HashKey Group Hiring! Full Time Compliance Associate, AML in - Ricebowl

Job Overview

This role focuses on global transaction & market surveillance, alert clearing and suspicious activity investigation across fiat and cryptocurrency business lines. You will act as Maker/Checker to process daily alerts, conduct enhanced due diligence on high-risk transactions, support STR reporting, and contribute to backlog clearance and rule optimization. This role is transaction-monitoring focused with minimal basic CDD/name screening work.

Key Responsibilities

1. Surveillance & Alert Clearing Process transaction monitoring, on-chain KYT, trading behavior and market surveillance alerts across global business nodes. Conduct EDD on abnormal/suspicious patterns, analyze transaction flows, and execute case closure, escalation or reporting. Support both daily BAU work and historical backlog remediation.
2. RFI & STR Management Draft RFI questionnaires for EDD-triggered transactions; review SOF/SOW documents collected by frontline teams. Assist in drafting internal STR/SAR for confirmed suspicious cases and escalate to regional MLRO for final review.
3. Rule Optimization Analyze cross-regional fund flow characteristics and AML typology trends. Review TM/KYT/market surveillance rule effectiveness, conduct FPR root cause analysis, and propose threshold/rule optimization suggestions to reduce alert noise.
4. Documentation & SOP Maintenance Write standardized case notes and maintain full investigation records for regulatory audit readiness (e.g. SFC, MAS). Assist in drafting and updating internal SOPs and operational manuals for TM, KYT and EDD.

Performance Metrics

• Volume KPI: Clear minimum 70 alerts OR complete 5 in-depth cases per day (whichever is higher workload).
• Quality Standard: Maintain ≥95% compliance accuracy on investigation logic, closure rationale and documentation.
• Note: KPI may be adjusted reasonably for complex STR drafting or bulk backlog assessment days.

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Law, Accounting, Business or related field
• 2–5 years of hands-on experience in AML, financial crime compliance, transaction monitoring or forensic investigation

Skills & Competencies

• Sound knowledge of AML/CFT regulations (e.g. Malaysia AMLATFA, FATF); familiarity with SFC/MAS requirements is a plus
• Proficient in MS Office Suite and common collaboration tools; case management system experience preferred
• Fluent in English and Mandarin (written & spoken), both usable as working languages
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills; self-disciplined and reliable for remote work
• Result-driven, able to meet volume KPIs while upholding quality standards

Preferred

• Cryptocurrency/VASP industry experience or on-chain KYT tool exposure
• Backlog remediation or compliance rule optimization experience
• ACAMS/ICA professional certification