Financial Intelligence Unit Senior Specialist - Crypto

SoFi; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SoFi is seeking a Financial Intelligence Unit Senior Specialist - Crypto to conduct AML investigations with an emphasis on cryptocurrency and virtual assets, ensuring compliance with BSA/AML regulations. The role includes on‑chain analysis, SAR filings, and thorough documentation in the case management system.

You will support management with ad‑hoc projects, training materials, and procedures while staying current on sanctions and money‑laundering risks and adapting to evolving regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university in a related field.
• 3-5 years of investigations‑related experience within a financial institution or government agency.
• Minimum of 1-2 years in cryptocurrency‑related AML transaction monitoring.
• Strong working knowledge of OFAC regulatory requirements and experience working with screening tools and relevant technologies.
• Ability to maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of BSA/AML laws and regulations relative to sanctions, money laundering, and terrorist financing, especially with regard to virtual assets.
• Demonstrated written and verbal skills to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and review AML investigations focusing on cryptocurrency and virtual assets to evaluate risk and SAR filing.
• Perform on‑chain investigations to determine wallet risk exposure, source/destination of funds, and on‑chain attribution including sanctions exposure.
• Ensure alerts and determinations are well-supported and documented.
• Maintain knowledge of AML typologies related to retail banking, brokerage, and digital assets, including scams and cross‑chain activity.
• Provide use‑case experience to enhance detection and prevention of suspicious activity.
• Assist management with ad‑hoc projects, investigations, and creation of training documentation and procedures.

Skills

AML investigations

On-chain analysis

OFAC knowledge

Communication skills

Multitasking

Training docs

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Blockchain analytics tools

Screening tools

Job description

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Who we are:

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The role:

The Financial Intelligence Unit Senior Specialist - Crypto is responsible for conducting independent investigations and analysis of potentially suspicious activity related to retail banking and virtual currency assets, ensuring compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, and applicable AML regulations. This role involves in-depth research, documentation of findings, and, where appropriate, the filing of Suspicious Activity Reports within SoFi’s case management system.

What you’ll do:

• Conduct and review AML investigations with an emphasis on cryptocurrency and other virtual assets to evaluate whether alerts or cases are risk-relevant and warrant a SAR filing.
• Conduct in-depth on-chain investigations for alerts generated on cryptocurrency and other virtual assets to determine the wallet’s risk exposure, the customer’s source of funds, the destination of funds, and/or the attribution associated with certain on-chain movement, including but not limited to sanctions exposure.
• Ensure alert and case determinations are appropriate, fully supported, and clearly documented.
• Maintain a thorough comprehension of AML and Fraud typologies related to retail banking, brokerage, and and digital assets, including scams, stolen funds, ransomware, mixers, sanctions exposure, cross-chain activity, and DeFi-related risks.
• Provide use‑case experience to enhance the detection and prevention of potentially suspicious activity, including account takeover, elder abuse, and familial‑related matters.
• Assist management with ad‑hoc projects, investigations, and the creation of training documentation, standards, and operating procedures as required.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university in a related field.
• 3-5 years of investigations‑related experience within a financial institution or government agency.
• Minimum of 1-2 years in cryptocurrency‑related AML transaction monitoring.
• Strong working knowledge of OFAC regulatory requirements and experience working with screening tools and relevant technologies.
• Ability to maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of BSA/AML laws and regulations relative to sanctions, money laundering, and terrorist financing, especially with regard to virtual assets, and the ability to apply this knowledge in assessing transactional activity and sanctions risk exposure to different products and services.
• Demonstrated written and verbal skills to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and across different business lines.

Specific Skills in:

• Experience conducting fraud investigations and AML transaction monitoring, specifically with regard to cryptocurrency typologies (e.g., mixers, P2P exchanges, decentralized exchanges, fraud using Cryptoasset ATMs) and transaction tracing.
• Conducting transaction monitoring investigations using blockchain analytics tools.
• Excellent organizational, verbal, written, and interpersonal skills are required.
• Must multitask, adapt well to changing priorities, and effectively prioritize workflow to meet critical deadlines.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, demanding, and changing environment; must work well under pressure.
• Excellent analytical skills are required.
• A demonstrated track record in identifying gaps, process improvements, and proactively proposing solutions, and as appropriate, executing team‑wide communication and training.

Nice to have:

• CAMS/CFE certification preferred (or willingness to become certified within one year of start date).
• Chainalysis Digital Assets Program certifications (or similar)

Compensation And Benefits

The base pay range for this role is listed below. Final base pay offer will be determined based on individual factors such as the candidate’s experience, skills, and location.

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The Company hires the best qualified candidate for the job, without regard to protected characteristics.

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