Ackerman Pierce Ltd
Digital Assets & Financial Crime Lead Location: Twickenham (Fully Office Based) Contract Type: Fixed-Term Contract (2 Years) Reporting to: Corporate Investigations Manager About the Role We are seeking an experienced and analytical Digital Assets & Financial Crime Lead to join our Corporate Investigations team on a two-year fixed-term contract. This is a specialist role focused on cryptocurrency, digital assets, blockchain intelligence, and associated financial crime risks. You will act as the organisation's subject matter expert, providing high-quality analysis and insight to support due diligence enquiries, enhanced due diligence reviews, and corporate investigations. Working closely with investigative teams, you will translate complex blockchain and cryptocurrency findings into clear, defensible, and commercially relevant intelligence for clients. Alongside casework, you will play a key role in developing internal expertise through training, mentoring, guidance materials, and the ongoing development of crypto-related investigative capabilities and services. Key Responsibilities Act as the organisation's lead specialist for cryptocurrency, digital assets, blockchain intelligence, and related financial crime risks. Conduct and support cryptocurrency-related due diligence, enhanced due diligence, and corporate investigations. Identify and assess blockchain-related risk indicators, including wallet activity, sanctions exposure, fraud typologies, source of funds and source of wealth concerns, and high-risk associations. Produce clear, proportionate, and commercially focused analysis for client reports. Advise investigation teams on appropriate research methodologies, investigative approaches, and specialist tools. Monitor developments in cryptocurrency regulation, sanctions, blockchain analytics, digital asset markets, and emerging financial crime trends. Review and quality assure crypto-related findings to ensure accuracy, defensibility, and alignment with client requirements. Corporate Investigations & Due Diligence Deliver enhanced due diligence analysis covering corporate structures, beneficial ownership, reputational risks, sanctions exposure, litigation history, and governance integrity. Support corporate investigations by identifying red flags, evidential gaps, and risk-relevant findings. Contribute to robust, evidence-based client reporting and investigative outcomes. Capability Development & Training Develop internal guidance, typologies, best-practice resources, and investigative frameworks. Train and mentor colleagues on cryptocurrency fundamentals, blockchain tracing concepts, investigative techniques, and risk indicators. Create client-facing training materials and technical content for delivery by senior managers. Support the development of crypto-related services, methodologies, and client propositions. Manage specialist research accounts, subscriptions, and investigative resources used across the team. About You Strong practical knowledge of cryptocurrency, digital assets, blockchain intelligence, and associated financial crime risks. Experience conducting or supporting due diligence, enhanced due diligence, corporate investigations, intelligence analysis, or financial crime investigations. Ability to identify and assess crypto-related risk indicators, including sanctions exposure, fraud typologies, wallet activity, source of funds/source of wealth concerns, and high-risk links. Excellent analytical and investigative skills, with a methodical and evidence-based approach. Strong report-writing abilities, capable of translating complex technical findings into clear and commercially relevant insights. Experience advising colleagues and stakeholders on investigative approaches, research methods, and analytical tools. Confident communicator with the ability to train, mentor, and present to a variety of audiences. Highly organised, self-motivated, and capable of managing multiple priorities effectively. Demonstrable commitment to confidentiality, integrity, ethical research practices, and attention to detail. Desirable Skills & Experience Experience using blockchain analytics platforms, open-source intelligence (OSINT) tools, or specialist investigative systems. Experience developing investigative guidance, typologies, checklists, or best-practice frameworks. Experience creating and delivering training content for internal teams or external clients. Knowledge of emerging cryptocurrency regulation, sanctions developments, fraud trends, and digital asset market activity. Why Choose Ackerman Pierce? Ackerman Pierce calls upon over 15 years' worth of experience in recruiting directly into the Social Work Sector. We can offer a unique experience within recruitment where you have your own personal consultant, a DBS and Compliance service with a quick and easy registration process. We pride ourselves on a guaranteed weekly payment process. To discuss this vacancy further or any other opportunities, please contact Elise Revett or email in your updated CV to us at Ackerman Pierce.
