Overview

BitMEX is the world’s leading cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform, which has pioneered cryptocurrency trading through relentless commitment to change, and continues to set benchmarks for innovation, liquidity, and security today.

As the world’s most advanced peer-to-peer crypto-products trading platform and API, BitMEX gives knowledge, confidence, and precision to hundreds of thousands of traders, transacting billions of USD a day.

About Us

BitMEX stands as a globally leading exchange for crypto derivatives, offering traders a professional-grade trading platform. Since its inception in 2014, BitMEX has maintained an impeccable security record with “no coin lost, ever!”.

Our platform caters to cryptocurrency derivatives traders by providing low latency, deep liquidity, and maximum availability. Currently, BitMEX offers more than 100 derivatives contracts, 11 pairs for spot trading, and an easy covert function between 30 different cryptocurrencies.

In 2015, BitMEX revolutionised the market by inventing the Perpetual Swap, which has since become the most widely traded crypto product. Demonstrating a commitment to transparency, since 2021, BitMEX has been among the first exchanges to regularly publish its on-chain Proof of Reserves and Proof of Liabilities, ensuring that the funds available exceed the total client balances.”

For more information on BitMEX, company initiatives, product listings, launches and competitions, please visit the BitMEX Blog or www.bitmex.com, and follow our Discord, Telegram and Twitter.

Overview

The BitMEX Compliance program is committed to leading the charge in the future of financial crime prevention within a dynamic and ever-changing regulatory landscape.

This role serves as a hybrid function, bridging both AML and Fraud investigations. You will be conducting AML investigations including on-chain monitoring, unusual behavior detection, and other related tasks to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and to protect our platform from financial crimes.

Additionally, you will be responsible for implementing and managing the fraud program on a day-to-day basis, which includes developing fraud controls, handling and investigating potential fraud incidents, and escalating and recommending appropriate actions to management.

Reporting to the Head of Investigations, you will work in a fast paced environment, collaborating with other business units, including KYC, Product and Legal teams, servicing the business on an international level.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct in-depth investigations:

    • Investigate suspicious activity detected through transaction monitoring, customer due diligence, or other sources.
    • Analyze on-chain transactions to identify patterns indicative of money laundering, fraud, or other illicit activities.
    • Collaborate with internal teams and external partners (e.g., law enforcement, blockchain analytics providers) to gather evidence and intelligence.
    • Prepare comprehensive investigation reports and escalate findings to appropriate stakeholders.
    • Preparation of STRs for filing and other regulatory reports as required.

Enhance the fraud prevention program:

    • Continuously assess and improve BitMEX’s fraud prevention framework with a view to identifying opportunities for enhancement.
    • Identify emerging fraud trends and develop proactive measures to mitigate risks.
    • Manage and optimize fraud prevention tools and technologies to enhance fraud detection and prevention capabilities.
    • Implement new tools and technologies to enhance fraud detection and prevention capabilities.
    • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to integrate fraud prevention controls into the platform.

Support AML compliance efforts:

    • Assist in ensuring compliance with AML regulations and internal policies.
    • Conduct customer due diligence reviews and risk assessments.
    • Contribute to the development and implementation of AML policies and procedures.
    • Provide training and guidance to other team members on AML and fraud-related matters.
    • Support responds to regulatory requests and requests from law enforcement

Qualifications

  • University degree from a recognised tertiary institution
  • At least 4 years in AML and fraud investigations, preferably within the cryptocurrency or financial services industry.
  • Demonstrable financial crime investigative skills, with experience of uncovering patterns of suspicious behavior
  • Hands-on experience with on-chain analysis tools and blockchain analytics platforms
  • Strong understanding of AML regulations (e.g., FATF recommendations, local AML laws) and fraud prevention techniques.
  • Working knowledge of financial markets, in particular derivatives trading
  • Demonstrable ability to operate under own initiative
  • Exposure to global markets
  • Proficient in written and spoken English
  • Keen interest in virtual asset financial services
  • Desirable
    • Compliance related qualification (e.g. ICA Diploma / ACAMS / CFE)
    • Exposure to blockchain transaction analytics monitoring
    • Chainalysis certifications for KYT and Reactor
    • Knowledge of data manipulation / extraction / presentation techniques such as SQL queries and Tableau
    • Experience conducting investigations in other investigations based Compliance functions (ie Market surveillance, Fraud, Sanctions)

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