Blockchain.com is the world’s leading platform for digital assets. We are building an open, accessible, and fair financial future, powered by software, driven by data, and secured by design. With the largest production blockchain platform in the world, we operate at the intersection of financial innovation and technical excellence.
We are looking for a Data & Compliance Associate to support our Financial Crime Program through data-driven insights, automation support, and process analysis. This is a 1-year contract and a hands-on opportunity for a curious, analytical, and proactive individual who wants to learn how compliance operates at scale in a fast-paced FinTech environment. There is potential for the role to transition into full-time employment based on performance and business needs.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Support the analysis of compliance workflows and financial crime processes to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and automation opportunities.
- Work closely with the Financial Crime team to gather, clean, and interpret data from key compliance systems (e.g., transaction monitoring, screening platforms, case management tools).
- Assist in generating regular and ad hoc reports to support regulatory metrics, operational KPIs, and trend identification.
- Collaborate with product, engineering, and compliance stakeholders to help document existing processes and contribute ideas for optimisation.
- Conduct desktop research on evolving global AML/CTF regulatory requirements, particularly as they relate to data and system-based controls.
- Contribute to the testing, documentation, and rollout of enhancements in compliance technology platforms.
- Participate in cross-functional meetings and shadow senior analysts to gain exposure to crypto compliance and broader operational risk frameworks.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
- Currently studying or recently completed a degree in a data, finance, law, or tech-related field (e.g. Data Science, Economics, Computer Science, Law, or Business).
- A strong interest in compliance, financial crime prevention, and how data powers decision-making in the crypto ecosystem.
- Familiarity with spreadsheets (Google Sheets or Excel), and basic experience or interest in SQL, Python, metabase or other data tools.
- Strong communication and writing skills, you’ll be helping translate between compliance requirements and operational needs.
- Detail-oriented, with a structured approach to tasks and problem-solving.
- Eagerness to work in a high-growth, fast-changing environment where learning never stops.
- Passion for crypto, decentralised finance, and the future of digital money.
COMPENSATION & PERKS
- Competitive salary based on experience
- 1-year full-time contract, with the potential for full-time employment based on performance and business needs
- Hybrid role based in our London office, with a mandatory in-office presence four days per week
- Apple equipment provided
- The opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing, global technology company at the forefront of the industry
- Friendly, collaborative, and flexible work culture
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