Digital Assets & Financial Crime Lead Location: Twickenham (Fully Office Based) Contract Type: Fixed-Term Contract (2 Years) Reporting to: Corporate Investigations Manager About the Role We are seeking an experienced and analytical Digital Assets & Financial Crime Lead to join our Corporate Investigations team on a two-year fixed-term contract. This is a specialist role focused on cryptocurrency, digital assets, blockchain intelligence, and associated financial crime risks. You will act as the organisation's subject matter expert, providing high-quality analysis and insight to support due diligence enquiries, enhanced due diligence reviews, and corporate investigations. Working closely with investigative teams, you will translate complex blockchain and cryptocurrency findings into clear, defensible, and commercially relevant intelligence for clients. Alongside casework, you will play a key role in developing internal expertise through training, mentoring, guidance materials, and the ongoing development of crypto-related investigative capabilities and services. Key Responsibilities Act as the organisation's lead specialist for cryptocurrency, digital assets, blockchain intelligence, and related financial crime risks. Conduct and support cryptocurrency-related due diligence, enhanced due diligence, and corporate investigations. Identify and assess blockchain-related risk indicators, including wallet activity, sanctions exposure, fraud typologies, source of funds and source of wealth concerns, and high-risk associations. Produce clear, proportionate, and commercially focused analysis for client reports. Advise investigation teams on appropriate research methodologies, investigative approaches, and specialist tools. Monitor developments in cryptocurrency regulation, sanctions, blockchain analytics, digital asset markets, and emerging financial crime trends. Review and quality assure crypto-related findings to ensure accuracy, defensibility, and alignment with client requirements. Corporate Investigations & Due Diligence Deliver enhanced due diligence analysis covering corporate structures, beneficial ownership, reputational risks, sanctions exposure, litigation history, and governance integrity. Support corporate investigations by identifying red flags, evidential gaps, and risk-relevant findings. Contribute to robust, evidence-based client reporting and investigative outcomes. Capability Development & Training Develop internal guidance, typologies, best-practice resources, and investigative frameworks. Train and mentor colleagues on cryptocurrency fundamentals, blockchain tracing concepts, investigative techniques, and risk indicators. Create client-facing training materials and technical content for delivery by senior managers. Support the development of crypto-related services, methodologies, and client propositions. Manage specialist research accounts, subscriptions, and investigative resources used across the team. About You Strong practical knowledge of cryptocurrency, digital assets, blockchain intelligence, and associated financial crime risks. Experience conducting or supporting due diligence, enhanced due diligence, corporate investigations, intelligence analysis, or financial crime investigations. Ability to identify and assess crypto-related risk indicators, including sanctions exposure, fraud typologies, wallet activity, source of funds/source of wealth concerns, and high-risk links. Excellent analytical and investigative skills, with a methodical and evidence-based approach. Strong report-writing abilities, capable of translating complex technical findings into clear and commercially relevant insights. Experience advising colleagues and stakeholders on investigative approaches, research methods, and analytical tools. Confident communicator with the ability to train, mentor, and present to a variety of audiences. Highly organised, self-motivated, and capable of managing multiple priorities effectively. Demonstrable commitment to confidentiality, integrity, ethical research practices, and attention to detail. Desirable Skills & Experience Experience using blockchain analytics platforms, open-source intelligence (OSINT) tools, or specialist investigative systems. Experience developing investigative guidance, typologies, checklists, or best-practice frameworks. Experience creating and delivering training content for internal teams or external clients. Knowledge of emerging cryptocurrency regulation, sanctions developments, fraud trends, and digital asset market activity. Why Choose Ackerman Pierce? Ackerman Pierce calls upon over 15 years' worth of experience in recruiting directly into the Social Work Sector. We can offer a unique experience within recruitment where you have your own personal consultant, a DBS and Compliance service with a quick and easy registration process. We pride ourselves on a guaranteed weekly payment process. To discuss this vacancy further or any other opportunities, please contact Elise Revett or email in your updated CV to us at Ackerman Pierce.
