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Manager – AML/KYC/BSA Knowledge – Digital Assets Forensic, Discovery, & Financial Crime Are you ready to lead at the frontier of financial crime prevention, regulation, and innovation? Do you have deep experience driving anti-money laundering (AML), know your customer (KYC), and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) initiatives in the dynamic digital asset sector? Deloitte’s Digital Assets team equips clients to build secure, compliant, and resilient digital finance operations that keep pace with today’s opportunities and risks. Our Deloitte Regulatory, Risk & Forensic team helps client leaders translate multifaceted risk and an evolving regulatory environment into defensible actions that strengthen, protect, and transform their organizations. Join our team and use advanced data, AI, and emerging technologies with industry insights to help clients bring clarity from complexity and accelerate their path to value creation. Work you’ll do As a Manager, you will oversee multifaceted projects and teams, shaping client programs for compliance, risk management, and investigation in digital assets. You’ll serve as the primary client contact, translating complex regulatory requirements into pragmatic strategies, while leading the development of next-generation controls and investigative programs. You’ll be empowered to drive innovation, mentor teams, and deliver high-value client impact in a rapidly evolving landscape. As a Manager, you will have opportunities to: Lead client projects or large workstreams focused on AML, KYC, and BSA compliance for digital asset activities, including engagement planning, resourcing, quality management, and risk mitigation. Partner with clients as the day-to-day relationship manager, providing deep subject matter expertise on current and emerging regulatory requirements (e.g., BSA/AML, FinCEN guidance, FATF Travel Rule, OFAC sanctions) and their application to crypto and blockchain businesses. Assess, design, and implement advanced AML/KYC controls, including the deployment of blockchain analytics platforms (e.g., Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM, Solidus Labs) for transaction tracing and investigative needs. Identify, assess, and develop response strategies for evolving AML risk typologies unique to digital assets (mixers, privacy coins, decentralized services, etc.). Oversee and empower teams to produce clear, actionable deliverables, including policies, risk assessments, compliance reports, training materials, and regulatory submissions. Monitor regulatory developments, industry leading practices, and emerging technologies, advising clients on risk implications and compliance obligations. Provide mentorship, formal feedback, and career guidance to team members, supporting professional growth and a strong team culture. Manage engagement financials, timelines, QA, and resourcing to deliver outstanding outcomes for multiple concurrent client projects. Collaborate on business development, identifying client needs, contributing to proposals, and cultivating new opportunities for Deloitte’s Digital Asset AML/KYC/BSA practice. Organize and deliver training, workshops, and technical briefings for client and internal audiences. The successful candidate would possess these skills: Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team. Effective written and verbal communication skills. Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product. Ability to build and sustain professional relationships. Ability to lead projects or workstreams. Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor. Ability to meet deadlines. Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others.