Senior Crypto Threat Analyst - Sanctions

Join Elliptic's Intelligence team as the senior subject matter expert on cryptoasset sanctions. You will own end-to-end coverage of sanctioned entities, jurisdictions, and evasion typologies, translating that expertise into high-quality analytical outputs, scalable monitoring processes, and clear communications. Your work directly strengthens the intelligence dataset that underpins Elliptic's products, helping hundreds of financial institutions, exchanges, and government agencies take defensible sanctions-compliance decisions every day.

What you'll do

• Serve as the go-to 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 more junior colleagues within the Intelligence function, sharing domain knowledge and contributing to a consistently high standard 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: You must be able to demonstrate your 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 with 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: 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 that contributes to your growth and development
• 25 days of annual leave plus 8 US public holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage through a range of providers (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 provides intelligence and compliance solutions for the cryptoasset industry, helping financial institutions, exchanges, and government agencies combat financial crime and sanctions evasion.