About Us:
BVNK is a next-generation payments platform for global businesses. We bridge traditional and digital finance to make payments borderless, fast, and secure. With our modern payments platform, BVNK unifies banks and blockchains so businesses can send and receive payments in any currency, digital or fiat, anywhere in the world.
We are a diverse team with a shared belief that distributed ledger technology (DLT) is the future of payments, and that we are well-positioned to be the global leader in this space. We're looking for smart, ambitious people to help us build the next generation of payments.
BVNK is a great place to work, and here are a few reasons why:
- In 2022 BVNK was featured on Otta’s Rocket List, recognised as one of the top “100 fastest-growing companies to accelerate your career”.
- In 2023 and 2024, BVNK was certified as a “Most Loved Workplace”; you can read why here.
BVNK By The Numbers:
- Founded in 2021.
- 270+ employees spread across 29 countries.
- $40M raised in Series A funding.
- Achieved profitability in Y1.
- $4B+ annualised volume.
About The Role:
We are looking for an experienced analyst to join our fast-growing Financial Crime Intelligence team. This role will report to the Financial Crime Intelligence Lead.
As a Financial Crime Intelligence Analyst, we’ll look to you to deliver best-in-class analysis, and thorough investigations, in respect of complex and varied financial crime threats. You’ll be taking ownership of cases triggered by BVNK’s financial crime systems and controls, focusing on both BVNK’s Digital Assets & Fiat offering, and mitigating financial crime risks for BVNK. Your cases will inevitably crossover between both Fiat & Digital Asset currencies and you’ll have the opportunity to support cutting-edge investigations on both sides.
This role may require flexible working hours, as the team covers the hours between 06:00 and 20:00 (GMT/BST).
We are looking for a team player; someone who is adaptable and enjoys solving complex problems in a constantly changing environment. You must be adept at managing competing priorities, and work well in a highly demanding environment. You will be comfortable delivering high quality investigations at pace, and presenting your findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
As a Financial Crime Intelligence Analyst, your day-to-day role will be varied, but will include tasks such as:
- Management of end-to-end financial crime investigations stemming from BVNK’s transaction monitoring system, payment screening tools, blockchain analytics provider, and other triggers,
- Drafting of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) for submission to the relevant authorities,
- Making of sound recommendations, and enacting these recommendations, to mitigate financial crime risks identified as part of your investigations,
- Seeking out and escalating opportunities to enhance BVNK’s control environment,
- Responding to Requests for Information (RFIs) from BVNK’s banking partners,
- Servicing of law enforcement information requests and court orders served on BVNK,
- Development of intelligence received through engagement with law enforcement and the wider industry.
Role Requirements:
- You have experience in financial crime investigations, or transaction monitoring, within a regulated institution or digital assets setting,
- You have solid experience in blockchain transaction investigations using top-tier blockchain analytics tools such as Chainalyis, TRM Labs, etc,
- You have knowledge and experience of correspondent banking risks or you have strong experience working for a highly regulated exchange or a virtual asset provider,
- You’ve drafted and submitted Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs),
- You’re a motivated and proactive individual contributor, who takes pride in the quality of your work,
- You’re comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving and demanding environment, often with competing priorities,
- You’re happy working with a high degree of autonomy and managing evolving priorities to deliver against the team's strategy.
- You have an interest in digital assets, and are looking for an opportunity to expand your knowledge in this space,
- You have exceptional written and verbal English,
We Offer:
- A fair and competitive salary at every stage of your career.
- Meaningful ownership in the business through our employee option scheme.
- Flexible working hours, with remote working at its heart.
- A flexible approach to holidays.
- Opportunities to travel to our offices around the world.
- A culture built on passionate growth-minded people.
