Join Kraken's Financial Intelligence Unit to create and file Suspicious Activity Reports while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
Posted by employer 2 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 days ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Create and file Suspicious Activity Reports
- Ensure accurate SAR filings within deadlines
- Manage assigned caseloads
- Utilize external portals for SAR filings
- Participate in Compliance projects
Must have
- Minimum two years of experience in financial services
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities
- Strong communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
Nice to have
- CAMS certification
- Blockchain investigations accreditation
- Proficient in foreign languages
Practical constraints
- Ability to undertake occasional weekend/shift work
Requirements
- Experience
- 2+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
The Suspicious Activity Report Analyst at Kraken is responsible for drafting and submitting Suspicious Activity Reports to regulatory authorities, ensuring compliance with internal and external deadlines. This role requires a solid understanding of financial services, particularly in compliance and crypto, along with strong organizational skills to manage a high volume of cases. Ideal candidates will have at least two years of relevant experience and the ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment. The position is part of a critical team focused on combating financial crime within the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 2 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Kraken's career page.
- Kraken has 88 other open roles including Staff Engineer - Growth - Verifications, Law Enforcement Production Associate, Principal, Business Operations - Pro.
- 99 active Compliance roles on Joblaze right now.
- 70 active Financial Services roles on Joblaze right now.
- 47 active AML roles on Joblaze right now.
- Typical Compliance salary we track runs $142,021–$242,899 (median $184,500, across 42 roles).
Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- At least 2 years of relevant experience for this Suspicious Activity Report - Analyst role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AML, Compliance, Financial Services.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Kraken targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Suspicious Activity Report - Analyst role at Kraken.
From the original posting
Building the Future of Open Finance
Payward - the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks - has spent the last 15 years building one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, built to advance an open, global financial system.
Before you apply, we encourage you to explore our culture page to understand what drives us and how we work.
The team
Founded in 2011, Kraken is one of the world's longest-standing crypto platforms, trusted by over 10 million individuals and institutions across the globe. It offers spot trading, margin, futures, staking, and OTC services, with products built for both individual investors and institutional clients.
The Financial Intelligence Unit plays a critical role in protecting Kraken for financial crime. Its teams are responsible for detecting, investigating and reporting suspicious activity that may relate to money laundering and terrorist financing, supporting Kraken's business globally. Our mission is to provide an industry-leading team, who are able to identify and report emergent financial crime quickly and effectively.
This role is located within the FIU’s SAR filing team who are responsible for the drafting and submission of all Suspicious Activity Reports with relevant regional regulatory authorities following the completion of case investigations by FIU Investigators. The filing of SARs is a key regulatory requirement for Compliance.
The opportunity
Undertake the creation and filing of Suspicious Activity Reports with multiple regulatory authorities.
Ensure SAR creations and filings are completed accurately and within applicable regulatory and internal SLAs and reporting deadlines.
Prioritize and manage assigned caseloads to support timely completion of creations and filings and adherence to SLAs.
Ability to focus on multiple priorities, including, individual production efforts and ad hoc projects.
Utilize external portals to file SARs.
Follow defined SOPs in relation to this work.
Attend team meetings and stay up to date on developments in team and SOPs.
Participate in Compliance projects when requested by Team Lead.
Utilize the team’s tools and systems and actively use Slack, Admin, Adobe Acrobat and other tools.
Actively develop knowledge of criminal methods and AML typologies.
Stay abreast of industry standards and developments in the areas of crypto crime, compliance and BSA/AML.
What you bring
Minimum two years of experience in financial services, preferably in a crypto and / or compliance role.
Experience working within defined operational processes and proven ability to follow written procedures.
Proven ability to manage competing priorities and high volume workloads while consistently meeting defined SLAs and regulatory filing deadlines.
Quick to learn new processes and adapt to changes in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Ability to take ownership of task allocations, be proactive by taking on more when possible, and consistently deliver results in a high volume production environment.
CAMS certification and / or blockchain investigations accreditation(s) are a plus.
Ability to undertake occasional weekend / shift work is also a plus.
Proficient in Foreign languages such is a plus.
Unless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Our commitment
Payward is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate the diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions, and unique perspectives that everyone brings to the table. We hire based on merit, seeking out people with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgeable about crypto.
We may ask candidates to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of our hiring process. These assessments evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions. Results are considered alongside experience and interviews, and are not the sole basis for any employment decision.
As an equal opportunity employer, we don't tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, whether based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
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