FIU Lead - Singapore

BitGo is building in-region Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) capability in Singapore. Reporting to the APAC Head of Compliance, and working closely with the global FIU team, the FIU Lead will own the transaction monitoring and blockchain investigations function for BitGo Singapore, the Major Payment Institution licensed entity. This is a senior individual contributor role for a technical expert who is hands-on and can operate with high autonomy. The role is the in-house subject matter expert on transaction monitoring and on-chain analytics in APAC.

Responsibilities

First-line review, triage and disposition of all TM alerts to defined SLAs, with auditable rationales and escalation of suspicious activity to the Compliance Manager for STR consideration; Design and implement automation to reduce manual alert handling, including rules-based auto-closure, alert enrichment with on-chain and KYC data, and standardised case notes; Own alert-handling procedures, QA sampling, SLAs and performance metrics, and report to the Head of Compliance; Analyse alert volumes, false-positive rates and typologies, and recommend scenario and threshold changes; Trace fund flows across chains and protocols and identify exposure to sanctioned, illicit, darknet, scam, ransomware and high-risk counterparties; Identify emerging typologies and red flags and turn them into monitoring scenarios and staff guidance; Produce investigation reports and case files, and support STR drafting and responses to law enforcement and regulatory requests; Make expert use of blockchain analytics platforms and advise on vendor performance and coverage; Independently validate TM scenarios, risk-scoring and analytics models, and track remediation; Partner with Engineering and Data teams on data quality, lineage and alert-generation logic; Draft and maintain TM, blockchain investigation and escalation policies, SOPs and playbooks aligned with MAS requirements; Support MAS inspections, audits and thematic reviews; Support the wider APAC Compliance team on ad hoc projects

Requirements

5–7 years' experience in transaction monitoring, AML/CFT or financial crime investigations at a bank, payment institution, crypto or fintech firm, or an advisory/analytics firm; Proven hands-on experience with blockchain analytics tools (TRM Labs, Chainalysis and/or Elliptic) and on-chain tracing across multiple chains; Solid understanding of digital asset typologies, including mixers, bridges, DeFi, stablecoins, sanctions evasion, scams and ransomware; Experience writing or validating TM scenarios, models or risk-scoring methodologies, with a good grasp of testing, tuning and documentation standards; Working knowledge of Singapore AML/CFT requirements for DPT service providers (Payment Services Act, MAS PS-N02, MAS guidelines); Strong written communication, with the ability to explain complex findings to non-specialists and regulators; Independent, organised and comfortable owning outcomes in a lean team and a fast-moving environment; Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g. finance, law, computer science, data analytics)

Nice to have

Professional certifications such as CAMS, CGSS, CCI, CBE or CFE; Experience in a MAS-licensed entity or a regulated custodian, exchange or payments firm; Experience with case management or TM platforms, and with automation or AI-assisted review; Experience supporting regulatory examinations or independent audits of a TM programme

Benefits

Competitive base salary, bonus, and stock options; Computer equipment to suit your needs; Generous paid time off; Great colleagues and inspiring startup environment