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Financial Crime Investigator (Crypto)

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time BSA/AML Investigator position at one of our clients in the crypto space.

Our client’s Financial Crimes team is responsible for protecting its customers from money laundering, fraud, economic sanctions evasion, foreign corruption, terrorist financing, and other illegal activity.

Our client seeks a full-time BSA/AML Investigator to join their Financial Crimes team. This is a unique opportunity for a highly driven person with a well-rounded skill set. The ideal person for this role will need to not only have a strong grasp of investigations but also be a flexible and strategic thinker able to take on a variety of interdisciplinary tasks. We are looking for someone who has a developed understanding of not only blockchain and cryptocurrency but payments systems as well. This role will not only be investigatory in nature but will encompass analysis of many of the financial crime vectors that the cryptocurrency industry is experiencing today.

The BSA/AML Investigator performs triage investigations of transaction monitoring system-generated alerts and referrals, including identifying root causes of the alert, sources and uses of funds, and potentially suspicious activity. The BSA/AML Investigator is responsible for investigating potentially suspicious financial and/or fraudulent activity,including money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud and/or any other financial crimes. The BSA/AML Investigator may also contribute to customer due diligence reviews and enhanced due diligence. The BSA/AML Investigator may support OFAC screening and politically exposed persons (PEP) reviews and the triage of potential sanctions and PEP hits.

This role reports directly to the Director of Global Intelligence, and can be a remote position with occasional travel to the office in San Francisco.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day activities consistent with safe and sound business practices and regulatory requirements
• Perform extensive investigations related to transaction monitoring and customer due diligence that could implicate potential money laundering, fraud, terrorist financing or other financial crimes
• Prepare and document triage investigations and their dispositions according to FinCEN/FFIEC expectations and Procedures
• Prepare detailed escalation and dismissal narratives per FFIEC expectations and procedures
• Review transaction and customer screening reports for potential OFAC violations and report potential true positives to the BSA Officer
• Perform enhanced due diligence reviews of high and moderate-risk customers
• Identify opportunities for procedure enhancements and efficiencies within Financial Crimes operations
• Maintain organized documentation related to financial crimes monitoring, including investigations, audits, and regulatory exams
• Handle and review assigned cases within target timeframes, including advising relevant stakeholders on next steps
• Partner with relevant internal stakeholders to strengthen the quality of SARs, and ensure consistency and accuracy
• Good knowledge on provisions of laws, directives, regulations, and otherwise standards applicable to subject persons and knowledge of upcoming regulation of virtual currency policies is a strong plus

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience performing investigations for a regulated financial institution or major financial services consulting firm
• 3-5 years of experience with BSA/AML and OFAC laws and regulations
• Detail-oriented with excellent analytical, research, and communication skills, as well as the ability to provide clarity to complex issues and synthesize large amounts of information.
• Knowledge of AML typologies and red flags
• Experience preparing and documenting financial crime investigations in accordance with FFIEC expectations
• Someone who is naturally curious listens carefully, adapts quickly, and problem-solves resourcefully.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant experience in blockchain analytics (e.g. TRM, Chainalysis, Elliptic) and cryptocurrency transaction monitoring is preferred.
• CAMS certification is preferred but not required

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