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Bybit, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and digital financial platform serving over 80 million users globally, is seeking a Senior AML Specialist to join its AML Operations team in Kuala Lumpur. This role focuses on sanctions, PEP (Politically Exposed Person), and adverse media screening across the customer lifecycle, while supporting Travel Rule compliance and exception handling for virtual asset transfers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review and disposition screening alerts relating to sanctions, PEPs, adverse media, customers, counterparties, and associated parties
- Investigate potential matches, document clear rationale, and escalate higher-risk or complex cases where required
- Support Travel Rule operations by reviewing originator and beneficiary information, resolving data discrepancies, failed transmissions, and other exceptions
- Liaise with internal teams and counterparty VASPs (Virtual Asset Service Providers) to resolve screening and Travel Rule issues
- Monitor relevant sanctions and Travel Rule regulatory developments across the globe and support timely operational implementation
- Maintain accurate case records and support audits, regulatory enquiries, and internal reviews
- Identify recurring false positives, exception trends, and process gaps; contribute to rule tuning, workflow improvements, automation, and AI initiatives
- Work closely with internal AML Operations and Compliance teams on related escalations
The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong judgment and attention to detail, with the ability to make clear and defensible screening decisions. You should be comfortable managing high-volume operational queues and prioritizing time-sensitive cases, while being proactive in identifying gaps and improving processes through automation and AI. Strong communication skills and a genuine interest in crypto, digital assets, and financial crime prevention are essential.
Requirements:
- 3+ years of relevant AML Operations experience within financial services, fintech, payments, or the virtual asset industry
- Hands-on experience in name screening, sanctions compliance, and/or Travel Rule systems and operations
- Good understanding of sanctions frameworks, PEP and adverse media screening, and FATF Travel Rule requirements
- Good understanding of virtual asset transactions, blockchain basics, and associated AML/CFT risks
- Strong analytical, documentation, and case-handling skills
- Professional certifications such as CAMS, ICA, or equivalent are advantageous
