[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

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