JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a leading global financial services firm dedicated to fostering a strong and resilient financial system. As part of Risk Management and Compliance, you will contribute to the firm's responsible growth by anticipating new and emerging risks and applying expert judgment to solve real-world challenges impacting our company, customers, and communities. Our culture in Risk Management and Compliance emphasizes innovation, challenging the status quo, and striving for best-in-class performance.

About the Position

Introduction

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Senior Investigator to join its Global Financial Crimes Compliance (GFCC) - Digital Asset Intelligence Operations team. In this pivotal role, you will be at the forefront of detecting, investigating, and mitigating money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks across both fiat and digital assets. This position offers a unique opportunity to apply your expertise in blockchain analytics and financial crime investigations to address emerging typologies and evolving technologies within the rapidly growing digital asset space.

Responsibilities

Investigation & Analysis: Leverage strong knowledge of banking systems and AML/financial crime typologies across fiat and virtual currencies. Employ blockchain analytics tools to dissect large volumes of unstructured and on-chain data to identify, investigate, and resolve potential ML/TF activity.
Global Investigations: Lead and conduct global investigations using blockchain analytics and forensic tools (e.g., Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM Labs) alongside traditional AML platforms.
Reporting: Draft clear investigative narratives, resolve cases, and escalate significant matters. Prepare and file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) accurately and on time in accordance with FinCEN, BSA/AML, and sanctions standards.
Case Management: Independently manage your case inventory and prioritize tasks to meet departmental objectives and service-level expectations.
Process Improvement & Training: Contribute to digital-asset investigation processes; facilitate workshops and training sessions to drive awareness of digital assets and associated financial crime risks; provide actionable insights to enhance risk strategy and controls.
Data Acquisition & Governance: Identify and acquire relevant customer, transaction, exchange/VASP, and on-chain data across platforms to assess suspicious and high-risk activity; ensure appropriate data governance and controls.
Collaboration: Engage and present intelligence findings and recommendations to GFCC management, senior representatives across lines of business, and the firm’s Legal, Audit, and Risk departments. Coordinate investigative activities within GFCC and across regions and functions.
External Liasion: Share appropriate information with external partners and law enforcement in alignment with policy and legal requirements; support responses to regulatory inquiries and exams.
Strategic Contribution: Contribute to process improvements that scale globally, including case triage, risk-based prioritization, alert tuning, and typology iteration for digital assets and fiat.

Requirements

3+ years of financial crime investigations or AML compliance experience, including SAR preparation and filing.
At least 1 year focused on digital-asset investigations or compliance.
Proven experience in financial crime investigations, with a focus on digital assets, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain technology.
Hands-on experience using blockchain analytics tools (e.g., Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM Labs) to identify, trace, and assess suspicious activity.
Experience with digital-asset transaction monitoring and wallet/VASP screening.
Experience and/or knowledge of tokenization, DeFi platforms, stablecoins, smart contracts, and other emerging digital-asset technologies.
Deep understanding of risk typologies and digital-asset typologies, regulatory requirements, and the ability to assess and prioritize risks effectively, with specialization in cryptocurrency trends and typologies.
Ability to clearly articulate findings, recommendations, and complex concepts to stakeholders at all levels.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational skills, including managing case queues and fulfilling responsibilities.
Keen attention to detail and ability to independently prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
Experience working with law enforcement, regulatory agencies, or industry consortia on digital-asset investigations.

Nice to Have

Experience in risk, AML detection, cryptocurrency investigations, or blockchain analysis.
Professional certifications in digital assets or financial crime, such as Certified Blockchain Expert, or certifications from blockchain analytics platforms (e.g., Chainalysis, TRM Labs, Elliptic).
CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist), CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner), or CFCS (Certified Financial Crime Specialist).
Proficiency with AML software and transaction monitoring platforms (e.g., Actimize, Mantas).
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), with advanced Excel skills.
Familiarity with emerging financial crime trends and digital-asset products (e.g., digital tokens and tokenized assets), including typologies such as trade-based money laundering and cyber-enabled laundering.