Financial Crime Analyst – APAC (Malaysia)

About the role

The Financial Crime Analyst is a Malaysia‑based role within Wirex’s Global Risk & Compliance function, supporting the operation of financial crime controls across the APAC region. The role focuses on day‑to‑day AML compliance activities such as customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, suspicious transaction reporting and periodic reviews.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct AML and financial crime investigations and prepare internal suspicious transaction reports (STRs) for escalation.
• Review and support escalation of alerts related to adverse media, politically exposed persons (PEPs) and sanctions screening.
• Perform ongoing customer monitoring, including enhanced due diligence (EDD) and periodic reviews.
• Undertake transaction monitoring and investigations across fiat and crypto products.
• Support transaction testing, data validation and optimisation of monitoring systems, scenarios and rules.
• Collaborate with APAC and Global Risk & Compliance teams to resolve regulatory and compliance matters.
• Provide operational support to senior financial crime leadership on projects and regulatory requests.

Required profile

• Minimum 2 years of experience in AML/CFT, financial crime or compliance operations with hands‑on investigation and alert handling.
• Strong written and verbal English skills with the ability to document investigations clearly.
• Analytical mindset, attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities independently.

Required skills

• Knowledge of cryptocurrency, digital assets and blockchain‑based products.
• Experience with AML investigation and transaction monitoring processes.

What we offer

• Generous leave and public holidays, plus a paid Charity Day.
• Flexible working hours and remote‑working options with company‑provided equipment.
• Annual training and development budget and extensive career growth opportunities in a fintech environment.