Sanctions Investigations Team Lead

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, and more. Our mission is to increase the freedom of money and financial access for people around the world.About The RoleLead a team of sanctions and counter-terrorist-financing investigators responsible for identifying, investigating, and escalating sanctions exposure across the firm's global footprint. The role owns investigation quality, throughput, and consistency for the team, and acts as the escalation point for complex or high-risk matters while ensuring the investigative record stands up to regulatory and audit scrutiny.What You’ll DoInvestigation leadership and qualityOwn end-to-end investigation quality for the team: case scoping, evidence standards, narrative quality, disposition rationale, and closure documentationAct as escalation point and reviewer for complex, high-value, or politically exposed matters; make or endorse disposition recommendationsEnsure every disposition is defensible against applicable sanctions regimes and internal standards, and is documented to withstand regulatory, audit, and independent reviewOperational performanceManage intake, triage, and ageing across the team's queue; ensure matters are prioritised by risk and progressed within SLAsOwn team capacity planning: allocation, coverage across time zones, and surge handlingTrack and report team throughput, cycle time, QA outcomes, and escalation volumes to senior management and governance forumsIdentify and drive process improvements that reduce false positives and manual effort without weakening controlsRegulatory and stakeholder engagementRepresent the team in interactions with regulators, external auditors, and independent reviewers; own response quality and evidence packsPartner with Sanctions Advisory on interpretive questions and novel typologies, and with Technology on screening rule tuning, model changes, and toolingEscalate material or time-sensitive exposure to Financial Crime Compliance leadership and, where required, to the business and LegalCoordinate with law enforcement, industry bodies, and peer institutions where appropriate and approvedTeam and capabilitySet clear performance expectations; manage, coach, and develop investigators, including career progression and succession coverageBuild sanctions and CTF technical depth within the team: typologies, evasion techniques, digital-asset and cross-border payment risksPartner with Compliance Training on mandatory and role-specific training; ensure the team's knowledge stays current with evolving regimes and designationsDrive adoption of investigative tooling and AI-assisted workflows, including validating output quality before scalingGovernance and controlMaintain team SOP, investigation playbooks, and escalation protocols; keep them current and aligned to policyEnsure records, retention, and confidentiality standards are met, including for the most sensitive mattersSupport internal audit, risk assessment, and control-testing exercises; own remediation of team-level findingsWhat We’re Looking For7+ years of experience in sanctions investigations, CTF investigations, or financial crime investigations in a crypto or financial services environmentDirect people leadership experience, including performance management, coaching, and career development of investigatorsDemonstrated ability to build SOPs, playbooks, and escalation protocolsExperience with regulatory exams, external audits, or independent reviews, including owning the evidence pack and remediating findingsExperience driving process improvement with measurable outcomes, reducing false positives or cycle time without weakening controlsHands-on experience with blockchain analytics tools: Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM Labs, or equivalentExposure to emerging evasion typologies and digital-asset risks, including mixers, chain hops, and nested VASPsStrong working knowledge of global sanctions frameworks (OFAC, UN, EU, UK) and CTF regulatory requirementsWorking knowledge of sanctions-specific reporting obligations beyond SARs/STRs, including blocking and rejected transaction reportingNice To HavesDegree in Finance, Law, Criminal Justice, Computer Science, or a related fieldExperience managing third-party or BPO investigation capacity, including quality scorecards, sampling, and corrective actionExperience designing or running a QC or QA programme, including sampling methodology and how scores translate into actionWhy BinanceShape the future of finance Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structureTackle challenging projects in a fast-paced and innovative enviornment with autonomyThrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learningCompetitive salary and company benefitsRemote-first, work-from-home arrangement (may vary depending on the nature of the role and team)Binance is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. 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