[Hiring] Financial Crimes Investigator @Treliant LLC

Role Description

We are looking for Financial Crimes Investigators with an expertise in blockchain and cryptocurrencies to join our team for remote, project-based opportunities.

• 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.

Qualifications

• Strong education background; 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.

Benefits

• Primary Location: Remote
• Primary Location Salary Range: $50/hr - $60/hr
• Comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefit package.
• Eligible for incentive pay as well as a full range of health benefits, vacation plan, and 401k plan.