Description
The Financial Intelligence Unit Senior Specialist - Crypto is responsible for conducting independent investigations and analysis of potentially suspicious activity related to retail banking and virtual currency assets.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct and review AML investigations with an emphasis on cryptocurrency and other virtual assets to evaluate whether alerts or cases are risk-relevant and warrant a SAR filing.
- Conduct in-depth on-chain investigations for alerts generated on cryptocurrency and other virtual assets to determine the wallet’s risk exposure, the customer’s source of funds, the destination of funds, and/or the attribution associated with certain on-chain movement.
- Ensure alert and case determinations are appropriate, fully supported, and clearly documented.
- Maintain a thorough comprehension of AML and Fraud typologies related to retail banking, brokerage, and digital assets.
- Provide use-case experience to enhance the detection and prevention of potentially suspicious activity.
- Assist management with ad-hoc projects, investigations, and the creation of training documentation, standards, and operating procedures as required.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university in a related field.
- 3-5 years of investigations-related experience within a financial institution or government agency.
- Minimum of 1-2 years in cryptocurrency-related AML transaction monitoring.
- Strong working knowledge of OFAC regulatory requirements and experience working with screening tools and relevant technologies.
- Ability to maintain up-to-date knowledge of BSA/AML laws and regulations relative to sanctions, money laundering, and terrorist financing.
- Demonstrated written and verbal skills to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and across different business lines.
Nice to have:
- CAMS/CFE certification preferred.
- Chainalysis Digital Assets Program certifications.
Compensation and Benefits: The base pay range for this role is listed below. Final base pay offer will be determined based on individual factors such as the candidate’s experience, skills, and location.