Senior Crypto Threat Analyst - Sanctions

As a Senior Crypto Threat Analyst focused on sanctions at Elliptic, you will be the go-to subject matter expert on cryptoasset sanctions, owning end-to-end coverage of sanctioned entities, jurisdictions, and evasion typologies. Your intelligence research and analytical outputs will directly strengthen the dataset that hundreds of financial institutions, exchanges, and government agencies rely on to make defensible sanctions-compliance decisions every day.

What you'll do

• Serve as the subject matter expert on global sanctions regimes, resolving complex analytical questions and producing reliable outputs independently without requiring senior oversight on domain-level judgements
• Own and document a comprehensive coverage framework for global sanctions designation regimes
• Lead end-to-end investigations into cryptoasset exposure to sanctioned entities, state-linked actors, high-risk jurisdictions, and evasion networks, owning the full project lifecycle from scoping through to final output
• Define and drive the evolution of Elliptic's sanctions monitoring operating model
• Proactively identify and remediate coverage gaps across regimes and designating authorities
• Coach and mentor junior colleagues within the Intelligence function, sharing domain knowledge and maintaining consistently high standards of analytical practice
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Customer teams to translate sanctions intelligence into platform capabilities
• Produce written intelligence outputs including reports, briefings, blogs, whitepapers, and client-facing content
• Represent Elliptic's sanctions intelligence at industry events, client briefings, and regulatory engagements

What you bring

• Significant professional experience as an intelligence analyst, investigator, or compliance specialist in sanctions compliance, financial crime, law enforcement, or the crypto industry
• Demonstrated, independent subject matter expertise in global sanctions regimes, including practical knowledge of OFAC, UK, EU, and UN frameworks and the operational distinctions between autonomous designating authorities and supranational regimes
• Experience designing or improving monitoring and alerting frameworks, triage processes, or investigation playbooks in a compliance or intelligence context
• Proven ability to identify systemic coverage risks and drive durable remediation, including process improvement and automation planning
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of producing high-quality, stakeholder-ready outputs independently and to deadline
• Proficiency with blockchain analytics tools, open-source intelligence (OSINT), corporate registries, and adverse media sources
• AI fluency and the demonstrated ability to effectively apply AI tools and approaches relevant to intelligence analysis, including using AI to accelerate research workflows, pattern identification, OSINT processing, and the drafting of written outputs

Nice to have

• Direct experience researching sanctions evasion typologies involving state-linked actors, procurement networks, critical technology supply chains, or high-risk financial intermediaries
• Experience with automated sanctions list monitoring, cross-referencing tooling, or detection logic design
• Technical understanding of cryptoassets, blockchain architecture, and on-chain analytics methodologies

What we offer

• Hybrid working with the option to work from almost anywhere for up to 90 days per year
• £500 remote working budget to set up your home office
• $1,000 annual learning and development budget
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, plus an extra day for your birthday
• Private health insurance with Bupa
• Full access to Spill Mental Health Support
• Life assurance of 4 times your salary to your beneficiaries
• Cycle to Work Scheme

About Elliptic

Elliptic is a leading cryptoasset intelligence company serving financial institutions, exchanges, and government agencies. The Intelligence team produces analytical outputs and monitoring capabilities that help clients detect and prevent financial crime and comply with sanctions regulations.