Cryptocurrency Intelligence Analyst

As a Cryptocurrency Intelligence Analyst at Elliptic, you'll play a key role in expanding and enriching one of our most important intelligence products, helping customers gain visibility into the global crypto ecosystem and make smarter, safer decisions. You'll join 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'll do

• Research and document cryptoasset service providers (VASPs, custodians, OTC desks, 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
• Own a steady caseload of entity research, profiling VASPs, custodians, OTC desks, and exchanges to Elliptic's quality standards
• Take on increasingly ambiguous and complex cases, developing a specialization within the team
• Proactively spot coverage and process improvements for Elliptic's dataset
• Design and maintain automated pipelines pertaining to VASP coverage processes

What you bring

• A 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
• Detail-oriented and thorough approach, willing to invest time to get things right
• Proactive in communication and aptitude for working in a global team spanning Singapore, London, and Washington DC
• Eligibility to work in the US
• Active use of AI in your day-to-day work and experience building automated tasks to help with 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 such as FATF guidelines or MiCA, or understanding of 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 use on anything (agreed with your manager) that contributes to your growth
• 25 days of annual leave plus 8 US Public Holidays, plus an extra day off for your birthday
• 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 with company match included
• 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, Elliptic has offices in New York, Washington D.C., Miami, San Francisco, UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, serving law enforcement, financial institutions, and crypto platforms worldwide.