Director/Head of Financial Crimes Investigations, North America

📋 Description

• Lead end-to-end investigations for North America, including Level 2/escalated cases and SAR filing
• Oversee blockchain and fiat analytics to trace customer activity and identify illicit funds
• Support MLRO/BSA/Compliance staff; respond to regulatory inquiries, examinations, and law
• Collaborate with Data Science, Engineering, and Compliance to evaluate rule sets and improve
• Develop KPIs/KRIs and provide executive reporting on suspicious activity trends and program scale.
• Forecast staffing, recruit top talent, and build robust training programs to maintain performance.

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years AML/CFT investigations, transaction monitoring, due diligence, risk assessment.
• 3+ years in leadership/people management, scaling crypto or fintech teams.
• Hands-on crypto/fiat investigation experience; drafting/reviewing SARs to FinCEN/FinTRAC.
• Direct experience with blockchain analytics tools (Chainalysis, TRM Labs) and case management
• Strong understanding of virtual currency crime typologies (darknet, ransomware, scams, unhosted
• Excellent written/verbal communication; can translate crypto/compliance for diverse audiences.

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Flexibility with hybrid work arrangements and opportunities for internal mobility.