Senior Consultant – AML/AFC | Digital Assets & Crypto
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100 salaries · our own dataMost legal & compliance roles in crypto pay between $90k and $265k, with a median of $176k.
As a Senior Consultant in AML/AFC at Protiviti Italia, you'll join an innovative project with a leading financial services operator, strengthening Anti-Financial Crime controls for digital asset initiatives, with a focus on Digital Asset Custody. You'll work on high-value projects to reinforce KYC, Financial Screening, and Transaction Monitoring safeguards, support on-chain investigation activities, and drive the evolution of AFC processes and tools applied to crypto-assets.
What you'll do
- Strengthen KYC, Financial Screening, and Transaction Monitoring controls for digital asset operations
- Support on-chain investigation activities and analysis
- Contribute to the evolution of Anti-Financial Crime processes and tools applied to crypto-assets
- Apply AML/CFT expertise to digital asset and crypto-related risk profiles
What you bring
- A degree in Economics, Law, Engineering, STEM disciplines, or related fields
- 2-5 years of professional experience, preferably in consulting firms, financial institutions, or Compliance/Anti-Financial Crime functions
- Strong knowledge of AML/CFT, Anti-Financial Crime, Compliance, Risk Management, or Transaction Monitoring
- Knowledge of the crypto-assets and digital assets landscape, key operational models, and associated risk profiles
- Knowledge of main AFC controls applicable to crypto-assets, with particular focus on KYC, Financial Screening, and Transaction Monitoring
- Knowledge of crypto-specific topics such as CASP, blockchain analytics, on-chain investigation, Travel Rule, unhosted wallets, and nested relationships
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Good analytical and problem-solving abilities with a collaborative mindset
- Good command of English
Nice to have
- Direct experience using blockchain analytics tools or conducting on-chain investigations and Transaction Monitoring for crypto-related activities
What we offer
- Salary starting from EUR 35,000 gross per year (fixed plus variable) for the Senior Consultant role, for candidates with at least two years of experience in the role, subject to variation based on profile evaluation
- Daily meal vouchers worth EUR 8
- Contribution towards local public transport subscription costs
- Corporate welfare plan with credits for personal and family wellbeing services
- Exclusive corporate partnerships, including psychological support and subsidised fitness services access
About Protiviti Italia
Protiviti is a multinational management consulting firm and a leader in designing Governance, Organisation, and Control models. With over 11,000 employees worldwide and a presence in Italy since 2004 with 500 professionals, Protiviti helps clients identify risks and define effective management and control strategies to seize growth opportunities.
