Manager, Forensics - Digital Assets

Job Summary:

The Manager, Monitorships & Investigations - Blockchain Investigations will be responsible for using investigative and analytical techniques to formulate an understanding of blockchain transactions and using the results to support clients as they navigate retrospective and proactive digital asset investigations. The Manager will query large datasets using analytical tools, to surface critical insights during client engagements, and to support the drafting reports including expert witness reports.  A strong understanding of the digital asset legal and regulatory landscape, along with strong communication and presentation skills will be critical in this role as it supports BDO’s strategic goals.  Additionally, a strong grasp of investigative techniques, combined with the flexibility and strategic thinking needed to tackle a variety of tasks. It will be critical to be a self-starter that works well under minimal supervision, is organized and has the ability to solve complex problems.

Job Duties:

• Executes projects involving the identification, collection, processing, review, and production of electronic data relevant to security and regulatory investigations
• Identifies relevant illicit financial activities including exploitation of cryptocurrency systems, manipulative trading, etc.
• Utilizes proprietary and open course blockchain analytics tools to perform complex transaction tracing, valuation, and risk analysis involving cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, and other digital assets
• Conducts Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) research including collection and analysis of unstructured data (e.g., social media to identify people and assets)
• Utilizes programming languages (e.g., Python, R, SQL, Java, C or equivalent) to analyze and interpret data, including historical financial, operational, and transactional data
• Identifies and analyzes patterns, outliers, correlations, clusters, and anomalies across data sets
• Drafts and prepares detailed reports, presentations, and data analyses
• Role will not only be investigatory in nature but encompasses many of the financial crime related challenges the cryptocurrency industry is addressing, including participating in anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions compliance (e.g., Know Your Customer (KYC), Know Your Transaction (KYT), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), transaction monitoring, sanctions, and screening)
• Manages and allocates resources efficiently to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget
• Serves as a point of contact for clients, ensuring their needs and expectations are met, and providing regular updates on project progress
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Reviews work prepared by Senior Associates and Associates to ensure high-quality work product
• Supervises the day-today workload of Senior Associates and Associates on assigned engagements, reviews work product and provides feedback.
• Ensures Senior Associates and Associates are trained on all relevant resources
• Act as a Career Advisor and guides team members in developing their technical and analytical skills, ensuring they stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree, required; with a focus in Law, Accounting, Finance, Cyber Security, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Analytics, preferred

Experience:

• Four (4) or more years of practical experience investigating complex cryptocurrency cases involving blockchain exploits, obfuscation of funds, and other illicit activity using blockchain technologies, required
• Four (4) or more years of experience applying knowledge of cryptocurrency protocols, NFTs, DeFi, smart contracts, liquidity pools, bridges, market makers, digital asset trends, and transaction obfuscation methods to multiple client engagements, required
• Four (4) or more years of experience performing investigations and analysis for a variety of matter types in the blockchain space including but not limited to investigations, receiverships, expert testimony, compliance assessments, etc., required
• Four (4) or more years of experience consistently performing analysis using one or more of the following tracing