Senior Analyst – Digital Asset Investigations

ROLE OVERVIEW

PURPOSE OF JOB

This role will meet the business needs to comply with onboarding obligations on matters involving digital assets and web3 protocols (including to meet requirements of VASP licence applications) and support the forensic and investigations team with blockchain tracing by operating relevant digital asset tracing software, to complete screening checks and asset tracing exercises.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Digital asset investigations including blockchain tracing analysis and sanctions screening.
• Blockchain review, analytics, analysis and assisting with preparation of reports.
• Set up systems for digital asset investigations including software licensing and outsourcing.
• Operate relevant software.
• Meet demanding deadlines.
• Assistance with onboarding clients, compliance and enhanced due diligence checks, eDiscovery, corporate intelligence and/or general fraud and misappropriation investigations or other tasks as appropriate to experience.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Demonstrable knowledge of Web3 ecosystem with proven experience with crypto and digital assets.
• Certified Cryptocurrency investigator or equivalent qualification.
• Another relevant qualification eg. CFA, CFE, ACEDs, ACAMs, and/or bachelor’s degree or higher and/or web3/digital asset programming experience.
• 3-5 years’ relevant PQE.
• Experience using relevant tracing software such as Elliptic or Chainalysis reactor, ideally with experience using software for tracing (related to fraud/misappropriation).
• Ideally with knowledge in solidity language and smart contracts on ETH, SOL, and other blockchains.
• Solid written, IT systems and numeric skills.