Market Surveillance & Transaction Monitoring Analyst

RecruitBlock is partnering with a blockchain analytics and crypto exchange platform that has seen rapid growth. With Seed and Series A fundraising rounds completed and nearly 2m subscribers this company has an exciting growth plan. It’s now looking for a Market Surveillance & Transaction Monitoring Analyst to join the Compliance Financial Crime team to play a key role in safeguarding the platform by reviewing and investigating alerts related to market manipulation and financial crime focusing on identifying suspicious activities, such as wash trading, structuring and unusual transaction patterns.

This role will be New York tristate (NY, NJ, CT) based starting WFH but transitioning to hybrid at a future point in time.

🚀 Hiring Company – Leading crypto intelligence platform.

Leveraging proprietary AI to systematically analyse blockchain transactions, deliver comprehensive digital asset data, analytics and exchange trading.

👐🏽 What’s on offer?

·  $85,000 – $105,000 base salary DOE

·  Benefits package

·  Unlimited PTO

·  An innovative and forward-thinking environment and mission.

🧩 How will you spend your time at work?

· Monitor trading activities for signs of market manipulation, including wash trading, spoofing, layering, and unusual trading volumes

· Investigate anomalies in trading patterns to identify potential risks or violations.

· Leverage surveillance tools to detect irregularities and enhance detection capabilities.

· Review transactions flagged by monitoring systems for indicators of suspicious activity.

· Analyze large data sets to identify potential money laundering, fraud, or cryptocurrency-related risks.

· Prepare detailed reports and escalate findings to senior compliance or regulatory teams when necessary.

· Assess cryptocurrency-related transactions for risk exposure and compliance with regulatory frameworks.

· Stay informed about emerging threats and typologies in cryptocurrency markets, including mixing/tumbling services and cross-border transactions.

⭐ Here’s what you’ll bring to this Market Surveillance & Transaction Monitoring Analyst role in New York;

· Proven experience in market surveillance.

· Transaction monitoring or related compliance experience.

· Demonstrated knowledge of market manipulation schemes, such as wash trading, spoofing, and layering.

· Familiarity with cryptocurrency risk typologies and blockchain analytics tools.       

· Proficiency with surveillance and monitoring systems (e.g., Solidus, Elliptic).

· Understanding of financial markets, trading systems, and asset classes, including cryptocurrencies.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

· Strong analytical and investigative skills with attention to detail.

· Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under tight deadlines.

· Relevant certifications (e.g., ACAMS, ICA, or similar) are highly desirable.

🤝 Interview process

·  Interview with our Talent Acquisition Specialist (30 min).

·  Interview with VP Compliance (60 min).

·  Final interview with Chief Compliance Officer (60 min).

👍🏾 Next steps

Reach your full potential in this Market Surveillance & Transaction Monitoring Analyst based in New York. You can apply for Market Surveillance & Transaction Monitoring Analyst by submitting your CV to our international recruiters.

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