FinCrime Analyst (Crypto Investigator)
at Revolut
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Join Revolut as a FinCrime Analyst (Crypto Investigator) to apply advanced blockchain analytics to trace illicit funds and support proactive financial-crime prevention. You’ll conduct deep-dive investigations, research emerging cybercrime typologies, and perform Enhanced Due Diligence on complex crypto-related customer profiles. You’ll report suspicious activity in line with FCA objectives and drive continuous improvement of monitoring logic and SOPs for agile blockchain surveillance. The role supports remote work from India and may include night or weekend shifts that are fully compensated.
About Revolut
People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 65+ million customers get more from their money every day.
As we continue our lightning-fast growth, 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we've been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 10,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And we're looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.
About the role
Our Financial Crime team blends regulatory expertise with data-driven thinking to make sure our products meet legal and policy requirements and deliver real value to customers. In a fast-moving, digital environment, they stay one step ahead by finding smart, scalable ways to prevent financial crime.
We're looking for a Crypto Analyst to collaborate with the Compliance team to protect our customers’ accounts. You'll think deeper to find solutions and contribute to the way we support our customers every day.
To support our 24/7 coverage, this role may include night and weekend shifts, which are fully compensated.
Up to shape what's next in finance? Let's get in touch.
What you'll be doing
- Utilising advanced blockchain analytics to conduct deep-dive forensic investigations into complex transaction flows, tracing illicit funds across wallets and protocols
- Researching emerging cybercrime typologies, DeFi exploits, and darknet trends to stay ahead of evolving money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) risks
- Executing high-stakes risk assessments and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) on complex customer profiles, ensuring the firm’s exposure to crypto-related financial crime is minimised
- Identifying and reporting suspicious activity in strict accordance with FCA statutory objectives
- Driving continuous improvement by refining monitoring logic and internal SOPs, ensuring our blockchain surveillance strategies remain agile and highly efficient
What you'll need
- A bachelor's degree
- 3+ years in financial crime investigations, or 1+ years experience in the crypto industry, ideally within an virtual asset services provider (VASP), such as a crypto exchange
- Fluency in English (C1+ level)
- Familiarity with blockchain investigation tools
- Experience handling suspicious AML/Screening cases that involve both fiat and crypto transaction
- Knowledge of investigative methodologies, evidenced by the use of analytical tools (e.g., spreadsheets, filters, pivots, network charts)
- The ability to work with multiple stakeholders and take ownership of assigned workload
- Adaptability and experience with fast-cycle feedback
- A willingness to work a variety of shift patterns, including nights and weekends
Nice to have
- Relevant industry credentials, like CAMS/CGSS or blockchain-specific certifications (Chainalysis, TRM Labs, or Elliptic)
- To be comfortable using SQL or data tools, such as Tableau, to spot trends and visualise complex transaction networks
- Experience in cybersecurity, threat intel, or law enforcement focusing on darknet or ransomware cases
- Fluency in other languages
Building a global financial super app isn’t enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and that’s why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. We're not just doing this because it's the right thing to do. We’re doing it because we know that seeking out diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create exceptional, innovative products and services for our customers. That’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team.
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