Sanctions Investigator (1 year contractor) - MENA (Crypto)

Location: Remote-first work-from-home arrangement for candidates in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, or the United Arab Emirates; the arrangement may vary depending on the role and team.

Company

Binance is a global blockchain ecosystem offering cryptocurrency trading, finance, payments, education, research, and institutional services.

What you will do

• Conduct end-to-end investigations into sanctions alerts, counter-terrorism financing suspicions, and high-risk activity identified through transaction monitoring or referrals.
• Perform blockchain tracing and on-chain analysis to identify fund flows, wallet attribution, and links to sanctioned entities or terrorist financing networks.
• Investigate cases involving OFAC, UN, EU, UK, and other global sanctions lists, applying relevant jurisdictional knowledge.
• Prepare clear, accurate, well-evidenced investigation reports, including SAR/STR filings where required.
• Manage assigned caseloads within defined SLAs, conduct OSINT research, maintain accurate case records, and support client off-boarding.
• Identify process gaps and control weaknesses, escalating recommendations for improvement in line with global sanctions and CTF frameworks.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in sanctions investigations, CTF investigations, or financial crime investigations in a crypto or financial services environment.
• Hands-on experience with blockchain analytics tools such as Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM Labs, or equivalent.
• Strong working knowledge of OFAC, UN, EU, and UK sanctions frameworks and CTF regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to conduct complex, multi-source investigations and produce clear, defensible written outputs, including SARs/STRs.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills, including the ability to connect disparate data points and form well-reasoned conclusions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; investigation reports must be audit-ready and regulator-facing.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Law, Criminal Justice, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with competing priorities.

Nice to have

• Experience with sanctions screening platforms such as World-Check, ComplyAdvantage, or Actimize.
• CAMS, CGSS, or equivalent professional certification.
• Prior experience in law enforcement, an FIU, or a regulatory body.
• Experience with OSINT tools and open-source investigative techniques.
• Knowledge of DeFi, cross-chain activity, and emerging crypto financial crime typologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement, which may vary depending on the nature of the role and team.
• Collaboration with a global, user-centric organization with a flat structure.
• Fast-paced, innovative, results-driven environment with autonomy and challenging projects.
• Opportunities for career growth and continuous learning.
• Competitive salary and company benefits.