Compliance Analyst –Chainalysis SME

About The Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and commercially minded Compliance Analyst to join our growing Compliance team in Canada.

The role will focus on supporting the day-to-day operation of our AML, CTF, sanctions and financial crime framework, with particular responsibility for transaction monitoring, blockchain investigations and customer risk assessment within our Canadian business.

The successful candidate will have practical experience working within a FINTRAC-regulated environment and strong hands‑on expertise in Chainalysis. They will be comfortable investigating cryptocurrency transactions, analysing blockchain activity, assessing financial crime risk and making well‑reasoned recommendations based on the available evidence.

This is an excellent opportunity for a compliance professional looking to develop their career within a fast‑paced fintech environment, with exposure to complex financial crime investigations, regulatory requirements and compliance technology. They will be comfortable working directly with Product and Engineering to design, automate and continuously improve the compliance function – including using AI‑enabled tools to increase the speed and quality of investigations.

• Support the operation and maintenance of the Company's AML/CTF and financial crime compliance framework in Canada.
• Apply FINTRAC requirements and internal policies to day‑to‑day customer and transaction reviews.
• Support the maintenance and implementation of compliance policies, procedures and controls.
• Monitor regulatory developments relevant to Canadian AML/CTF, sanctions and financial crime requirements.
• Support compliance reviews, audits, regulatory requests and internal compliance projects.
• Maintain accurate and complete compliance records and case documentation.

• Conduct KYC, customer due diligence (CDD) and enhanced due diligence (EDD) reviews.
• Review and investigate transaction monitoring alerts and financial crime escalations.
• Assess customer behaviour, transaction activity, geographic exposure and other relevant risk indicators.
• Investigate potential money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions evasion, fraud and other financial crime risks.
• Escalate higher‑risk cases in accordance with internal policies and procedures.
• Support the preparation and submission of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) to FINTRAC where appropriate.
• Conduct ongoing customer monitoring and periodic reviews.
• Review PEP, HIO, sanctions and adverse media screening results.
  
  Support source‑of‑funds and source‑of‑wealth assessments for higher‑risk customers.
• Contribute to financial crime risk assessments and the identification of emerging financial crime typologies.

• Act as a key internal point of reference for Chainalysis and blockchain investigation activity.
• Use Chainalysis to investigate wallet addresses, transaction histories, transaction flows and exposure to high‑risk entities or services.
• Review direct and indirect exposure and assess the relevance of identified risk indicators.
• Investigate Chainalysis alerts and determine appropriate next steps based on the customer's profile and transaction activity.
• Support the development and refinement of transaction monitoring rules, thresholds and blockchain‑related risk indicators.
• Identify emerging crypto financial crime typologies and support the development of appropriate monitoring controls.
• Provide guidance and informal training to other members of the Compliance team on Chainalysis and blockchain investigations.
• Contribute to the development of internal guidance and best practice for blockchain investigations.

• Work directly with Engineering and…