Cryptocurrency Intelligence Analyst

Elliptic; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working up to 90 days per year

Remote Work Budget $650

L&D Budget $1000

Job summary

Elliptic in Washington, DC is seeking a Cryptocurrency Intelligence Analyst to expand and enrich our intelligence products, helping customers gain visibility into the global crypto ecosystem and make smarter, safer decisions.

You will research VASPs, custodians, OTC desks and exchanges; analyze blockchain and off-chain data; apply AML concepts; collaborate with the Intelligence Team to link real-world entities to blockchain representations.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in cryptoassets, financial crime, compliance, or international finance—either through education, research, or relevant work experience.
• A basic understanding of anti-money laundering (AML) concepts, such as beneficial ownership, sanctions, or enhanced due diligence.
• Comfortable navigating structured and unstructured data (news sources, registries, company websites, and public datasets) to assess business activity and risk profiles.
• Proactive in communication and aptitude for working in a global team that spans Singapore, London and Washington DC
• Eligibility to work in the US

Responsibilities

• Research and document cryptoasset service providers (VASPs, custodians, OTC desks, exchanges) to expand and improve the Elliptic products
• Analyse 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 such as ownership structures, compliance controls, licensing status, and jurisdictional risk to profile entities accurately and inform product coverage
• Collaborate with the Intelligence Team and the other Cryptocurrency Intelligence Analysts to link real-world entities to their blockchain representation

Skills

AML concepts

Cryptoasset research

Blockchain analysis

Data profiling

Entity linking

Regulatory awareness

Job description

Elliptic is the leader in digital asset decisioning, we have built the most comprehensive platform for efficiently extracting crypto data and intelligence across blockchains with the greatest accuracy.

Our platform’s unrivalled uptime, scalability, depth and breadth of our data and intelligence means exacting organizations choose Elliptic for their compliance, risk management, intelligence operations and blockchain infrastructure needs.

Founded in 2013, Elliptic is headquartered in London with offices in New York, Washington D.C., Miami, San Francisco, UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo. To learn more, visit www.elliptic.co and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Do you want to be part of the future of value transfer? Are you excited about solving problems that have never been solved before? Are you looking for a values led company, which cares about the growth of its employees?

The impact you will have:

As a Cryptocurrency Intelligence Analyst you’ll play a key role in expanding and enriching one of Elliptic’s most important intelligence products—helping our customers gain visibility into the global crypto ecosystem and make smarter, safer decisions. You’ll be part of a passionate and collaborative Intelligence team trusted by law enforcement, financial institutions, and crypto platforms worldwide. Your work will directly power risk detection, entity screening, and verification workflows at scale. By identifying and profiling virtual asset service providers (VASPs), custodians, and exchanges, you’ll help increase transparency, and accountability, across crypto.

What you will do:

• Research and document cryptoasset service providers (VASPs, custodians, OTC desks, exchanges) to expand and improve the Elliptic products

• Analyse 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 such as ownership structures, compliance controls, licensing status, and jurisdictional risk to profile entities accurately and inform product coverage

• Collaborate with the Intelligence Team and the other Cryptocurrency Intelligence Analysts to link real-world entities to their blockchain representation

What you will achieve in the first 6 months:

• Ramp up on Elliptic's data, tools, and the VASP/exchange/custodian landscape, moving from shadowing to independent work

• Own a steady caseload of entity research, profiling VASPs, custodians, OTC desks, and exchanges to Elliptic's quality bar

• Apply AML concepts (ownership, licensing, jurisdictional risk) accurately and with minimal oversight

• Take on more ambiguous/complex cases and taking a specialty

• Proactively spotting coverage/process improvements for Elliptic’s dataset

• Take ownership of design and maintenance of automated pipelines pertaining to these VASP coverage processes

You will be a great fit here if you:

• You’re detail-oriented, thorough, and willing to put in the time to get things right

• You care about how technology and finance impact society—and want to help make the crypto space safer and more transparent

• You’re motivated by doing meaningful work that contributes to public good, even when it involves data heavy or sometimes repetitive tasks

• You understand the importance of accuracy in risk-related environments and take pride in producing high-quality work

• You actively use AI in your day to day, and have made scheduled tasks that help you in your recurring processes

Our ideal candidate has:

• Demonstrated interest in cryptoassets, financial crime, compliance, or international finance—either through education, research, or relevant work experience.

• A basic understanding of anti-money laundering (AML) concepts, such as beneficial ownership, sanctions, or enhanced due diligence.

• Comfortable navigating structured and unstructured data (news sources, registries, company websites, and public datasets) to assess business activity and risk profiles.

• Proactive in communication and aptitude for working in a global team that spans Singapore, London and Washington DC

• Eligibility to work in the US

Bonus Points for:

• Familiarity with VASPs, major crypto exchanges, or custodians—and how they interact with traditional finance systems.

• Experience with open-source intelligence (OSINT), public company registries, or financial regulatory research.

• Knowledge of global AML frameworks (e.g., FATF guidelines, MICA) or how crypto is regulated in specific jurisdictions.

• Academic or practical experience in international relations, investigative journalism, compliance, economics, law

• Interest in learning how intelligence products shape real-world decisions for law enforcement, banks, and regulators.

Job Benefits

How we work

• Hybrid working: The option to work from almost anywhere for up to 90 days per year.

• Remote Work Budget: $650 budget to set up your home office space.

Learning & Development

• L&D Budget: $1,000 annual Learning & Development budget to use on anything (agreed with your manager) that contributes to your growth and development.

Vacation / Leave

• Holidays: 25 days of annual leave + 8 US Public Holidays.

• Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.

• Enhanced Parental Leave: We provide eligible employees, regardless of gender or whether they become a parent by birth or adoption, 16 weeks fully-paid leave.

Benefits

• Healthcare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage through a range of providers (including Tufts, Kaiser, Aetna, UHC, and Blue Shield of CA) with generous premium contributions for you and your dependents.

• 401k: Company match included.

• Mental Health: Full access to Spill mental health support.

We know Diversity and Inclusion is much deeper than just hiring, but it’s important for us to mention it here. We welcome and embrace individuals of all backgrounds and identities at Elliptic, and this is an ongoing priority for us. We know incredible people don’t all think in the same way. We want to be challenged every day. We believe our diverse team of individuals underpins this by bringing creative thinking and innovation to Elliptic every day. We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace, so we welcome applications from everyone, even if you may not think you fit all of the requirements of our roles. We foster an environment of psychological safety, where everyone feels comfortable to bring their whole self to work.