Senior Consultant – Digital Assets - Aml/kyc/bsa Knowledge

Senior Consultant role focused on Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC), and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance within the digital asset ecosystem. The role involves advising clients on regulatory frameworks, identifying and mitigating risks associated with digital assets, guiding the deployment of blockchain analytics tools, and analyzing business processes to implement AML/KYC controls. It requires a strong understanding of financial crime and compliance, particularly in the context of blockchain and crypto markets.

What you'd actually do

  1. Advise clients on AML, KYC, and BSA regulatory frameworks applicable to digital assets, including interpretation and operationalization of laws such as the BSA/AML, FinCEN guidance, FATF Travel Rule, and OFAC sanctions lists as they relate to crypto.
  2. Identify, assess, and develop strategies to mitigate unique and evolving AML/KYC risks associated with the digital asset sector, such as the use of mixers, privacy coins, and other anonymization services.
  3. Guide the deployment and optimization of monitoring and investigation tools (e.g., Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM, Solidus Labs) to trace fund flows and detect suspicious wallet activity.
  4. Analyze business processes, recommend improvements, and implement AML/KYC controls tailored for digital asset-specific capabilities and risks.
  5. Monitor industry and regulatory developments to ensure clients remain current on compliance expectations, typologies, and leading practices.

Skills

Required

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in financial services, consulting, compliance, or a related field
  • Experience with AML/BSA/KYC risks and mitigation strategies
  • Direct exposure to digital assets, virtual assets, or crypto businesses
  • Understanding of U.S. and global AML regulations relevant to digital assets
  • Experience working with or implementing blockchain analytics platforms
  • Familiarity with AML, KYC, and fraud risk typologies unique to digital assets
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Experience delivering technical documentation, compliance reports, or training

Nice to have

  • Advanced data, AI, and emerging technologies

What the JD emphasized

  • substantial focus on AML/BSA/KYC risks, regulatory requirements, and mitigation strategies (including direct exposure to digital assets, virtual assets, or crypto businesses)
  • Strong understanding of U.S. and global AML regulations relevant to digital assets, including BSA/AML, FinCEN guidance, FATF Travel Rule, OFAC sanctions, and related frameworks.
  • Experience working with or implementing blockchain analytics platforms for monitoring, tracing, and investigating digital asset transactions.
  • Deep familiarity with AML, KYC, and fraud risk typologies unique to digital assets (e.g., usage of mixers, privacy coins, anonymization services).