Forensic Accountant – Cryptocurrency Investigations, Senior Associate

As a Senior Associate Forensic Accountant in Cryptocurrency Investigations at Forensic Risk Alliance, you will conduct investigations into cryptocurrency and blockchain activities, helping to trace funds across on-chain and off-chain data. You join a market-leading forensic accounting, investigations, and compliance consultancy, supporting the growth of FRA's cryptocurrency practice while advising clients on financial crime risks, AML/Sanctions compliance, and fraud typologies.

What you'll do

• Conduct cryptocurrency and blockchain investigations, including leveraging blockchain analytics to investigate flow of funds, fraud schemes, asset misappropriation, market manipulation, and sanctions evasion.
• Reconcile off-chain data such as email conversations and exchange records with on-chain transaction data to build comprehensive "follow-the-money" narratives.
• Advise cryptocurrency and FinTech businesses on AML requirements including Know Your Customer (KYC), Transaction Monitoring, and Suspicious Activity Reporting, as well as Sanctions and anti-bribery and corruption programs.
• Prepare documents, workpapers, and supporting materials that articulate the investigative steps performed.
• Communicate results with clients and colleagues through written and oral reports, memos, visualizations, and presentations that translate technical findings into clear insights.
• Balance multiple projects and responsibilities, track progress against work plans, and highlight potential issues to management.
• Collaborate with FRA teams on cryptocurrency topics for client alerts and thought leadership.
• Build and maintain relationships with industry and service provider contacts for networking, develop client relationships to drive firm growth, and assist in preparing pitches and proposals for business development.
• Display interest in technology across the financial crime space and support senior team members in driving innovation within the Cryptocurrency Investigations and Compliance practice.
• Assess AML, sanctions, and fraud risks associated with crypto and Web3 business models in collaboration with engagement teams.
• Stay current with cryptocurrency and Web3 trends, particularly those affecting non-banks and fintechs, and with the latest BSA/AML regulations, FinCEN rules, and FFIEC guidelines through independent research.
• Assist in developing cryptocurrency investigation and compliance training for the FRA team.

What you bring

• 3+ years of relevant experience in the cryptocurrency industry, with 2+ years of hands-on experience conducting cryptocurrency and traditional money laundering investigations, including flow of funds analysis.
• Practical experience using both commercial blockchain analytics tools such as Chainalysis Reactor, TRM Labs, and Elliptic as well as open-source blockchain explorers such as Blockchain.com, Etherscan.io, and Solscan.io.
• Knowledge of the cryptocurrency ecosystem, including understanding of blockchain and smart contract technologies, underlying blockchain architecture, and uses of cryptocurrency and DeFi.
• Experience in financial crime compliance and risk management within the fintech, financial services or Web3/crypto space, with strong understanding of Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Transaction Monitoring (TM), Know Your Customer (KYC), and Sanctions compliance relevant to the Web3/crypto space.
• Knowledge of compliance and regulatory frameworks applicable to financial institutions, with emphasis on FinCEN regulations and FFIEC guidelines, and a commitment to staying informed of global regulatory changes and evolving cryptocurrency crime trends.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent academic qualification.
• Advanced organizational skills and a proven track record of prioritizing tasks effectively to manage concurrent and conflicting deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, with strong ability to analyze large datasets in Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, strong work ethic, and an inquiring mind.
• Willingness to support thought leadership in Cryptocurrency Investigations and Compliance practice.
• Ability and willingness to travel both domestically and internationally if required.

Nice to have

• Chainalysis Reactor, TRM Labs, or equivalent certification.

What we offer

• Base annual salary of €62k-€70k (Paris location).

About Forensic Risk Alliance

FRA is a market leader in regulatory compliance, financial investigations, and data analytics. The firm is regularly hired to provide expertise on some of the world's largest multi-jurisdictional investigations and compliance matters.