Job Specifications
Vienna, VA
$71,000 - $160,000 PA
6 days ago
Full Time
Mid Level
Doctoral Degree
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Financial Intelligence Analyst
Become part of the team that safeguards the financial system from the abuses of financial crime. At the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), we are at the forefront in preventing and detecting terrorist financing, money laundering, and other financial crime. Serve at the nation's financial intelligence unit and protect the United States financial system from criminals and terrorist financiers.
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.
Requirements
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé. Specialized Experience for the GS-13: You must have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: - Identifying and evaluating topics for potential analysis and investigation involving illicit use of emerging payment technologies, cyber-enabled financial crimes (including cyber-enabled financial fraud); AND - Analyzing cyber threat intelligence, indicators of compromise, malware forensics, blockchain transactions, malicious use of emerging technologies (such as artificial intelligence), law enforcement information, or other financial data in development of written threat intelligence products; AND - Assessing developments and threats related to cyber-enabled financial crimes or emerging payment systems; OR - Analyzing large datasets of Bank Secrecy Act information to develop written actionable findings. _____________________________________ Specialized Experience for the GS-12: You must have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: - Composing and briefing analytical assessments on emerging payment technologies or cyber threat topics, in particular, cyber-enabled financial crimes (including cyber-enabled financial fraud); AND - Conducting intelligence research related to malicious cyber actors' financial networks, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs); OR - Utilizing financial and cybersecurity threat tools and data sources to conduct research. _____________________________________ Specialized Experience for the GS-11: You must have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: - Analyzing segments of financial- or cyber- threat information (such as cyber threat intelligence, indicators of compromise, malware forensics, blockchain transactions, malicious use of emerging technologies, law enforcement information, classified intelligence, or other financial, cyber threat, or technical data) for the production of tactical or strategic studies to counter cyber-enabled financial crimes (including cyber-enabled fraud), intelligence reports, investigative memoranda, evidentiary packages, and other written materials; AND - Experience with anti-money laundering/countering financing of terrorism, fraud, or big data analytics investigations or policies. OR you may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: - Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR - 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR - LL.M., if related; OR you may qualify on a combination of education and experience: To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. _______________________________________ Specialized Experience for the GS-9: You must have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: - Analyzing segments of financial- or cyber- threat information (such as cyber threat intelligence, indicators of compromise, malware forensics, blockchain transactions, malicious use of emerging technologies, law enforcement information, classified intelligence, or other financial, cyber threat, or technical data) for the production of tactical or strategic studies to counter cyber-enabled financial crimes (including cyber-enabled fraud), intelligence reports, investigative memoranda, evidentiary packages, and other written materials. OR you may substitute education for experience as follows: - Master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR - Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR - An LL.B. or J.D., in a field related to this position. OR you may qualify on a combination of education and experience: To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.