The Cryptocurrency Investigations Specialist will support PayPal’s Global Financial Crime & Customer Protection program by conducting complex investigations into illicit cryptocurrency use, identifying financial crime patterns, and collaborating with internal and external partners to identify trends and emerging threats.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive investigations to identify financial crime patterns and typologies.
• Analyze investigative leads and root causes to identify broader policy and product issues related to cryptocurrency activity.
• Research and review current and emerging trends involving cryptocurrency and other digital assets.
• Deliver briefings to partners and leaders on current and emerging cryptocurrency threats.
• Engage with internal and external partners to collaborate, raise awareness of investigative findings, and develop risk mitigation recommendations.
• Detect potentially suspicious activity across multiple platforms and jurisdictions.
• Respond to regulatory filing obligations such as Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs).
• Manage multiple competing priorities with difficult deadlines, exhibiting a sense of urgency when necessary.