Job Family:
GIC Process (India)
Travel Required:
Clearance Required:
What You Will Do:
- Lead EDD Transaction Review (TR) and Periodic Review (PR) operations for crypto/virtual asset clients, ensuring SLA, quality, and regulatory adherence
- Review and approve high-risk crypto customer profiles, including exchanges, institutional clients, HNIs, PEPs, and offshore entities
- Analyze on-chain and off-chain transaction activity, identifying red flags such as layering, rapid movement across wallets, mixer/tumbler usage, and exposure to darknet/high-risk jurisdictions
- Provide decisioning on complex escalations, including SAR/STR considerations, risk rating adjustments, and account restrictions/closures
- Oversee and perform QA/QC reviews to ensure alignment with crypto AML frameworks and client-specific risk appetite
- Drive RCA and thematic reviews on errors or misses, with focus on emerging crypto typologies and evolving regulator expectations
- Manage team performance (productivity, quality, utilization) across EDD workflows while coaching analysts on crypto-specific risk indicators
- Engage with compliance, risk, and blockchain analytics teams for case discussions, escalations, and governance reporting
- Ensure audit readiness, maintaining strong documentation for both regulatory and client audits (including control evidence and decision rationale)
- Identify and drive process improvements, including adoption of blockchain analytics tools and automation opportunities
What You Will Need:
- 10+ years of AML/KYC experience with strong expertise in EDD, Transaction Monitoring, and Periodic Reviews
- Hands-on experience reviewing complex/high-risk cases, including cross-border flows, PEPs, and layered transactions
- Strong understanding of global AML/CFT regulations and their application to Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs)
- Experience in interpreting crypto transaction behavior alongside traditional financial profiles
- Proven people management experience, including team leadership, performance management, and stakeholder engagement
- Strong analytical and investigative skills with a risk-based approach to decision-making
- Experience with screening, case management, and reporting tools (World-Check, LexisNexis, internal systems, Excel/Power BI)
- Ability to support audit/control frameworks, including QC models, documentation standards, and compliance testing
What Would Be Nice To Have:
- Direct experience working with crypto exchanges, fintechs, or VASPs
- Familiarity with blockchain analytics tools such as Chainalysis
- Strong knowledge of crypto-specific typologies, including:
- Mixer/tumbler exposure
- Wallet clustering and linked addresses
- DeFi protocol risks and bridge activity
- Sanctions evasion via crypto
- Certifications such as CAMS, ICA, or crypto compliance certifications
- Experience in managing global delivery teams within a managed services model
- Exposure to AI/automation in AML, including transaction monitoring optimization and alert reduction
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
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