Global Financial Crimes: Crypto Investigations Director (AVP)
About The Position
We are seeking someone to join our team as an experienced Investigations Director (AVP) in Global Financial Crimes. In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm's management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk. Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent military experience. Law degree, legal or prosecutorial experience a plus.
- 5+ years of strong investigative or related experience with emphasis on BSA/AML, including writing and preparing SARs in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements
- Strong understanding of the financial markets and banking, including Crypto specific knowledge and the ability to learn concepts quickly
- Excellent communication, leadership, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively through all levels of the organization
- Self-motivated and independent operator with the ability and maturity to make decisions and operate in fast paced and dynamic settings
- CAMS or equivalent AML certification/license, or ability to obtain certification within first 15 months of employment
Nice To Haves
- Law degree, legal or prosecutorial experience a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead investigations of a wide variety of suspected financial crimes related to cryptocurrencies and digital assets, including crypto-enabled money laundering, terrorist financing via virtual currencies, illicit trafficking using blockchain, and fraud.
- Determine appropriate regulatory filing requirements, including Suspicious Activity Reports, and notifications to law enforcement and government agencies.
- Provide advice to the business with respect to managing risks arising from crypto-related financial crimes concerns involving prospective and current client relationships, assessing wallet addresses, transaction patterns, and blockchain analytics insights.
- Produce and maintain investigative reports and related documentation with a focus on tracing transactions through blockchain analysis and documenting findings in line with best practices.
- Assist with responding to requests for information from law enforcement and government agencies regarding virtual assets, including blockchain data, transaction histories, and wallet identifications.
- Ensure daily operational processing is completed according to established program and regulatory requirements.
- Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
