Crypto SME

Role Name: Crypto SME (TRM & Chain analysis)

Location: New York, Hybrid

Interview Mode: Face to Face Interview

Job Description:

Role Overview

We are seeking a Crypto Financial Crime Data Functional SME to lead a strategic Financial Crime Compliance FCC transformation initiative for a global investment bank The role will be responsible for defining and implementing the firms crypto financial crime operating model data architecture transaction monitoring framework sanctions controls and blockchain intelligence integration strategy

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise across Crypto AML Blockchain Analytics Sanctions Screening Transaction Monitoring Financial Crime Data Models and Counterparty Intelligence and will be capable of engaging directly with senior stakeholders across Compliance Financial Crime Operations Data and Technology functions

Key Responsibilities

1. Crypto Financial Crime Strategy Operating Model

• Define target operating models for Crypto AML Sanctions Investigations and Regulatory Reporting
• Advise senior stakeholders on crypto financial crime risks controls governance and industry best practices
• Design operating workflows covering alert generation triage investigations escalation and case management
• Develop implementation roadmaps for enterprise crypto compliance programs

2. Transaction Monitoring Sanctions

• Design and optimize crypto transaction monitoring frameworks and detection scenarios
• Define controls covering
• Wallet screening
• Sanctions exposure
• MixerTumbler activity
• Highrisk jurisdictions
• Layering and obfuscation patterns
• Rapid movement of digital assets
• Wallet hopping and network relationships
• Establish integration between crypto monitoring and traditional fiat AML controls

3. Blockchain Intelligence Data Strategy

• Lead design of blockchain intelligence and analytics solutions using platforms such as
• TRM Labs
• Chainalysis
• Define wallet attribution entity resolution clustering and counterparty identification approaches
• Design crypto financial crime data models and data governance frameworks
• Establish crypto risk intelligence and counterparty intelligence capabilities leveraging graph analytics and network analysis

4. Data Architecture Leadership

• Define end-to-end data flows across
• Blockchain data
• Customer KYC data
• Screening platforms
• Transaction monitoring systems
• Case management platforms
• Design integration architecture between cloud native crypto solutions and existing on premise financial crime ecosystems
• Collaborate with engineering and platform teams to define scalable implementation architectures

5. Client Stakeholder Management

• Lead workshops with business compliance operations and technology stakeholders
• Serve as trusted advisor to senior financial crime and compliance executives
• Drive requirements definition solution design vendor evaluation and implementation strategy

Required Experience:

• 10 years of experience in Financial Crime Compliance AML KYC Sanctions or Transaction Monitoring
• 3 years of hands on experience in Crypto AML Blockchain Risk Management
• Deep understanding of crypto compliance controls within global banking environments
• Experience working with at least one major blockchain intelligence platform
• TRM Labs
• Chainalysis
• Strong knowledge of
• 1. Crypto transaction lifecycle
• 2. Wallet risk assessment
• 3. Blockchain analytics
• 4. Crypto sanctions compliance
• 5. Financial crime investigations
• Experience defining Transaction Monitoring scenarios and alert review processes
• Strong understanding of financial crime data models entity resolution and counterparty intelligence concepts
• Proven experience working with large financial institutions and regulatory driven transformation programs

Preferred Experience:

• Experience supporting Tier1 global banks investment banks or systemically important financial institutions
• Knowledge of Quantexa graph analytics and network analytics platforms
• Familiarity with Fircosoft or enterprise sanctions screening platforms
• Experience with cloud based financial crime platforms and modern data architectures
• Prior consulting advisory or transformation leadership experience

Key Skills:

• Crypto AML Compliance
• Blockchain Analytics
• TRM Labs Chainalysis
• Financial Crime Data Strategy
• Transaction Monitoring
• Sanctions Screening
• Counterparty Intelligence
• Entity Resolution
• Graph Network Analytics
• Financial Crime Target Operating Models
• Data Governance
• Executive Stakeholder Management

Success Profile:

We are looking for a leader who can bridge Compliance Financial Crime Operations Data and Technology and help shape a strategic crypto financial crime capability for one of the world’s leading financial institutions The successful candidate will bring both deep domain expertise and practical implementation experience to accelerate the clients crypto compliance transformation journey