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clearstreet · New York, NY · New York, NY, United States
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<p><strong>About Clear Street: </strong></p> <p>Clear Street’s mission is to give every sophisticated investor access to every asset, in every market, through a unified platform built for speed, transparency and scale.<br><br>We give our clients the technology, tools, and service once reserved for the largest institutions, rebuilt with modern infrastructure. Our single, cloud-native, end-to-end capital markets platform powers investor growth today and is transforming how they can interact with markets tomorrow.<br><br>For more information, visit https://clearstreet.io.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>The Role:</strong></p> <p>Clear Street is seeking an experienced AML Officer to lead and oversee our Anti-Money Laundering program for digital asset clients. This is a senior individual-contributor role with program-ownership responsibility across KYC, KYB, and KYT onboarding and ongoing monitoring, as well as end-to-end management of transaction investigations and Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) filing determinations. The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in blockchain analytics — with hands-on proficiency in Chainalysis — and the regulatory acumen to operate in a global, multi-jurisdictional environment.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong><u>Responsibilities:  </u></strong></p> <p><u>Program Oversight</u></p> <ul> <li>Design, implement, and continuously improve the firm's KYC, KYB, and KYT frameworks for digital asset clients, ensuring alignment with FinCEN, OFAC, and applicable regulations.</li> <li>Conduct risk-based customer due diligence, including enhanced due diligence (EDD) for high-risk clients and ongoing transactional due diligence.</li> <li>Own ongoing monitoring workflows: periodic reviews, triggered reviews, and adverse media screening for the digital asset client population.</li> <li>Develop and maintain risk-based KYT policies governing transaction monitoring thresholds, risk scoring methodologies, and escalation protocols.</li> <li>Collaborate with Onboarding, Sales, and Legal to ensure client lifecycle processes are compliant, efficient, and scalable.</li> </ul> <p><u>Transaction Investigations & SAR Filing</u></p> <ul> <li>Lead the end-to-end transaction investigation process: triage, investigation, escalation, and disposition of alerts generated by automated monitoring systems.</li> <li>Make well-reasoned, documented SAR filing determinations in compliance with BSA/FinCEN requirements, including timely preparation, review, and submission of SAR narratives.</li> <li>Establish and manage a robust case management workflow with clear SLAs, documentation standards, and quality-control checkpoints.</li> <li>Identify typologies and patterns and emerging risks in digital asset transaction activity to proactively refine investigation playbooks and alert logic.</li> <li>Interface with law enforcement and regulators in response to subpoenas and other information requests.</li> </ul> <p><u>Blockchain Analytics — Chainalysis</u></p> <ul> <li>Serve as the firm's subject-matter expert for Chainalysis (KYT, Reactor, Business Data), driving implementation, configuration, and ongoing optimization.</li> <li>Calibrate risk scoring models, custom alert rules, and exposure thresholds within Chainalysis to reflect the firm's risk appetite and client profile.</li> <li>Partner with Technology and Operations to ensure seamless integration of Chainalysis outputs into the firm's broader transaction monitoring and case management infrastructure.</li> <li>Monitor Chainalysis product updates and blockchain analytics developments, recommending program enhancements as needed.</li> <li>Evaluate and integrate supplementary blockchain analytics tools (e.g., Elliptic, TRM Labs) as the program matures.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong><u>Qualifications</u></strong></p> <p><strong>Required</strong></p> <ul> <li>Minimum 5 years of AML compliance experience with at least 5 years specifically focused on digital assets / virtual asset service providers (VASPs).</li> <li>Hands-on, practitioner-level expertise with Chainalysis products (KYT and Reactor required; Business Data a strong plus); including implementation, configuration, alert rule-writing, and risk calibration. This is a mandatory requirement.</li> <li>Deep understanding of BSA, FinCEN regulations (including the NPRM for unhosted wallets), OFAC sanctions programs, and FATF guidance as applied to digital assets.</li> <li>Demonstrated experience conducting complex transaction investigations in a digital asset context and drafting SAR narratives.</li> <li>Proven ability to build or materially enhance an AML program, including policy and procedure development.</li> <li>Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret on-chain data, entity exposure, and transaction flow in the context of AML risk.</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to document complex investigations clearly and present to senior stakeholders.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred</strong></p> <ul> <li>Global AML experience across multiple jurisdictions (EU/MiCA, UK FCA, APAC, UAE/DFSA, or similar) strongly preferred.</li> <li>Experience supporting regulatory examinations or enforcement matters in the digital asset context.</li> <li>Prior experience a

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