Crypto Financial Crime Data & Functional SME

Job Location: NYC, NY (Day One Onsite - Hybrid)

About the Role

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 firm's 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Transaction Monitoring & Sanctions
  • Design and optimize crypto transaction monitoring frameworks and detection scenarios.
  • Define controls covering Wallet screening, Sanctions exposure, Mixer/Tumbler activity, High-risk 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.
• Blockchain Intelligence & Data Strategy
  • Lead design of blockchain intelligence and analytics solutions using platforms such as TRM Labs and 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.
• Data & Architecture Leadership
  • Define end-to-end data flows across blockchain data, customer/KYC data, screening platforms, transaction monitoring systems, and 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.
• 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.

Requirements

• 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 or Chainalysis.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Crypto transaction lifecycle
  • Wallet risk assessment
  • Blockchain analytics
  • Crypto sanctions compliance
  • 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 Tier-1 global banks, investment banks, or systemically important financial institutions.

Benefits

For eligible employees, we offer:

• Flexible work
• Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs
• Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation
• Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring
• Mentoring, coaching and learning programs
• Employee Resource Groups
• Disaster Relief

Pay

The base salary range for this full-time position in NYC, NY is $99,712 to $168,716 per year. This range covers base pay only; bonuses, incentives, and benefits will be discussed during the hiring process. Your exact offer will depend on objective, job-related factors such as your experience, skills, and qualifications. If a collective labor agreement applies to this role, we will share the relevant pay scale details with you.