Financial Crime Investigator - APAC -Vientiane, Laos

📍 Job Title:

Financial Crime Investigator – APAC

Location: Remote

🕒 Employment Type: Full-time

🌐 Remote Friendly: Yes

🏢 About Binance:

Binance is the world’s largest crypto exchange, supporting 250M+ users in 100+ countries. It offers products across:

• Trading, Payments, Web3
• Institutional Services, Education, Compliance
• And a strong focus on financial security and regulation

📌 Key Responsibilities:

• Investigate suspicious activity cases within defined SLAs
• Maintain escalation logs and ensure timely resolution
• Support client offboarding where necessary
• Escalate red flags to team leads and MLROs (Money Laundering Reporting Officers)
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve SAR (Suspicious Activity Report) quality and consistency
• Work with compliance tools (e.g., Chainalysis, TRM Labs, Elliptic, Dow Jones, Kodex)
• Stay current with AML/CFT laws, policies, and upcoming crypto regulations
• Participate in AML training and internal knowledge-sharing programs

✅ Qualifications:

• Bachelor's in Business, Law, or a related field
• 3–5 years of experience in financial crime investigations or regulatory audit
• Familiarity with filing SARs and working with AML/CFT frameworks
• Experience in fintech, banks, or crypto platforms is a plus
• High attention to detail, strong investigative mindset, and able to handle ambiguity
• Excellent communication, analytical, and time management skills

🛠 Tools & Tech Stack (Preferred):

• Chainalysis, TRM Labs, Elliptic, Kodex, Dow Jones (compliance & blockchain analysis tools)

🎯 Ideal For Someone Who:

• Has worked in a compliance or risk operations function at a fintech or exchange
• Understands crypto risk typologies like money laundering, scams, and transaction layering
• Has strong writing and analytical skills for SAR narratives
• Wants to work in a high-impact, cross-border AML/CFT environment
• Is passionate about building the future of regulatory crypto infrastructure

🌍 Why This Role is Hot:

• You’ll shape the compliance structure in a space still being regulated globally
• Binance gives autonomy, flexibility, and opportunity to work with world-class teams
• Huge exposure to cutting-edge financial crime tools + data
• Fast-moving team with a flat structure and global visibility

📎 Ready to Apply? Here's How You Can Stand Out:

If this role excites you, I can help you:

• Tailor your resume to highlight AML/CFT experience, SARs, and investigative work
• Write a targeted cover letter showcasing interest in crypto + regulatory tech
• Prep for case-based or scenario interviews (e.g., how you'd handle a suspicious transaction involving a privacy coin)
• Create a narrative that shows you're not just good at compliance—you’re mission-driven and crypto-fluent