Sanctions & CTF Investigator

About the role

Binance is seeking an experienced Sanctions & CTF Investigator to join its global Compliance team. You will lead in‑depth investigations into sanctions exposure and counter‑terrorism financing activity across Binance’s blockchain platform, ensuring adherence to worldwide regulatory standards.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct end‑to‑end investigations of sanctions‑related alerts, CTF suspicions, and high‑risk activity identified through transaction monitoring or referrals.
• Perform blockchain tracing and on‑chain analysis to map fund flows, attribute wallets, and uncover links to sanctioned entities or terrorist networks.
• Investigate cases involving OFAC, UN, EU, UK and other global sanctions lists, applying appropriate jurisdictional knowledge.
• Prepare clear, evidence‑based investigation reports, including SAR/STR filings where required.
• Manage an assigned caseload within defined SLAs, maintain accurate case records, and conduct OSINT research to enrich investigations.
• Support client off‑boarding processes for cases with confirmed or suspected sanctions exposure.
• Identify process gaps or control weaknesses and recommend improvements.

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience in sanctions investigations, CTF investigations, or financial crime investigations within crypto or financial services.
• Hands‑on experience with blockchain analytics tools.
• Strong knowledge of global sanctions frameworks (OFAC, UN, EU, UK) and CTF regulatory requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Law, Criminal Justice, Computer Science or related field.

Required skills

• Chainalysis
• Elliptic
• TRM Labs
• World‑Check (or similar sanctions screening platforms)
• ComplyAdvantage
• Actimize