Ackerman Pierce Ltd
Crypto Training & Due Diligence Specialist Location: Twickenham Contract Type: Fixed-Term Contract (2 Years) Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week Working Pattern: Office Based We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Crypto Training & Due Diligence Specialist to lead the development and delivery of a structured training programme focused on cryptocurrency, digital assets, investigative research, and emerging financial crime risks. This is an exciting opportunity for a credible trainer and investigative specialist to play a key role in strengthening internal capability, supporting professional development, and enhancing client service delivery through high-quality training and insight. The successful candidate will combine training leadership with specialist investigative expertise, helping teams deliver clear, credible, and commercially relevant intelligence through advanced online, database, and open-source research techniques. Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and oversee a structured onboarding and training programme for Researchers and Analysts Deliver engaging training on research methodologies, analysis techniques, report writing, cryptocurrency investigations, and due diligence processes Identify training needs linked to regional or subject-matter specialisms Mentor and support new team members during their initial onboarding period Develop specialist training content covering cryptocurrency, digital assets, OSINT, AML, geopolitical risk, and emerging financial crime trends Create practical e-learning modules for internal teams and external audiences Produce regular training and development communications, including monthly newsletters and learning updates Maintain accurate records of training activity and ensure relevant content remains CPD compliant Support investigative and analytical functions through specialist knowledge and guidance Translate complex findings into clear, concise, and commercially relevant insight Maintain and update training manuals and supporting learning materials Provide ad-hoc training and operational support across research and analyst teams as required Manage overt, covert, and subscription accounts used to support research, analysis, and training activities Ensure appropriate access and setup for new starters Monitor compliance with internal policies and carry out periodic audits Oversee research and training software to ensure it remains effective and aligned with industry standards About You Strong expertise in cryptocurrency, digital assets, and associated financial crime or investigative risks Confident and engaging trainer with experience mentoring colleagues and presenting to varied audiences Excellent analytical and research skills with strong attention to detail Strong report-writing ability with the capability to communicate complex information clearly Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities independently Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Curious, proactive, and investigative in approach Willingness to travel internationally when required Desirable Experience within due diligence, investigations, intelligence, or a related analytical environment Experience designing and delivering structured training programmes for internal or external audiences Why Choose Ackerman Pierce? Ackerman Pierce calls upon over 15 years' worth of experience in recruiting directly into the Social Work Sector. We can offer a unique experience within recruitment where you have your own personal consultant, a DBS and Compliance service with a quick and easy registration process. We pride ourselves on a guaranteed weekly payment process. To discuss this vacancy further or any other opportunities, please contact Elise Revett or email in your updated CV to us at Ackerman Pierce.
Crypto Training & Due Diligence Specialist Location: Twickenham Contract Type: Fixed-Term Contract (2 Years) Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week Working Pattern: Office Based We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Crypto Training & Due Diligence Specialist to lead the development and delivery of a structured training programme focused on cryptocurrency, digital assets, investigative research, and emerging financial crime risks. This is an exciting opportunity for a credible trainer and investigative specialist to play a key role in strengthening internal capability, supporting professional development, and enhancing client service delivery through high-quality training and insight. The successful candidate will combine training leadership with specialist investigative expertise, helping teams deliver clear, credible, and commercially relevant intelligence through advanced online, database, and open-source research techniques. Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and oversee a structured onboarding and training programme for Researchers and Analysts Deliver engaging training on research methodologies, analysis techniques, report writing, cryptocurrency investigations, and due diligence processes Identify training needs linked to regional or subject-matter specialisms Mentor and support new team members during their initial onboarding period Develop specialist training content covering cryptocurrency, digital assets, OSINT, AML, geopolitical risk, and emerging financial crime trends Create practical e-learning modules for internal teams and external audiences Produce regular training and development communications, including monthly newsletters and learning updates Maintain accurate records of training activity and ensure relevant content remains CPD compliant Support investigative and analytical functions through specialist knowledge and guidance Translate complex findings into clear, concise, and commercially relevant insight Maintain and update training manuals and supporting learning materials Provide ad-hoc training and operational support across research and analyst teams as required Manage overt, covert, and subscription accounts used to support research, analysis, and training activities Ensure appropriate access and setup for new starters Monitor compliance with internal policies and carry out periodic audits Oversee research and training software to ensure it remains effective and aligned with industry standards About You Strong expertise in cryptocurrency, digital assets, and associated financial crime or investigative risks Confident and engaging trainer with experience mentoring colleagues and presenting to varied audiences Excellent analytical and research skills with strong attention to detail Strong report-writing ability with the capability to communicate complex information clearly Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities independently Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Curious, proactive, and investigative in approach Willingness to travel internationally when required Desirable Experience within due diligence, investigations, intelligence, or a related analytical environment Experience designing and delivering structured training programmes for internal or external audiences Why Choose Ackerman Pierce? Ackerman Pierce calls upon over 15 years' worth of experience in recruiting directly into the Social Work Sector. We can offer a unique experience within recruitment where you have your own personal consultant, a DBS and Compliance service with a quick and easy registration process. We pride ourselves on a guaranteed weekly payment process. To discuss this vacancy further or any other opportunities, please contact Elise Revett or email in your updated CV to us at Ackerman Pierce.
