About the Role
Serves as a FINRA expert applying specialized knowledge of crypto assets, blockchains, smart contracts, and onchain technologies to address complex regulatory challenges. Investigates money laundering, onchain vulnerabilities, cybersecurity incidents, fraud, and related deficiencies. Conducts onchain transaction tracing, wallet attribution analysis, smart contract auditing, and cross-chain analysis using blockchain forensics platforms.
Responsibilities
- Independently leads investigations specific to tokenized securities and other crypto asset activities of FINRA member firms and associated persons.
- Timely documents investigative strategies, findings, and results; and provides recommendations based on identified findings.
- Serves as a subject matter expert for FINRA staff on crypto-asset-related matters and initiatives, as well as on external engagements.
- Participates in or leads the development and delivery of training on tokenized securities, crypto assets, and blockchain technology for FINRA staff and external stakeholders.
- Participates in industry engagement initiatives focused on effective practices, common challenges, emerging trends and other regulatory considerations related to broker-dealer activity in tokenized securities, crypto assets and blockchain technology.
- Proactively identifies and shares intelligence with internal and external stakeholders on emerging threats and trends involving tokenized securities, crypto assets and blockchain technology activities of broker-dealers and associated persons.
- Demonstrates FINRA’s values, always acting with integrity and professionalism.
- Collaborates, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience required; advanced degree or law degree preferred; professional certifications (e.g., blockchain certifications, CAMS, CFE) valued.
- Expertise in onchain investigations using blockchain analytics and forensics platforms and other open-source intelligence, including transaction tracing, and wallet attribution.
- Advanced knowledge of crypto assets, blockchains and onchain technology.
- Advanced knowledge of common schemes and threats that leverage crypto assets and blockchain technology, as well as onchain obfuscation tactics.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to explain complex crypto concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Ability to work independently on multiple time-sensitive matters with minimal supervision.
- Expert proficiency with computer programs, data analysis tools, and Office suite applications.
- Strong relationship management and collaboration skills.
- FINRA Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) certification or acceptable industry equivalent certification is required upon hire or within 16 months of the start date of the assigned SIE training cohort.
Skills
- Crypto asset investigations
- Blockchain technology
- Smart contracts
- Onchain analysis
- Blockchain forensics
- Transaction tracing
- Wallet attribution
- Smart contract auditing
- Cybersecurity incident analysis
- Data analysis
- Open-source intelligence
Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- Denver, CO
- Boston, MA
- Chicago, IL
- Rockville, MD
- Tysons, VA
- Washington, DC
- Jericho, NY
- New York, NY
- Jersey City, NJ
- Woodbridge, NJ
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
- Principal Investigator
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience
- Advanced degree or law degree preferred
- Professional certifications (e.g., blockchain certifications, CAMS, CFE) valued
Salary/Compensations
- Los Angeles, CA: Minimum Salary $137,000, Maximum Salary, $206,000
- San Francisco, CA: Minimum Salary $143,000.00, Maximum Salary, $215,000
- Boston, MA: $114,200.00 - $238,300.00
- Chicago, IL: $125,900.00 - $228,000.00
- Denver, CO: $114,200.00 - $207,200.00
- Jericho, NY: $114,200.00 - $248,700.00
- Jersey City, NJ: $137,000.00 - $248,700.00
- New York, NY: $137,000.00 - $248,700.00
- Rockville, MD: $131,200.00 - $238,300.00
- Tysons, VA: $131,200.00 - $238,300.00
- Washington, DC: $131,200.00 - $238,300.00
- Woodbridge, NJ: $125,900.00 - $248,700.00
Benefits
- Discretionary bonus
- Overtime pay
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
- Basic life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Supplemental life insurance
- Spouse/domestic partner and dependent life insurance
- Spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Long-term care insurance
- Business travel accident insurance
- Disability insurance
- Legal insurance
- Immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match
- FINRA-funded retirement contribution
- Tuition reimbursement
- Commuter benefits
- Adoption assistance
- Backup family care
- Surrogacy benefits
- Employee assistance programs
- Wellness programs
- 15 days of paid time off
- 5 personal days
- 9 sick days
- Two volunteer service days
- Military leave
- Jury duty leave
- Bereavement leave
- Voting and election official leave
- Care of a family member leave
- Childbirth and parental leave
- Nine paid holidays
About the Company
- FINRA is a self-regulatory organization that oversees the U.S. securities industry.
- FINRA's mission is investor protection and market integrity.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected category, including race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex, or any other status or classification protected by state or local law.
- FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a), prohibiting discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability and requiring affirmative action.
- FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), prohibiting discrimination against qualified protected veterans and requiring affirmative action.
