Job Description

Job Summary:

The Senior Manager, Monitorships & Investigations - Blockchain Investigations is responsible for overseeing teams, using investigative and analytical techniques to formulate an understanding of blockchain transactions, and using the results to support clients as they navigate retrospective and proactive digital asset investigations. The Senior Manager manages and supports the query large datasets using analytical tools to surface critical insights during client engagements and to support the drafting reports including expert witness reports. A strong understanding of the digital asset legal and regulatory landscape along with strong communication and presentation skills are critical in this role as it supports BDO’s strategic goals.  Additionally, the senior manager should have a strong grasp of investigative techniques, combined with the flexibility and strategic thinking needed to tackle a variety of tasks. It is critical to be a self-starter that works well under minimal supervision, is organized, and has the ability to solve complex problems.

Job Duties:

Executes projects involving the identification, collection, processing, review, and production of electronic data relevant to security and regulatory investigations
Identifies relevant illicit financial activities including exploitation of cryptocurrency systems, manipulative trading, etc.
Utilizes proprietary and open course blockchain analytics tools to perform complex transaction tracing, valuation, and risk analysis involving cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, and other digital assets
Conducts Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) research including collection and analysis of unstructured data (e.g., social media to identify people and assets)
Utilizes programming languages (e.g., Python, R, SQL, Java, C or equivalent) to analyze and interpret data, including historical financial, operational, and transactional data
Identifies and analyzes patterns, outliers, correlations, clusters, and anomalies across data sets
Drafts and prepares detailed reports, presentations, and data analyses
Stays current and can communicate on the financial crime related challenges the cryptocurrency industry is addressing, including participating in anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions compliance (e.g., Know Your Customer (KYC), Know Your Transaction (KYT), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), transaction monitoring, sanctions, and screening)
Manages and allocates resources efficiently to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget
Serves as a point of contact for clients, ensuring their needs and expectations are met, and providing regular updates on project progress, with minimal supervision
Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities

Reviews work prepared by Managers, Senior Associates and Associates to ensure high-quality work product
Supervises the day-today workload of Managers, Senior Associates and Associates on assigned engagements, reviews work product and provides feedback.
Ensures Managers, Senior Associates and Associates are trained on all relevant resources
Acts as a Career Advisor and guides team members in developing their technical and analytical skills, ensuring they stay up to date with industry trends and best practices

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree, required; focus in Law, Accounting, Finance, Cyber Security, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Analytics, preferred

Experience:

Five (5) or more years of practical experience investigating complex cryptocurrency cases involving blockchain exploits, obfuscation of funds, and other illicit activity using blockchain technologies, required
Five (5) or more years of experience applying knowledge of cryptocurrency protocols, NFTs, DeFi, smart contracts, liquidity pools, bridges, market makers, digital asset trends, and transaction obfuscation methods to multiple client engagements, required
Five  (5) or more years of experience performing investigations and analysis for a variety of matter types in the blockchain space including but not limited to investigations, receiverships, expert testimony, compliance assessments, etc., required
Four (4) or more years of experience consistently performing analysis using one or more of the following tracing tools: Chainalysis Reactor, TRM Labs, Elliptic, Arkham, and Blockchain Explorers, required
Experience in managing multiple clients simultaneously and regularly presenting findings and insights to the client’s senior leadership, required
Experience interacting with regulators and government enforcement agencies., preferred
Experience using DeFi Pulse, Dune Analytics or other resources for comprehensive DeFi insights, required
Experience performing statistical analysis to assess volatility, correlations, and other quantitative metrics, required
Experience creating visual data representations using Tableau, Power BI or D3.js. or comparable tools, required
Experience working with traditional and cloud-based database servers, required
Experience with database procedures and Microsoft SQL server concepts to create efficient queries involving large sets of data, required  

License/Certifications:

CPA, CFE, or CAMS, preferred
Certified Bitcoin Professional or Advanced Cryptocurrency Investigator, preferred
Certification in analytics tools, preferred

Software:

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Word, required
Experience with Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) internal systems and tools (e.g., Chainalysis KYT, ComplyAdvantage, Acuant (IdentityMind), Notabene, Jumio), preferred

Language:                          

Multi-language (speak, read, write), preferred

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Excellent communication skills needed to share research, analysis findings and present final deliverables with team members and clients
Strong analytical and research skills related to the retrieval and organization of high volumes of information
Well developed, detailed knowledge of blockchain protocols and cryptocurrencies
Proven ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
Willingness to partner with team members to represent BDO at industry events and engage in brand building activities
Ability to support the development of staff and help grow the group’s blockchain expertise