Senior Crypto Threat Analyst - Terrorism

As a Senior Crypto Threat Analyst focused on Terrorism Financing at Elliptic, you will lead complex investigations into how terrorist actors and their facilitation networks use cryptoassets. You join the global intelligence team as a CTF Subject Matter Expert, working to help financial institutions and governments disrupt illicit financial networks. Your intelligence outputs will strengthen customer controls, inform strategic conversations, and reinforce Elliptic's reputation as a trusted authority in crypto and financial intelligence.

What you'll do

• Lead CTF-focused research and investigations into cryptoasset activity linked to terrorist organisations, facilitators, propaganda and fundraising ecosystems, and operational support networks, including identifying typologies
• Build and maintain a comprehensive picture of evolving CTF trends and ensure Elliptic's intelligence reflects the full range of terrorist actors and facilitators using crypto
• Work across multiple jurisdictions and designation regimes such as UN, US, UK, EU and relevant domestic counter-terrorism frameworks, ensuring intelligence outputs align to different legal definitions, evidentiary expectations, and customer obligations
• Collaborate with the global intelligence team to identify and integrate new entities, wallet clusters, and illicit behaviors into Elliptic's dataset, keeping it robust, actionable, and defensible
• Represent Elliptic's CTF intelligence capabilities in client briefings, training sessions, and industry forums, communicating complex findings clearly to compliance teams, regulators, and public-sector partners
• Support public-sector partners, where appropriate, with intelligence that assists disruption of facilitation networks in the digital asset ecosystem

What you bring

• Experience in intelligence, threat analysis, financial crime, OSINT or related investigative fields, including work on illicit or terrorist financing
• A senior or highly autonomous role demonstrating independent judgment and strategic decision-making
• An understanding of cryptoassets, blockchain analysis, and on-chain tracing tools
• Ability to produce clear, evidence-based intelligence reports for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Capability to use Python, SQL, or AI-assisted querying to extract and analyze blockchain or open-source data
• A strong analytical mindset with excellent judgment when handling sensitive or uncertain intelligence
• Ability to work across global, interdisciplinary teams collaboratively and proactively
• AI fluency essential for this role: you must 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 drafting written outputs
• High autonomy and ability to thrive with minimal oversight
• Deep curiosity and drive to uncover hidden patterns and connections
• Experience as an OSINT researcher comfortable navigating multiple languages and jurisdictions

Nice to have

• A PhD or advanced degree in a relevant field
• Proven experience investigating terrorist or sanctioned actors' use of cryptoassets
• Fluency or working proficiency in multiple languages, especially those relevant to terrorism or illicit finance research
• Publications, briefings, or media contributions on threat finance or cryptoasset misuse
• Understanding of obfuscation techniques used by illicit actors

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 space
• $1,000 Learning and Development budget annually to support your growth and development
• 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 covering 4 times your salary to your beneficiaries
• Cycle to Work Scheme

About Elliptic

Elliptic is a financial intelligence company trusted by private and public-sector customers to combat illicit activity in the crypto ecosystem. The company provides blockchain analysis, cryptoasset intelligence, and compliance solutions to help institutions manage risk and detect financial crime.