KYC Analyst

With millions of wallets created and a global audience, Bitcoin.com is one of the world's leading crypto content and onboarding platforms. This role is a hands-on KYC Analyst position within the Compliance team, acting as first line of review for customer onboarding and ongoing due diligence, flagging higher-risk cases for escalation and helping maintain a clean, well-documented CDD/EDD process as Bitcoin.com scales across jurisdictions.

Location: Remote (EU/EEA)

Key Responsibilities

Conduct KYC/CDD reviews on new and existing customers, including identity verification, document checks, and customer risk-rating in line with the risk framework

Assist in KYB and UBO verification for corporate/partner onboarding if required

Disposition PEP, sanctions and adverse-media screening alerts; document rationale for true/false-positive decisions and escalate confirmed or ambiguous hits to the AML Manager

Conduct first-line transaction monitoring alert reviews and basic source-of-funds checks; flag activity that may warrant EDD or a SAR/STR recommendation.

Monitor transaction alerts and support investigations into unusual activity

Maintain accurate, audit-ready case files and escalate potential SAR/STR triggers to the Deputy Compliance Officer

Support periodic reviews, remediation exercises, and licensing-related data requests (MiCA/EMI)

Help maintain and improve internal KYC procedures, checklists, and training materials

Handle KYC-related customer queries and RFIs (requests for information) professionally and within SLA

What We Are Looking For

Required

1–3 years in KYC/AML, screening operations, or fraud/financial-crime. Experience within fintech, crypto, payments, or iGaming background welcome

Working knowledge of KYC/CDD/EDD processes: PEP/sanctions/adverse-media screening, and customer risk factors

Ability to write clear, concise alert dispositions and escalation notes in English

Comfortable using IDV/screening platforms and case-management tools

Careful, consistent, detail-oriented

Comfortable following procedures in a fast-changing, scale-up environment

Ability to exercise sound judgment and escalate appropriately in ambiguous situations

GDPR awareness

Strong professional English, written and verbal

Nice to Have

Hands-on experience with IDV/screening platforms (Sumsub, Onfido, World-Check, ComplyAdvantage, OpenSanctions)

Exposure to blockchain analytics tools (Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM)

Awareness of the AML framework (AMLD/AMLR), MiCA, Travel Rule

Experience with UBO identification / corporate KYB

ACAMS Associate, ICA Certificate in AML, or willingness to pursue certification

General crypto and blockchain domain knowledge

Why Join Us

Competitive salary and benefits package

One of the most recognized names in crypto

Flexible, modern, remote-friendly environment

Room to grow in a fast-moving global organization

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