Transaction Monitoring Lead, Investigation Operations 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></p><p><b><b>What you’ll be responsible for:</b></b></p><p><span>As part of Investigations Operations (IO), the Transaction Monitoring Lead will lead the transaction monitoring process of suspicious/illegal behaviors and patterns. In this role, you will train, mentor and provide feedback for transaction monitoring analysts, while also proactively contributing to the development of Circle’s investigation and transaction monitoring programs through partnership with IO leadership, FCM (Financial Crimes Monitoring) and FIU (Financial Investigations Unit). The ideal candidate is a highly motivated, inquisitive individual with a background in AML compliance, who enjoys analytical challenges and is passionate about blockchain technology.</span></p><p></p><p><b><b>What you&#39;ll work on:</b></b></p><ul><li><p><span>Monitor active transaction monitoring alert and, at times, investigations case queues to ensure that SLA is not breached.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Update and improve TM procedures, identify control gaps, and partner with cross-functional teams to strengthen processes and tooling.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Conduct Level 3 alert reviews, provide coaching, and support analyst development through targeted feedback.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Lead ad-hoc deep dives and/or special projects into emerging risks, patterns, or high-priority issues, delivering clear insights and recommendations.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Explore and evaluate AI/ML tools, analyze model outputs, and partner with Data/Engineering to integrate AI into TM workflows.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Support IO management and cross-func