Lead KYC Analyst, Specialized Diligence, APAC at Circle

<p>Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circle’s platform includes the world’s largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC, Circle Payments Network for global money movement, and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises, financial institutions, and developers use Circle to power trusted, internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at <a target="_blank" href="http://circle.com/"><span style="color:#005cb9"><u>circle.com</u></span></a>.</p><p></p><p><b>What you’ll be part of:</b></p><p></p><p>Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we&#39;re expanding into some of the world&#39;s strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by <a target="_blank" href="http://careers.circle.com/us/en/#working-at-circle"><span style="color:#005cb9"><u>our company values</u></span></a>: High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.</p><p></p><p><span><b>What you’ll be responsible for</b></span></p><p>Circle is looking for a Lead KYC Analyst, Specialized Diligence, APAC to join its Compliance Operations team and support complex customer onboarding, enhanced due diligence, and ongoing periodic reviews. In this role, you will conduct in-depth customer investigations, assess financial crime risk, and help ensure the safety and integrity of Circle’s platform. You will work across innovative products, customers, and markets while partnering with internal stakeholders to identify risk, document findings, and recommend appropriate risk-based business actions.</p><h2></h2><p><span><b>What you’ll work on</b></span></p><ul><li>Conduct enhanced due diligence reviews for complex customers, including negative news, ownership, source of funds, and nature-of-business analysis.</li><li>Monitor customer relationships through periodic reviews, counterparty compliance calls, transaction activity assessments, and customer file testing.</li><li>Partner with business teams and control functions to assess customer risk and support compliance with regulatory expectations.</li><li>Recommend risk-based onboarding, rejection, escalation, or ongoing monitoring actions based on investigative findings.</li><li>Prepare clear written reports with detailed narratives, supporting documentation, and actionable recommendations.</li><li>Maintain high documentation and quality standards across onboarding, enhanced diligence, and periodic review processes.</li><li>Track regulatory, compliance, and enforcement developments in the digital asset industry to help keep KYC processes current.</