Wert is hiring a

Web3 Financial Crimes Analyst

 As a Financial Crimes Analyst at Wert, you will be crucial in protecting our crypto and NFT payment platform from financial crimes. Your primary focus will be on fraud detection, investigation and response. 

This role demands proactive management of risks associated with fraudulent activities, close coordination across multiple teams, and contribution to continuous improvement of our fraud management processes.

Does This Sound Like You?

You are highly collaborative and approachable, comfortable engaging across teams and able to communicate complex issues to both technical and non-technical colleagues. Calm and composed under pressure, you navigate stressful situations with ease and resilience.

Your personable nature makes you adept at building effective working relationships, fostering open dialogue, and ensuring smooth cross-functional cooperation. You thrive in environments that require flexibility, clarity of thought, and diplomacy.

Naturally inquisitive and detail-oriented, you approach situations with curiosity and critical thinking, driven by a genuine interest in understanding root causes and patterns.

What You’ll Bring:

• Experience in fraud investigation, financial crime analysis, or compliance within the fintech, crypto, or payments sectors.
• Familiarity with fraud detection systems and manual review processes.
• Strong analytical skills with an ability to identify fraud typologies, investigate complex cases, and document findings.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks related to fraud and financial crimes, particularly in the US and EU jurisdictions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of working cross-functionally in a collaborative environment.
• High ethical standards, professional judgement, and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information responsibly.
  
  
  

What You’ll Do:

• Perform manual review and triage of fraud alerts, utilising Wert’s fraud detection platform to identify high-risk transactions.
• Conduct detailed fraud investigations, including transaction analysis, customer KYC review, and behavioural analysis.
• Coordinate closely with Customer Support, Compliance, Sales, and Legal teams to manage fraud incidents and ensure swift escalation and resolution.
• Prepare comprehensive case documentation for chargebacks, suspicious activity reports (SARs), and internal fraud reporting.
• Act as a key point of contact for escalating fraud-related customer inquiries and partner compliance issues.
• Provide timely and clear recommendations for fraud risk mitigation.
• Support the Fraud Risk Manager in the development and refinement of fraud detection rules, case management procedures, and process automation.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory reporting obligations, assisting Compliance with SAR filings and responses to law enforcement requests.
• Monitor emerging fraud trends, proactively identify risks linked to integration partners or new product launches, and contribute to formulating risk mitigation strategies.
• Assist Customer Support teams with escalated KYC-related queries, ensuring accuracy and adherence to regulatory and internal compliance standards.
• Conduct investigations escalated from Customer Support, addressing non-fraud-related compliance or due diligence concerns.
  
  
  

What is culture like at Wert?

• Earn based on your impact: At Wert, compensation is tied to merit, not hierarchy. You don’t have to switch companies or climb rigid ladders to achieve your financial goals—your growth and contributions directly shape your rewards.
• Shape a new work culture: Be part of building a workplace where quality, innovation, and satisfaction matter. Wert fosters a culture of collaboration and personal growth, redefining how people work and succeed.
• Focus on what matters: Work with cutting-edge projects that impact the future of Web3, while being part of a team that values both the excellence of the work and the well-being of the people behind it.
• Create the future of Web3: Collaborate with top projects, explore new technologies, and help make Web3 accessible to everyone—all while building a career that evolves with the space.