Cryptocurrency Intelligence Analyst

Unchain Data; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Remote Work Budget

Job summary

Elliptic, a leader in digital asset decisioning, seeks a Cryptocurrency Intelligence Analyst to expand our intelligence products and help customers gain visibility into the global crypto ecosystem. You will power risk detection, entity profiling, and verification workflows at scale within a collaborative Intelligence team trusted by financial institutions worldwide.

You will research VASPs, custodians, and exchanges, applying AML concepts to profile entities, and contribute to automated data

Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in cryptoassets, financial crime, compliance or international finance through education, research, or work experience.
• Basic understanding of AML concepts such as beneficial ownership or sanctions.
• Comfort navigating structured and unstructured data to assess business activity and risk.
• Aptitude for global teamwork spanning 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 Elliptic products.
• Analyse blockchain and off-chain data to identify risk indicators and assess how crypto businesses operate within or outside regulatory frameworks.
• Apply AML concepts (ownership, licensing, jurisdictional risk) to profile entities and inform product coverage.
• Collaborate with the Intelligence Team to link real-world entities to their blockchain representations.

Skills

Cryptoassets

AML concepts

Data analysis

Global collaboration

Risk assessment

Job description

About Us

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

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.

The Role

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.

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 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 develop a specialty
• Proactively spot coverage/process improvements for Elliptic's dataset
• Take ownership of design and maintenance of automated pipelines pertaining to VASP coverage processes

Requirements

• 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

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

Nice to Have

• 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

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: 16 weeks fully-paid leave for eligible employees, regardless of gender or whether they become a parent by birth or adoption

Healthcare & Wellness

• 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