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CertiK· Product – Product Management
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Hybrid (Europe), Remote$60k - $100kFull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

KYC Investigations Analyst role focused on delivering CertiK's KYC badge product for Web3 projects, conducting background interviews and open-source investigations to assess risk and issue KYC badges.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the delivery of CertiK’s KYC badge product
  • Conduct interviews with project team members to assess risks and identify discrepancies
  • Perform thorough investigations using open-source information with limited data
  • Provide excellent customer service to clients undergoing the KYC process
  • Communicate with teams about KYC badge status and requirements
  • Help customers submit identification documents and verify them through systems
  • Document your findings clearly to support each KYC badge decision
  • Evaluate project teams for quality and risk factors
  • Create content and thought leadership related to KYC and investigations in Web3

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in investigations, KYC or a related field
  • Proven experience conducting complex behavioral interviews
  • Fluent in English
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience performing OSINT investigations
  • Familiar with Web3 social media platforms, especially X/Twitter
  • Understanding of KYC regulations, AML/CFT laws, and compliance standards
  • Highly organized and self-driven, able to work independently
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment
  • Able to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks effectively
  • Passionate about crypto and eager to learn about new projects

Skills

Required:InvestigationsBehavioral interviewsOSINTKYC / AML knowledgeCommunicationEnglish fluency

Benefits

  • medical, vision, and dental insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company matching
  • life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • HSA (with high deductible plan)
  • FSA
  • flexible paid time off and holidays
  • variable commission program for business development sales roles
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About CertiK

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CertiK, the largest Web3 security service provider, uses AI and formal verification to protect and monitor smart contracts and protocols, securing the Web3 ecosystem.

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