Intelligence Analyst IV

XLA; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

XLA in Washington, DC seeks an Intelligence Analyst IV to lead advanced analytic efforts supporting FBI HSTF NCC and national security objectives. The role emphasizes intelligence analysis, financial intelligence support, and strategic reporting to disrupt high-priority criminal threats.

You will mentor junior analysts, apply data fusion and cryptocurrency tracing, and produce actionable intelligence for asset seizure and multi-agency investigations across partner agencies.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years of intelligence analysis, financial investigations, criminal intelligence, or national security experience.
• Experience supporting complex investigations and multi-agency operations.
• Experience developing strategic intelligence products and investigative leads.
• Experience analyzing large structured and unstructured datasets.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced analytics supporting FBI Homeland Security Task Force and NCC operations.
• Develop actionable intelligence and support asset seizure programs.
• Conduct financial investigations and cryptocurrency tracing within complex datasets.
• Mentor junior analysts and share best practices across the team.

Skills

Ten years of intelligence experience

Multi-agency investigations

Strategic intelligence products

Large data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

The Intelligence Analyst IV serves as a senior intelligence and financial investigations Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for leading complex analytical efforts supporting the FBI Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) National Coordination Center (NCC). This position provides advanced intelligence analysis, financial intelligence support, criminal enterprise analysis, data fusion, cryptocurrency investigations, and strategic reporting capabilities in support of Federal law enforcement and national security missions. The Intelligence Analyst IV directly supports efforts to identify, disrupt, dismantle, and prosecute transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), cartel networks, human trafficking organizations, money laundering enterprises, foreign terrorist organizations, and other high-priority criminal threats.

The Intelligence Analyst IV applies advanced analytic methodologies and investigative techniques to integrate and evaluate information from multiple law enforcement, intelligence, commercial, financial, and open-source data sources. This position develops actionable intelligence, identifies critical links between criminal and financial networks, and produces strategic intelligence products that support investigative operations, asset seizure efforts, and executive decision-making. The analyst serves as a technical leader and mentor to junior analysts while helping develop innovative approaches to intelligence exploitation, financial investigations, and predictive analysis.

The Intelligence Analyst IV routinely supports multi-agency investigations through the exploitation of large-scale datasets, advanced link analysis, cryptocurrency tracing, network mapping, intelligence fusion, and strategic assessments. This individual operates independently within highly complex investigative and intelligence environments and provides expert-level analytical support to FBI personnel, HSI, HSTF leadership, and partner agency stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience:

• Minimum ten (10) years of intelligence analysis, financial investigations, criminal intelligence, law enforcement intelligence, or national security experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting complex intelligence-driven investigations and multi-agency operations.
• Experience developing strategic intelligence products, investigative leads, and analytical methodologies.
• Experience analyzing large structured and unstructured datasets to support operational and strategic objectives.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Intelligence Studies, Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, National Security Studies, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Information Systems, Political Science, International Relations, or a related field.

Preferred Education:

• Master's Degree in Intelligence Studies, Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, National Security Studies, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related discipline preferred.

Preferred Experience:

• Former FBI, DEA, HSI, IRS-CI, FinCEN, Treasury, Intelligence Community (IC), military intelligence, or other Federal law enforcement experience preferred.
  • Experience supporting:
    • Financial intelligence (FININT)
    • Money laundering investigations
    • Cartel investigations
    • Cryptocurrency and blockchain investigations
    • Asset identification, seizure, and forfeiture programs
    • Data fusion environments
    • Intelligence operations centers
    • Organized crime investigations
    • Terrorist financing investigations
    • Multi-agency intelligence collaboration initiatives

Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance required.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).