Senior Crypto Threat Analyst - Sanctions
Core
Senior subject matter expert leading intelligence research on cryptoasset sanctions evasion to help financial institutions and governments disrupt illicit networks.
Role type
Senior IC sanctions intelligence analyst (crypto)
Builds
High-quality analytical outputs, scalable monitoring processes, and intelligence datasets for sanctions compliance.
Domain
Financial crime / Sanctions compliance / Cryptocurrency
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery
Required skills
Global sanctions regime expertise (OFAC, UK, EU, UN), end-to-end investigation leadership, monitoring framework design, process improvement, AI fluency for intelligence analysis, blockchain analytics proficiency, OSINT, adverse media analysis, written intelligence reporting.
Preferred skills
State-linked actor research, automated sanctions list monitoring, detection logic design, deep cryptoasset and blockchain architecture knowledge.
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end investigations into cryptoasset exposure to sanctioned entities and evasion networks; define and drive the evolution of the sanctions monitoring operating model; coach and mentor junior colleagues; collaborate with Product and Engineering to translate intelligence into platform capabilities; produce written intelligence outputs including reports, briefings, and whitepapers.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities