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Cryptocurrency Analyst - SCI0068

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Cryptocurrency Analyst - SCI0068

Cryptocurrency Analyst

About Us:
At Mastercard, our industry expertise is enhanced by our commitment to being a force for good in the world and to doing well by doing good. Mastercard relies on our global workforce to help us achieve our goal of building a sustainable, inclusive global economy.

CipherTrace, a Mastercard company creates blockchain intelligence solutions that safeguard the crypto economy by identifying high-risk transactions from darknet vendors, terrorists, and other bad actors who seek to de-stabilize the ecosystem and exploit crypto adopters, financial institutions, and other crypto users.

CipherTrace was named one of the top-two companies in the cryptocurrency forensics by CB Insights in 2019. Our cryptocurrency intelligence solutions are used by the largest exchanges, banks and law enforcement globally to keep criminals and purveyors of fraud off their payment networks.

If leading the way in the new frontier of financial crime inspires you, we want you on our team.

Role:

As a cryptocurrency analyst you will be primarily responsible for conducting complex investigations into incidents of money laundering, fraud and other financial crimes involving the illicit use of cryptocurrency. You’ll track crypto funds flows, analyze large data sets, identify financial crime methodologies, identify trends and emerging threats, and typologies; work with law enforcement and collaborate internally to investigate some of the most high-profile crypto hacks and crimes; and provide training internally and externally. This role is remote, US-based.

All About You:

You are inspired and excited about driving efforts to fight financial crime and safeguard the crypto economy and have a;

Post secondary degree in Science or related field
Solid understanding of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies
Related experience in conducting comprehensive, high quality end-to-end complex investigations to identify financial crime patterns and typologies utilizing leading forensic investigation tools (proprietary and public)
The skills to complete investigations in a timely manner by carrying out comprehensive analysis of information across multiple blockchains to timely fulfill time-sensitive filing obligations
Interest and ability to analyze current and emerging trends involving cryptocurrency and other digital assets
A knack for delivering written and verbal reports on investigation findings, to include briefings to clients, as well as internal departments regarding current and emerging threats with cryptocurrency.
A desire to partner with internal stakeholders and external partners in thinking and acting critically to identify opportunities for collaboration, raise awareness of investigative findings, and develop recommendations to mitigate risk.

Nice to have:

Crypto/Blockchain investigation experience
Training on blockchain analytic tool(s)
Relevant AML/Fraud certifications e.g. Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), etc.
Fluency in a second language (Mandarin, Spanish, Korean, etc.)
Experience transacting with DEXs and/or DeFi protocols
Experience with Python, JavaScript, and TypeScript
Experience with smart contracts, writing or auditing Solidity
Ability to easily take technical information and articulate it in an easy-to-understand manner in both written and spoken environments utilizing leading forensic investigation tools (proprietary and public)

In the US, Mastercard is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;
Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

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