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Bybit, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange and digital financial platform serving 80+ million users across 200+ countries, is seeking a Senior AML Specialist focused on Know Your Business (KYB) compliance for their Kuala Lumpur office.
In this role, you will be responsible for conducting comprehensive KYB reviews for corporate onboarding, including verification of corporate structures, Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) identification, and document authentication. You will perform Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) on high-risk entities and complex corporate structures, particularly those operating in regulated or sensitive industries. Your work will include assessing PEP (Politically Exposed Person) exposure, sanctions risk, and adverse media across corporate hierarchies and associated individuals.
Key responsibilities include executing ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews of existing corporate clients to ensure continued compliance with risk appetite and regulatory requirements. You will identify and escalate unusual corporate structures, nominee arrangements, shell entities, and other indicators of potential financial crime. You must maintain accurate, well-documented case files that clearly support risk decisions and meet audit and regulatory standards.
You will collaborate closely with AML Operations, Compliance, and business teams to resolve complex onboarding cases and provide risk-based recommendations. Additionally, you will contribute to the development and refinement of KYB procedures, risk frameworks, and assessment criteria.
Bybit values integrity, independent judgment, and the ability to navigate complex regulatory environments. The company fosters a fast-paced, high-growth environment with strong support for professional development through study growth funds, internal events, global collaboration opportunities, and clear career advancement pathways.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 2+ years of experience in KYB, KYC/CDD, corporate due diligence, or financial crime compliance
- Strong understanding of corporate structures, ownership chains, UBO identification, and entity verification across multiple jurisdictions
- Demonstrated experience handling complex, high-risk, or regulated customers, including financial institutions, MSBs, funds, and trust structures
- Familiarity with AML/CFT regulations, sanctions regimes, and beneficial ownership transparency requirements
- Experience with cryptocurrency-related entities (exchanges, custodians, DeFi protocols) is an advantage
- Strong analytical and research skills with excellent attention to detail and sound risk judgment
- Professional certifications such as CAMS, ICA, or equivalent are advantageous
- Embraces AI and emerging technologies to improve productivity and streamline compliance processes
- Comfortable navigating complex corporate records across multiple jurisdictions
- High integrity with confidence to challenge incomplete information and maintain independent risk judgment
- Strong communicator who can articulate risk clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
