FIU Jr. Case Analyst

About Uphold

Uphold is an easy-to-use investments and payments app. Specializing in digital assets, we serve more than 7 million customers in 150 countries. We open around 15,000 accounts a day and provide consumers with a more versatile and cost-effective home for their daily financial lives. For businesses, we provide regulated infrastructure to connect crypto with fiat currencies. Today, we support 51 digital assets, 28 national currencies, four precious metals and fractional U.S. equities.

Uphold's unique trading experience - 'Anything-to-Anything' - allows customers to trade directly between any supported asset or currency in one step - physical gold to Bitcoin, for example - saving both time and money. Uphold supports financial inclusion by enabling customers virtually anywhere to open an account in less than 5 minutes and to invest with no minimum amounts. Customers can send money to virtually anyone with an email address free of charge.

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Description

The Junior Case Analyst will support the Compliance FIU Regional Investigations Manager and The Global Head of FIU by conducting investigations and preparing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs). Assists with conducting compliance monitoring activities for customer accounts and researches to identify suspicious activity in violation of federal regulations. This role is responsible for ensuring that compliance policies and procedures are appropriately being adhered to.

This position requires knowledge of federal and state regulations in order to effectively assist in researching, preparing, implementing, maintaining, developing, and tracking all Uphold compliance for new and existing products, services and delivery systems. Identifies and reports on changing trends in methods used by fraud perpetrators. Stays informed on changes to all related banking and blockchain regulations. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator and offer exceptional data analytic abilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations based on alerts provided by Transaction Monitoring Analysts and internal referrals related to suspicious activity.
• Collect, analyze, and document all relevant information required for Suspicious Activity Investigations (SAIs), ensuring completeness and accuracy.
• Prepare Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and supporting narratives for submission to the Compliance FIU Regional Investigations Manager for review and filing.
• Handle external Requests for Information (RFIs), including 314(b) information-sharing requests and inquiries from partner institutions, ensuring timely and compliant responses in accordance with regulatory expectations and internal protocols.
• Maintain effective communication with internal stakeholders and external partners during the course of investigations, particularly when coordinating information-sharing under the USA PATRIOT Act 314(b) safe harbor provisions.
• Report to the Compliance FIU Regional Investigations Manager on day-to-day activities, and escalate any material issues, deficiencies, or potential risks as they arise.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the Compliance FIU Regional Investigations Manager.

Qualifications

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