Macro Research Analyst
What research roles in crypto pay
36 salaries · our own dataMost research roles in crypto pay between $78k and $217k, with a median of $143k.
As a Macro Research Analyst at Binance, you will join Binance Research and help shape how the market understands digital assets. You will produce original research across macro, crypto, and industry themes, develop the narratives that frame the market's story week to week, and connect the macro and traditional-finance backdrop to the crypto economy. Your work will reach a global audience under one of the most widely read research brands in crypto, drive media coverage and institutional engagement, and feed the strategic intelligence relied on across the business.
What you'll do
- Produce and own institutional-grade research across macro, crypto, and Binance-related themes, developing original ideas, frameworks, and new methodologies that connect the macro and traditional-finance backdrop to the crypto economy
- Build rigorous models and clear visualizations from market data, public on-chain data, and other sources to support the team's research and decision-making across the business
- Act as a proactive thought leader by staying ahead of market trends, risks, and opportunities, forming original views early, and helping shape the conversation on themes that matter to the market and to Binance, from macro backdrop and market structure to tokenization, DeFi, and institutional adoption
- Work with teams across the business to track and align narratives, ensuring market developments feed into the team's research and the team's research supports Binance's broader narrative and goals
- Build the team's external research network and share insights across the industry to amplify the reach and distribution of research content and strengthen its positioning
What you bring
- 3+ years in crypto research or a closely related role, or 5+ years in consulting, venture capital, or traditional finance such as investment banking, asset management, or capital markets
- A deep understanding of macro and markets, and how the macro and traditional-finance backdrop connects to the crypto economy
- A track record of original thinking: forming differentiated views, building new frameworks, and shaping the narratives that set the agenda
- The ability to source, clean, and structure large datasets from multiple sources including market data providers and proprietary internal data to produce publication-ready analysis
- Proficiency in data processing and analysis tools for financial modeling, including Python or R for data manipulation and visualization
- A driven and collaborative mindset with strong work ethic and ability to thrive in a high-pressure environment
Nice to have
- Familiarity with SQL or data querying
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field
- CFA certification
What we offer
- Competitive salary and company benefits
- Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement (may vary depending on the nature of the role and team)
- Opportunity to work with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure
- Autonomy to tackle challenging projects in an innovative environment
- Career growth and continuous learning opportunities in a results-driven workplace
About Binance
Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. Trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries, Binance is known for industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, and deep liquidity. The company offers trading, finance, education, research, payments, institutional services, and more, with a mission to increase the freedom of money and financial access for people around the world.
Context for this role
From the live jobs we track on CryptoJobsHQ, updated daily.
Binance has 117 open roles on CryptoJobsHQ: 30 in Security, 20 in Engineering and 13 in Legal & Compliance. 94% are fully remote, most of the rest in Brazil and the UAE. 19 were posted in the last 7 days.
All 117 Binance roles →- Crypto Research Analyst at Yale Blockchain · Remote
- Quantitative Researcher at X4 Alpha · On-site
- Data Scientist at OP Labs (Optimism) · Hybrid
- Senior Analyst, Corporate Development & Investment at Crypto.com · Hybrid
