Financial Crime Investigator - Digital Assets (Crypto)

Social network you want to login/join with:

Financial Crime Investigator - Digital Assets (Crypto), London

Client: Treliant

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: cb4

Job Views: 6

Posted: 29.06.2025

Expiry Date: 13.08.2025

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed investigations into high-risk transactional activity involving digital assets.
• Trace crypto asset movements across blockchain networks using specialist analytics tools and investigative techniques.
• Assess suspicious behaviours and patterns linked to money laundering, fraud, and other illicit activity.
• Review and respond to subpoenas, regulatory inquiries, or AML alert escalations with clear, evidence-based analysis.
• Prepare detailed case files, investigative memos, and reports that support internal decision-making or external engagement.
• Contribute to broader intelligence efforts, including identifying emerging threats or typologies in crypto-related financial crime.
• Draft and submit Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to relevant authorities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting in accordance with local and global regulations.
• Work closely with regulatory agencies and financial institutions to ensure compliance with global anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-financing of terrorism (CFT) regulations.
• Maintain detailed records of investigations, providing clear reports on findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Keep up to date with new developments in the financial crime landscape, particularly regarding cryptocurrency regulations and AML compliance.

Qualifications

• Strong educational background - Degree
• 8+ years of experience in Financial Crime; either directly within an FIU of a bank/financial institution, crypto-firm, or third-party providing consulting services.
• Strong background in AML and Transaction Monitoring, with hands-on experience analyzing complex transactions and following financial trails.
• Deep understanding of cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies, including investigating transactions on blockchain platforms and identifying risks associated with digital assets.
• Experience 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.
• Strong long-form documentation/writing skills to produce clear SARs, investigative reports, and recommendations for senior management or regulatory authorities.
• Strong decision-making skills in a fast-paced and pressurized environment.
• Strong MS Office skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).

We are committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and want to build a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

Please note that if you are NOT a passport holder of the country for the vacancy, you might need a work permit. Check our Blog for more information.

Bank or payment details should not be provided when applying for a job. is not responsible for any external website content. All applications should be made via the 'Apply now' button.

Created on 29/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom