Executive Director, Financial Crimes Crypto Investigations

We're seeking someone to join our team as a Global Financial Crimes Crypto Investigations Lead in Legal and Compliance.

In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm's management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk. This is an Executive Director level position within the Global Financial Crimes U.S. Investigation team that will have oversight responsibility and supervise U.S. Investigations teams that analyze and resolve Crypto Investigations to identify activity that is potentially suspicious.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

In Global Financial Crimes (GFC), you will play a critical role in identifying potentially suspicious activity, protecting vulnerable individuals, and safeguarding the integrity of the financial system. GFC coordinates day-to-day implementation of the Firm's financial crime prevention efforts, including governance, oversight and execution of the Firm's Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Anti-Corruption and Government and Political Activities Compliance programs.

If you are passionate about financial crimes prevention, seeking a rewarding and dynamic career, and focused on making a difference, then GFC might be the right team for you.

What you'll do in the role :

• Have oversight responsibility and supervise U.S. Investigations teams primarily located in Dallas that analyze and resolve Crypto Investigations to identify activity that is potentially suspicious
• Review case output, including suspicious activity reports (SARs) prior to filing with FinCEN
• Partner with internal monitoring functions, including external vendors providing Crypto support on escalations to make SAR filing decisions on behalf of the Firm
• Respond to questions from the business and risk organizations across Wealth Management, Institutional Securities as well as Investment Management business lines regarding GFC processes, procedures and individual matters
• Lead regulatory and law enforcement engagement related to crypto matters, including responses to inquiries, subpoenas, and examinations focused on digital asset risk
• Monitor emerging trends and typologies (e.g., illicit finance, fraud, sanctions evasion, ransomware, darknet exposure) and translate them into actionable investigative guidance
• Analyze quality reporting and trends to ensure Firm quality review standards are met
• Work on other special projects as needed

What you'll bring to the role:

• 4 year college degree with strong academic credentials
• 10+ years of experience with Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/Anti-Money Laundering Regulations within the financial services industry, or at a financial services regulator (e.g., Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Reserve Bank, Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
• Deep understanding of crypto and digital asset ecosystems, including how transactions flow on chain and how risks manifest across different crypto products and services
• Strong familiarity with U.S. regulatory expectations related to crypto, including BSA/AML, sanctions, and law enforcement priorities impacting digital assets

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:


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