Cryptocurrency Intelligence Analyst

As a Cryptocurrency Intelligence Analyst at Elliptic, you'll play a key role in expanding and enriching one of the company's most important intelligence products, helping customers gain visibility into the global crypto ecosystem and make smarter, safer decisions. You'll join the Intelligence team trusted by law enforcement, financial institutions, and crypto platforms worldwide, directly powering 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'll do

• Research and document cryptoasset service providers, including VASPs, custodians, OTC desks, and exchanges, to expand and improve Elliptic's 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
• Ramp up on Elliptic's data and tools, moving from shadowing to independent work on entity research
• Own a steady caseload of VASP, custodian, OTC desk, and exchange profiling to Elliptic's quality standards
• Take on increasingly ambiguous and complex cases and develop a specialty area
• Proactively spot coverage and process improvements for Elliptic's dataset
• Take ownership of design and maintenance of automated pipelines for VASP coverage processes

What you bring

• Demonstrated interest in cryptoassets, financial crime, compliance, or international finance 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
• Comfort navigating structured and unstructured data (news sources, registries, company websites, and public datasets) to assess business activity and risk profiles
• Proactive communication skills and aptitude for working in a global team spanning Singapore, London, and Washington DC
• Eligibility to work in the US
• Detail-oriented and thorough approach to getting things right
• Ability to actively use AI in your day-to-day work and create automated processes for recurring tasks

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 such as FATF guidelines or MiCA, or how crypto is regulated in specific jurisdictions
• Academic or practical experience in international relations, investigative journalism, compliance, economics, or law
• Interest in learning how intelligence products shape real-world decisions for law enforcement, banks, and regulators

What we offer

• Hybrid working with the option to work from almost anywhere for up to 90 days per year
• Remote work budget of $650 to set up your home office space
• Annual Learning and Development budget of $1,000 to invest in your growth
• 25 days of annual leave plus 8 US public holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage through providers including Tufts, Kaiser, Aetna, UHC, and Blue Shield of CA with generous premium contributions for you and your dependents
• 401k with company match
• Full access to Spill mental health support

About Elliptic

Elliptic is the leader in digital asset decisioning, building the most comprehensive platform for extracting crypto data and intelligence across blockchains. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in London, the company has offices in New York, Washington D.C., Miami, San Francisco, UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Tokyo.