Financial Intelligence Analyst

Financial Intelligence Analyst

This position is located in our Research & Analysis Division. As a Financial Intelligence Analyst, you will:

• Serve as a subject matter expert and advisor to all FinCEN divisions in understanding and interpreting technical subject matter, such as cryptocurrency systems, in order to assist in interpreting and drafting rules, regulations, and policies under the Bank Secrecy Act, which includes requirements regarding money services business registration and Suspicious Activity Report filing.
• Advise or interact with FinCEN and other Treasury employees in order to ensure appropriate regulatory enforcement actions (such as assessments of civil money penalties and recommendations of special measures for jurisdictions, financial institutions, international transactions, or types of accounts of primary money laundering concern) are applied appropriately in accordance with the Bank Secrecy Act and U.S. Patriot Act.
• Analyze issues and prepare responses to queries or situations using creative thinking, problem solving, and decision-making practices based on past practices, comprehensive knowledge of the subject matter (cybercrimes, illicit financial activities, money laundering networks, etc.). Coordinate with counterparts regarding research, investigation, and analysis involving highly, technical issues related to financial crimes.
• Analyze a wide range of information, (including, but not limited to, cyber threat intelligence, indicators of compromise, malware forensics, blockchain transactions, law enforcement information, classified intelligence, and other financial data) to produce intelligence reports, investigative memoranda, evidentiary packages, and other written materials that incorporate technical information in support of Treasury and FinCEN enforcement actions, law enforcement investigations, and policy makers' understanding of national security threats in the cyber and cryptocurrency domains.
• Organize information and analyses cyber threats, cybercrimes, and illicit use of emerging payment technologies by using comprehensive technical knowledge of computer intrusion methods, blockchain analysis, and network defense. Ensure relevant Bank Secrecy Act data, commercial data, law enforcement information, classified intelligence, and other information sources are incorporated into comprehensive reports, internal guides, procedures, etc. Guides senior experts, counterparts, partner offices and/or agencies by identifying and recommending targets for FinCEN investigation and/or analysis involving potential and/or actual threats engaged in illicit financial activities to include cybercrimes and/or abuse of cryptocurrency systems.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.