Robert Walters
Crypto Training & Due Diligence Specialist to support internal training across cryptocurrency, OSINT, and financial crime risk. This is a 2-year FTC paying up to £50,000pa with full-time office attendance required in the South West London HQ. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced investigations, intelligence, or financial crime professional to combine specialist cryptocurrency and digital asset expertise with training, mentoring, and capability development responsibilities across a high-performing due diligence function. The role will focus on developing internal expertise across cryptocurrency investigations, OSINT, enhanced due diligence, and emerging financial crime risks, while also supporting the creation of client-facing training programmes and investigative methodologies. Key Responsibilities Design and deliver structured training programmes for Researchers and Analysts Provide training across investigative techniques, OSINT, report writing, due diligence methodologies, and cryptocurrency-related risks Support onboarding and mentoring of new team members Develop specialist training content focused on cryptocurrency, digital assets, blockchain investigations, and wider financial crime trends Produce learning materials, e-learning modules, and ongoing professional development content Develop client-facing training materials for delivery across multiple jurisdictions and audiences Support capability building across areas including AML, sanctions, geopolitical risk, OSINT, and enhanced due diligence Manage and oversee investigative, subscription, and research accounts used across the function Maintain training manuals, policies, and internal compliance processes Support the evaluation and implementation of investigative and analytical software tools Deliver ad-hoc training and investigative support where required Requirements Essential: Strong knowledge of cryptocurrency, digital assets, blockchain-related risk, or financial crime investigations Experience within investigations, intelligence, due diligence, compliance, or analytical research environments Strong OSINT and research capability Excellent written communication and report-writing skills Ability to present information clearly and confidently to a range of audiences Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail Desirable: Experience designing or delivering training programmes Exposure to AML, sanctions, KYC, enhanced due diligence, or regulatory investigations Experience using investigative or link-analysis tools Background within corporate intelligence, investigations, risk advisory, or financial crime consulting Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
Crypto Training & Due Diligence Specialist to support internal training across cryptocurrency, OSINT, and financial crime risk. This is a 2-year FTC paying up to £50,000pa with full-time office attendance required in the South West London HQ. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced investigations, intelligence, or financial crime professional to combine specialist cryptocurrency and digital asset expertise with training, mentoring, and capability development responsibilities across a high-performing due diligence function. The role will focus on developing internal expertise across cryptocurrency investigations, OSINT, enhanced due diligence, and emerging financial crime risks, while also supporting the creation of client-facing training programmes and investigative methodologies. Key Responsibilities Design and deliver structured training programmes for Researchers and Analysts Provide training across investigative techniques, OSINT, report writing, due diligence methodologies, and cryptocurrency-related risks Support onboarding and mentoring of new team members Develop specialist training content focused on cryptocurrency, digital assets, blockchain investigations, and wider financial crime trends Produce learning materials, e-learning modules, and ongoing professional development content Develop client-facing training materials for delivery across multiple jurisdictions and audiences Support capability building across areas including AML, sanctions, geopolitical risk, OSINT, and enhanced due diligence Manage and oversee investigative, subscription, and research accounts used across the function Maintain training manuals, policies, and internal compliance processes Support the evaluation and implementation of investigative and analytical software tools Deliver ad-hoc training and investigative support where required Requirements Essential: Strong knowledge of cryptocurrency, digital assets, blockchain-related risk, or financial crime investigations Experience within investigations, intelligence, due diligence, compliance, or analytical research environments Strong OSINT and research capability Excellent written communication and report-writing skills Ability to present information clearly and confidently to a range of audiences Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail Desirable: Experience designing or delivering training programmes Exposure to AML, sanctions, KYC, enhanced due diligence, or regulatory investigations Experience using investigative or link-analysis tools Background within corporate intelligence, investigations, risk advisory, or financial crime consulting Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
