Junior Case Analyst

About Uphold

Uphold is a financial technology company that believes on-chain services are the future of finance. It provides modern infrastructure for on-chain payments, banking and investments. Offering Consumer Services, Business Services and Institutional Trading, Uphold makes pioneering financial services easy and trusted for millions of customers in more than 140 countries.

Uphold strips away the complexity and lack of transparency to open up Web3 finance for everyone.

To learn more about Uphold, please visit https://uphold.com

The Opportunity

The Junior Case Analyst will support the Compliance FIU Regional Investigations Manager and The Global Head of FIU by conducting investigations and preparing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs). Assists with conducting compliance monitoring activities for customer accounts and researches to identify suspicious activity in violation of federal regulations. This role is responsible for ensuring that compliance policies and procedures are appropriately being adhered to.

This position requires knowledge of federal and state regulations in order to effectively assist in researching, preparing, implementing, maintaining, developing, and tracking all Uphold compliance for new and existing products, services and delivery systems. Identifies and reports on changing trends in methods used by fraud perpetrators. Stays informed on changes to all related banking and blockchain regulations. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator and offer exceptional data analytic abilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations based on alerts provided by Transaction Monitoring Analysts and internal referrals related to suspicious activity.
• Collect, analyze, and document all relevant information required for Suspicious Activity Investigations (SAIs), ensuring completeness and accuracy.
• Prepare Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and supporting narratives for submission to the Compliance FIU Regional Investigations Manager for review and filing.
• Handle external Requests for Information (RFIs), including 314(b) information-sharing requests and inquiries from partner institutions, ensuring timely and compliant responses in accordance with regulatory expectations and internal protocols.
• Maintain effective communication with internal stakeholders and external partners during the course of investigations, particularly when coordinating information-sharing under the USA PATRIOT Act 314(b) safe harbor provisions.
• Report to the Compliance FIU Regional Investigations Manager on day-to-day activities, and escalate any material issues, deficiencies, or potential risks as they arise.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the Compliance FIU Regional Investigations Manager.
  
  
  

Requirements

• 2+ years anti-money laundering, financial crime, law enforcement, or investigative experience.
• Knowledge of U.S. and international anti-money laundering (“AML”) and sanctions regulations and guidance such as the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”), FinCEN Customer Due Diligence (“CDD”) Rule, US Patriot Act, and The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
• Research and analytical skills, business acumen, strategic and creative thinking, and multitasking capabilities.
• Expert oral, written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to
• communicate complex information accurately, clearly and quickly to all levels of management.
• Display a high level of professional judgment, commitment, integrity, and teamwork.
• Results oriented with the ability to identify the long-term effects of
• decisions/solutions on customers and the business.
• Proficient in the use of the Google suite of applications.
  
  
  

Bonus If You Have

• Understanding and comprehension of virtual currencies and blockchain analysis
• Basic experience with blockchain forensics tools such as Chainalysis
• Previous experience working at a Fintech company
  
  
  

What We Have To Offer You

• An amazing work environment in a company that continues to grow, driven by extraordinary and passionate people that keep up innovating and challenging more each day.
• An international team, in a cutting edge field, working on the most fascinating projects.
• Growth and career opportunities, and the chance to be proactive and creative.
• A flexible and enthusiastic work environment that offers you snacks, a lot of coffee and other great benefits.
• Open and transparent culture - we get together on a weekly basis to share updates, strategic plans, and engage with each other informally over food and drinks.
• Interesting events that keep you connected with the team and celebrate our success.
  
  
  

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