CEO - Blockchain Data (Chief Executive Officer)

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data analytics startup in the blockchain sector seeks a CEO to lead operations and drive strategy. This fully remote role offers significant equity potential and the opportunity to shape the company's future in the Crypto AML Regulation space. Ideal candidates will have a strong operational background in startups and a data-centric mindset.

Benefits

Equity rewards

Flexible schedule

Opportunities for fast personal and professional growth

Qualifications

• Experience in startup environments, particularly in operational leadership.
• Familiarity with web3 on-chain analytics or AML financial cybercrime.
• Strong understanding of blockchain analytics platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations and manage multiple Data Intelligence projects.
• Set goals for labeling operations and coordinate with analysts.
• Oversee high standards in data operations and secure partnerships.

Skills

Operational leadership

Data-centric mindset

Entrepreneurial mindset

Attention to detail

Education

Engineering Degree

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Chainlabs

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Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

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About Us

Chainlabs is a data analytics startup that provides wallet labels to the web3 ecosystem. We identify which organization owns which wallet on the blockchain. As the largest labels database provider in the space, we've mapped over 15,000 on-chain organizations, including exchanges, public figures, darknet markets, stolen addresses, scams, and more. Our clients include Analytics Software providers such as Chainalysis, Crystal, Nansen, and Coinbase.

Chainlabs has a team of 14 full-time employees working in data labeling, including 3 engineers, 8 intelligence analysts, and 2 analyst team leaders. With 150% year-over-year revenue growth, we aim to expand our product offerings. Future services may include self-serve wallet labels, trade signaling, darknet scraping, OSINT data brokerage, crypto whale alerts, and data analytics for traders.

About the role

After 6 years of running Chainlabs and overseeing its successful exit to Lunar Rails, our Founder Basile is seeking a successor. As the new CEO, you will lead operations, drive hiring, and shape strategy for new product initiatives. This dynamic role involves managing multiple Data Intelligence projects simultaneously. The position requires meticulous attention to detail and offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in the Crypto AML Regulation space. The company maintains strong financial stability and strategic independence, and you will be instrumental in shaping the company's long-term vision.

The role is :

• rewarded with equity
• fully remote
• immediate start

Key Responsibilities

• Take operational command of day-to-day operations, including agile project management and standup calls
• Set challenging and realistic goals for our labeling operations and sales
• Coordinate intelligence analysts and OSINT subject matter experts to achieve our labeling objectives
• Ensure high standards within our data operations by supervising documentation efforts
• Lead the pace and allocate resources for the data labeling R&D (technical efforts like those)
• Secure partnerships and sales with other cybersecurity and analytics companies
• Envision, plan and execute new data analytics products using our Wallet Database

Requirements

• Operational leadership experience in a startup environment (technical project / product management, Human and Financial Resource management)
• Experience in either 1) web3 on-chain analytics, or 2) AML / financial cybercrime
• Structured and process-oriented thinker, capable of balancing execution speed and data integrity.
• Entrepreneurial mindset—able to identify new product opportunities and execute on them.
• A data-centric mindset. At Chainlabs, data isn't just a process—it's a mindset. Quality data collection is the foundation of good data analytics. You'll oversee this from start to finish.
• Exceptional attention to detail to set high standards in data collection and documentation.

Nice to haves:

• Strong understanding of blockchain analytics platforms like Chainalysis, TRM, Nansen, and Dune
• Engineering Degree, and/or understanding of relational databases and hands-on data analytics
• Software Project Management experience (managing back and front end engineers)
• Growth & Equity Potential—The new CEO will have a clear pathway to equity milestones & profit-sharing. As the company expands its product offerings and revenue streams, the CEO will play a key role in driving growth and shaping strategic direction, with financial incentives tied to performance and long-term success.
• Remote work environment with a flexible schedule.
• A team that values data and AI; Lunar Rails (the acquiring company) has a strong engineering culture
• A company culture that values transparency, speed, courage, and curiosity.
• Opportunities for fast personal and professional growth.
• Exposure to a global network of industry experts and partners.