... cryptocurrency investigations. * Demonstrate a deep understanding of criminal activity, such as general and complex financial crimes, civil and criminal forfeitures, domestic and transnational ...
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Houston, TX · On-site
... cryptocurrency investigations. * Demonstrate a deep understanding of criminal activity, such as general and complex financial crimes, civil and criminal forfeitures, domestic and transnational ...
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Digital Forensics and Cryptocurrency Investigations Specialist with Security Clearance
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Investigate cryptocurrency-related scams and typologies (e.g., investment/romance scams, business email compromise with crypto off-ramps, pig butchering, account takeovers, and impersonation schemes ...
Investigate cryptocurrency-related scams and typologies (e.g., investment/romance scams, business email compromise with crypto off-ramps, pig butchering, account takeovers, and impersonation schemes ...
Support financial investigations linked to Chinese marijuana farmland, pill presses, and chemical diversion. The SME will develop investigative leads through cryptocurrency wallet clustering, mixing ...
Support financial investigations linked to Chinese marijuana farmland, pill presses, and chemical diversion. The SME will develop investigative leads through cryptocurrency wallet clustering, mixing ...
Support financial investigations linked to Chinese marijuana farmland, pill presses, and chemical diversion. The SME will develop investigative leads through cryptocurrency wallet clustering, mixing ...
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Familiarity with cryptocurrency blockchain tracing and blockchian technologies including investigating transactions on blockchain platforms and identifying risks associated with digital assets.
Familiarity with cryptocurrency blockchain tracing and blockchian technologies including investigating transactions on blockchain platforms and identifying risks associated with digital assets.
Familiarity with cryptocurrency blockchain tracing and blockchian technologies including investigating transactions on blockchain platforms and identifying risks associated with digital assets.
Familiarity with cryptocurrency blockchain tracing and blockchian technologies including investigating transactions on blockchain platforms and identifying risks associated with digital assets.
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Full-time
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement
Posted 28 days ago
Guidehouse rating
7.5
Based on 26 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
37th of 58 rated business consultants
Job description
Job Family:
Risk & Regulatory Compliance Consulting
Travel Required:
Clearance Required:
What You Will Do:
Conduct cryptocurrency tracing using a variety of blockchain tools (e.g. Chainalysis, TRM Labs, Elliptic, CipherTrace, Elementus, etc.) to evaluate transaction data and unravel interconnections between wallets and real-world identities.
Support investigations by identifying flow of funds, unique transaction patterns, interrelationships between transfers, and ultimately links between individuals and digital assets.
Assist in the preparation and administration of training for clients that will increase awareness of digital asset use for illicit purposes as well as ensure a baseline understanding of crypto crimes.
What You Will Need:
An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance
Bachelor's Degree.
THREE (3) or more years of cybercrime and cryptocurrency experience.
Demonstrate a deep understanding of Cryptocurrency analysis, Blockchain analytics, Open Internet, including social media, Deep and Dark Web intelligence gathering and analysis, data analytics, and electronic evidence analysis related to cybercrime and cryptocurrency investigations.
Demonstrate a deep understanding of criminal activity, such as general and complex financial crimes, civil and criminal forfeitures, domestic and transnational organized crime, white collar crime, money laundering, drug trafficking offenses, illicit trade finance, and cyber-enabled financial crimes.
What Would Be Nice To Have:
Experience with government agencies and law enforcement.
Certification in blockchain tools.
Demonstrate specialized knowledge of task forces and financial investigative groups that target financial criminal activities.
Demonstrate specialized knowledge of methods, techniques and subject matter analysis applied to federal investigations, plus skills in researching, collecting, and analyzing large amounts of raw data from various criminal investigative tools and other client-owned databases.
Apply specialized knowledge of methods, techniques, and subject matter analysis to financial and investigative data.
Possess skills in researching, extracting, and correlating large amounts of raw data from various sources resulting in reports and data visualizations.
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.
All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or guidehouse@myworkday.com. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.
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Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
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Business management consulting
Company size
10,000+ Employees
Headquarters location
Falls Church, VA, US
Year founded
2005