Cryptocurrency Intelligence Analyst

Responsibilities

• Research and document cryptoasset service providers (VASPs, custodians, OTC desks, and exchanges) to expand and improve intelligence products.
• Analyze blockchain and off-chain data to identify key risk indicators and assess how crypto businesses operate within or outside global regulatory frameworks.
• Apply AML concepts, including ownership structures, compliance controls, licensing status, and jurisdictional risk, to profile entities accurately and inform product coverage.
• Collaborate with the Intelligence Team and other Cryptocurrency Intelligence Analysts to link real-world entities to their blockchain representations.
• Take ownership of a steady caseload of entity research and profile VASPs, custodians, OTC desks, and exchanges to established quality standards.
• Handle increasingly ambiguous and complex cases and develop a specialty.
• Identify coverage and process improvements for datasets.
• Design and maintain automated pipelines supporting VASP coverage processes.

Requirements

• Demonstrated interest in cryptoassets, financial crime, compliance, or international finance through education, research, or relevant work experience.
• Basic understanding of anti-money laundering (AML) concepts, such as beneficial ownership, sanctions, and enhanced due diligence.
• Comfort navigating structured and unstructured data, including news sources, registries, company websites, and public datasets, to assess business activity and risk profiles.
• Proactive communication skills and aptitude for working in a global team.
• Eligibility to work in the US.
• Detail-oriented, thorough, and committed to accuracy in risk-related environments.
• Comfortable performing data-heavy and sometimes repetitive research tasks.
• Active use of AI tools and ability to create scheduled tasks for recurring processes.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with VASPs, major crypto exchanges, or custodians and their interaction with traditional finance systems.
• Experience with open-source intelligence (OSINT), public company registries, or financial regulatory research.
• Knowledge of global AML frameworks, such as FATF guidelines and MiCA, or crypto regulation in specific jurisdictions.
• Academic or practical experience in international relations, investigative journalism, compliance, economics, or law.
• Interest in how intelligence products shape decisions for law enforcement, banks, and regulators.

Compensation and Benefits

• Hybrid working, with the option to work from almost anywhere for up to 90 days per year.
• $650 remote work budget for home office setup.
• $1,000 annual Learning & Development budget.
• 25 days of annual leave plus 8 US public holidays.
• Birthday leave.
• 16 weeks of fully paid enhanced parental leave for eligible employees.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with generous premium contributions.
• 401(k) company match.
• Mental health support through Spill.