Cryptocurrency Intelligence Analyst

Elliptic Enterprises Limited

$90K — $110K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in cryptocurrency, financial crime, or compliance sectors
  • Basic understanding of AML concepts such as beneficial ownership and sanctions
  • Familiarity with VASPs, exchanges, or custodians
  • Proficient in navigating structured and unstructured data
  • Strong communication skills for a global team environment
  • Eligibility to work in the US

Responsibilities

  • Research cryptoasset service providers to enhance Elliptic's offerings
  • Analyze blockchain and off-chain data for risk indicators
  • Apply AML concepts to accurately profile entities
  • Collaborate with the Intelligence Team on entity linking
  • Take ownership of automated pipeline maintenance for VASP processes

Benefits

  • Hybrid working with the option for remote work
  • $650 budget for home office setup
  • $1,000 annual L&D budget for personal growth
  • 25 days of annual leave plus 8 public holidays
  • Extra day off for your birthday
  • 16 weeks fully-paid parental leave
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage
  • 401k plan with company match
  • Mental health support through Spill
Full Job Description
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.

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