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Bybit, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and digital financial platform serving over 80 million users across 200+ countries, is seeking a Senior AML Specialist, Investigations to conduct financial crime investigations and prepare Suspicious Transaction/Activity Reports (STRs/SARs).
You will be responsible for end-to-end financial crime investigations arising from transaction monitoring, internal escalations, and other AML controls. Your core duties include analyzing transaction activity, customer profiles, KYC information, and on-chain activity to identify suspicious patterns; preparing clear, evidence-based investigation conclusions with recommendations on STR/SAR escalation; drafting STR/SAR narratives and supporting documentation in compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements; and ensuring investigations are completed accurately and within required timelines.
You will identify complex, high-risk, or unusual cases for escalation to the STR/Investigations Manager or Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), maintain complete case records with audit trails, and collaborate with Transaction Monitoring, KYC, AML Operations, and other Compliance teams. You will also identify emerging typologies, recurring risk patterns, and potential control gaps, and support quality reviews, regulatory inquiries, audits, and remediation activities.
The role demands a strong investigative mindset, attention to detail, and the ability to assess complex information and form evidence-based conclusions. You should be comfortable escalating concerns, managing high-volume investigation queues, and maintaining focus on quality, accuracy, and regulatory defensibility. Interest in crypto and digital assets, with willingness to develop deeper blockchain-based financial crime knowledge, is valued. Comfort using technology and AI tools to improve investigation quality and efficiency is expected.
Bybit offers a Study Growth Fund for professional development, internal events for team collaboration, global collaboration opportunities, career advancement within a rapidly expanding company, and internal mobility for long-term career development.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 3+ years of relevant experience in AML, transaction monitoring, financial crime investigations, or suspicious transaction reporting
- Practical experience investigating unusual or suspicious transaction activity and documenting investigation outcomes
- Familiarity with STR/SAR preparation and regulatory reporting requirements
- Strong understanding of AML/CFT principles, investigation methodologies, and financial crime typologies
- Experience using transaction monitoring, case management, or blockchain analytics tools
- Experience in digital assets, crypto, fintech, payments, or financial services (preferred)
- Strong analytical, written communication, and documentation skills
- Comfortable working across multiple jurisdictions, deadlines, and case priorities
