Financial Crimes Investigator – Cryptocurrency, Blockchain

Remote role Full-time Open position

Job Description:

Conduct thorough Blockchain Tracing investigations into potential financial crimes, including AML, fraud, and sanctions violations
Ensure clients meet regulatory and compliance standards by performing EDD/ CDD checks, KYC assessments and analyzing source of funds
Analyze cryptocurrency transactions and wallet addresses, leveraging blockchain explorers and analytics tools to track illicit activity or suspicious behavior
Draft and submit SARs to relevant authorities
Identify and assess potential financial crime risks across all client portfolios, leveraging both traditional and crypto-related financial systems
Work closely with regulatory agencies, and financial institutions to ensure compliance with global anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-financing of terrorism (CFT) regulations
Investigate high-volume or high-value transactions, including cross-border transfers, to identify red flags or signs of illegal activities

Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree preferred
3+ years of experience in Financial Crime; either directly with a bank/financial institution or via a third party providing consulting services
Strong background in AML, CTF or Sanctions, with an understanding of the compliance and regulatory frameworks that apply
Familiarity with cryptocurrency blockchain tracing and blockchain technologies including investigating transactions on blockchain platforms and identifying risks associated with digital assets
Familiarity with blockchain forensics tools such as Chainalysis, Elliptic, or CipherTrace to trace and analyze crypto transactions
Knowledge of global regulatory frameworks for crypto – understanding of evolving cryptocurrency regulations, including FATF’s Travel Rule, KYC/AML compliance for digital assets, and the legal landscape around crypto in different regions
Experience in developing risk mitigation strategies for crypto-based financial crimes, including fraud prevention and transaction monitoring in the crypto space

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