Financial Crime Investigator / Cyber Crime / Law Enforcement (FinTech)

Financial Crime Investigator / Cyber Crime / Law Enforcement (FinTech)

Are you experienced Financial Crime Investigator / Cyber Crime / Law Enforcement) looking to get insight into the world of Fintech? Someone who understands crypto and the blockchain space.

Our client, an American-based company is expanding globally by being one of the first movers to bring cryptocurrency to Africa and the Middle East at large. The mission is to make bitcoin/blockchain and other FinTech services more accessible, and affordable, than ever before. This dynamic company is looking to hire a Financial Crime Investigator / Cyber Crime / Law Enforcement.

Our client’s vision strives to form a committed team of forward-thinkers who collectively create a supportive, welcoming and highly innovative environment for all. Whilst driving business through technology.

Job Type: Full-Time | Remote

Requirements

Ideal Candidate:

• B.A. or B.S. degree or equivalent legal compliance (law enforcement) work experience.

• The successful candidate should have the ability to obtain a government security clearance.

• Demonstrated engagement with law enforcement agencies in Africa , US and other global agencies - must have experience with Nigeria EFCC, US - DOJ or other agencies

• Demonstrated engagement with law enforcement agencies in Africa , US and other global agencies - must have experience with Nigeria EFCC, US - DOJ or other agencies.

• Demonstrated experience in financial crime and AML cases - e.g: cease and desist, fraud scams, criminal cases, reporting…

• Demonstrated experience managing and setting up teams for investigations and management reporting and regulatory filing.

• Willingness to travel to the various African countries of operations for embedding and or assisting in the law enforcement roles responsibilities and above related requirements.

• Demonstrated experience in financial crime and AML cases - e.g: cease and desist, fraud scams, criminal cases, reporting…

• Demonstrated experience managing and setting up teams for investigations and management reporting and regulatory filing.

• Willingness to travel to the various YC African countries of operations for embedding and or assisting in the law enforcement roles responsibilities and above related requirements.

• Fluent in French and English.

• Ability to speak Arabic beneficial.

• Prior experience investigating cybercrime/financial crimes, particularly for other financial or tech companies.

• A working knowledge of international law (especially U.S. law) and Africa enforcement agencies, especially those operating within the crypto space.

• A Working knowledge of cybercrime and financial crime types (especially FinTech crimes).

• Experience responding to subpoenas and other law enforcement requests for information.

• Ability to deal with an emerging regulatory environment.

• Must have the ability to operate independently when required and be highly self motivated.

• Demonstrated effective time management and organizational skills.

• Intermediate to advanced experience working with word processing and spreadsheet software.

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently.

• Excellent writing, analytical and communication skills.

• Effective interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves:

• Well versed in Cryptocurrency analytics and research.

• Diverse experience investigating cybercrime.

• Deep connections in banking or law enforcement.

• Familiarity with data analysis tools such as Looker, Snowflake, and SQL.

Responsibilities:

• Investigate suspicious activity and when appropriate refer cases to law enforcement.

• Review information forwarded to Global Intelligence from Information Security, Compliance and Fraud/Risk teams for potential case development.

• Review information sent to us by law enforcement and other agencies to determine if there is an opportunity to develop a case.

• When necessary serve in an advisory role to management in relation to suspected criminal activity or to develop information with informational/intelligence value.

• Review, log, and respond to legal requests for information from Law Enforcement.

• Provide briefings to senior leadership on investigative work and team performance metrics.

• Collaborate on cross function initiatives to implement control measures related to financial crime.

• Lead Law Enforcement requests, investigations and responses to law enforcement/regulatory bodies.

• Brand and reputational risk investigations.

• Conduct complex and deep dive investigations of sophisticated criminals and criminal enterprises.

• Use a combination of manual and automated tools to gather data and conduct ad-hoc investigations.

• Work with cross-functional teams across our client for collaboration on fraud risks and investigations.

Only CVs in English will be considered.

If this sounds like the perfect job opportunity then apply today!