Director/Head of Financial Crimes Investigations, North America
"About The Role"
About This Role
This is a rare opportunity to lead high-stakes investigations at the intersection of traditional finance and decentralized innovation. As North America Head of Financial Crimes Investigations, you'll command a team of skilled investigators tackling sophisticated fiat and crypto-related financial crime, while shaping how the industry defends against illicit activity in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. Reporting directly to the Head of Financial Crimes, you'll be a key voice in protecting our firm's integrity as we scale across the US and Canada.
What You'll Be Doing
Lead and mentor a team of investigators handling complex sanctions, AML, and crypto/fiat financial crime cases
Oversee timely, accurate filing of suspicious activity reports (SARs) in line with regulatory expectations
Proactively identify emerging risks, typologies, and fraud patterns unique to blockchain and digital asset ecosystems
Partner with senior leadership, regulators, and cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen the firm's compliance posture
Build and refine investigative frameworks that address money laundering, terrorist financing, and sanctions violations
Serve as a subject matter expert on North America financial crimes compliance for US and Canadian operations
What We're Looking For
Proven experience leading financial crimes investigations teams, ideally within crypto, fintech, or traditional banking
Deep knowledge of AML/BSA regulations, sanctions programs, and SAR filing requirements
Strong understanding of blockchain transaction analysis and crypto-specific risk typologies
Exceptional leadership skills with a track record of managing and developing investigative talent
Sharp analytical mindset paired with clear, confident communication across all levels of an organization
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving regulatory environment unique to web3 and digital assets
Bonus Points
Direct experience investigating crypto-native fraud schemes, DeFi exploits, or smart contract vulnerabilities
CAMS, CFE, or equivalent financial crimes certification
Prior engagement with regulators or law enforcement on digital asset cases
Familiarity with blockchain analytics tools and distributed systems monitoring
Why Join Us
Competitive compensation with meaningful equity and crypto-forward incentive structures
Flexible, remote-friendly culture built for high-performing professionals
Direct influence over how a leading global crypto platform safeguards its ecosystem
Continuous learning opportunities at the forefront of blockchain compliance and financial crimes innovation
Requirements
Responsibilities Manage Investigations: Own and manage the end-to-end review, investigation, and disposition of Level 2/escalated cases and Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) filing processes for North American entities. Lead and mentor a team of experienced investigators conducting complex investigations to the highest regulatory standards. Blockchain & Fiat Analytics: Oversee investigations leveraging traditional AML transaction monitoring alongside advanced blockchain analytics software (e.g., Chainalysis, TRM Labs) to trace customer blockchain transaction activity and identify suspicious fund flows, sanctions evasion, or mixing services. Regulatory Support: Continuously support the local Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and / or BSA / Compliance Officer. Support responses to regulatory inquiries, examinations, internal audits, and law enforcement requests (e.g., subpoenas) involving digital assets and complex financial crime. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Data Science, Engineering, and Compliance teams to evaluate the performance of transaction monitoring rule sets. Provide feedback to refine detection scenarios, optimize alert efficiency, and ensure coverage of emerging money laundering and terrorist financing typologies. Regularly coordinate with Compliance Operations Management to review quality of Level 1 alert dispositions and escalations. Program Strategy & Metrics: Develop, monitor, and report on a suite of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) for internal stakeholders and executive leadership. Proactively analyze trends in suspicious behavior to guide programmatic adjustments and scale operations. Performance Management: Oversee service level agreements and quality indicators to ensure consistent performance in the team. Forecast staffing requirements, drive the recruitment of top investigative talent, and develop robust training programs. Requirements 5+ years of relevant experience in AML/CFT investigations, transaction monitoring, customer due diligence and risk assessment, etc. 3+ years of experience in a leadership or people management role, building and scaling teams within a crypto exchange, digital asset fintech, or complex financial institution. Extensive, hands-on experience managing complex crypto/fiat transactional investigations, including drafting and reviewing SARs to FinCEN/FinTRAC and other regulatory standards. Direct experience utilizing blockchain analytics tools (e.g., Chainalysis, TRM Labs) and enterprise case management platforms. Broad and deep understanding of financial crime typologies specific to virtual currencies (e.g., darknet markets, ransomware, pig butchering scams, unhosted wallets, and mixing services). Strong operational focus with the ability to structure ambiguous problems, manipulate data, and synthesize actionable insights for executive reporting. Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate complex crypto and compliance issues for both technical and non-technical audiences. Preferred: Professional certifications such as CFE, CFCS, or specialized blockchain compliance certifications (e.g., CCAS, CRC) are highly preferred.
Ready to Apply?
To submit your application for this position, please visit Crypto Pro Network's official website and follow their application process.