirements
  • Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of AML/KYC policies, procedures, and internal controls
  • Monitor regulatory developments across key jurisdictions and help assess their impact on the platform’s compliance framework
  • Collaborate with blockchain analytics tools (e.g., Chainalysis, Elliptic) for on-chain transaction analysis and risk scoring
  • Assist with regulatory examinations, audits, and information requests from authorities
  • Work cross-functionally with legal, risk, product, and customer support teams on compliance-related matters

Skills

  • 3+ years of hands-on AML compliance experience within a cryptocurrency exchange (Tier 1 or top Tier 2 exchanges strongly preferred)
  • Mandarin proficiency (spoken and written) — this is a hard requirement
  • Strong practical knowledge of AML/CFT regulations, KYC/CDD/EDD procedures, and transaction monitoring frameworks
  • Experience with blockchain analytics platforms (Chainalysis, Elliptic, Crystal, etc.)
  • Familiarity with multi-jurisdictional regulatory requirements (e.g., MAS, VASP frameworks, FATF guidelines)
  • Strong investigative and analytical skills with attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently in a remote, globally distributed team environment
  • Management or leadership-track roles—this is a senior IC (individual contributor) position
  • Purely advisory or policy roles without hands-on operational execution
  • Environments with limited exposure to crypto-native compliance challenges
  • CAMS, ICA, or equivalent AML certification
  • Previous experience at exchanges such as Binance, OKX, Bybit, Huobi, KuCoin, Bitget, or similar
  • Experience working across multiple regulatory jurisdictions simultaneously
  • Familiarity with DeFi-related compliance challenges

Benefits

  • Quarterly bonuses
  • Fully remote with no timezone restrictions—work from anywhere

Company Overview

  • Worthland Consulting Inc. It was founded in 2017, and is headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, CAN, with a workforce of 2-10 employees. Its website is https://worthland.io.

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