Financial Intelligence Unit Senior Specialist - Crypto

The role

The Financial Intelligence Unit Senior Specialist - Crypto conducts independent investigations and analysis of suspicious activity related to retail banking and virtual currency assets. This role ensures compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, and applicable AML regulations.

What you will do

• Conduct and review AML investigations with an emphasis on cryptocurrency and other virtual assets.
• Conduct in-depth on-chain investigations to determine wallet risk exposure, source of funds, destination of funds, and attribution.
• Ensure alert and case determinations are appropriate, fully supported, and clearly documented.
• Maintain comprehension of AML and Fraud typologies related to retail banking, brokerage, and digital assets.
• Provide use-case experience to enhance detection and prevention of suspicious activity.
• Assist management with ad-hoc projects, investigations, and the creation of training documentation, standards, and operating procedures.

Required qualifications

• 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.
• Experience conducting fraud investigations and AML transaction monitoring, specifically with regard to cryptocurrency typologies and transaction tracing.
• Conducting transaction monitoring investigations using blockchain analytics tools.
• Excellent organizational, verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask, adapt well to changing priorities, and effectively prioritize workflow to meet critical deadlines.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding, and changing environment; must work well under pressure.
• Excellent analytical skills.

Nice to have

• CAMS/CFE certification preferred (or willingness to become certified within one year of start date).
• Chainalysis Digital Assets Program certifications (or similar)

About the company

SoFi is a next-generation financial services company and national bank using innovative, mobile-first technology to help its members reach their goals.