Senior Crypto Threat Analyst – Terrorism

Overview

In this role you lead CTF investigations into cryptoasset activity tied to terrorist actors, shaping actionable intelligence for financial institutions and public-sector partners. You’ll expand Elliptic’s dataset, validate exposure and attribution, and translate findings into outputs that support defensible risk decisions. You’ll influence strategic client conversations and industry discourse, contributing to Elliptic’s reputation as a trusted crypto and financial intelligence authority. This is a globally impactful role with high autonomy and cross‑border collaboration.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Remote work budget up to 500
• Learning & Development budget $1,000
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Birthday day off
• Enhanced parental leave (16 weeks)

Responsibilities

• Lead CTF-focused research and investigations into cryptoasset activity linked to terrorist organisations and related networks
• Build and maintain a comprehensive picture of evolving CTF trends and ensure breadth of actors is reflected in intelligence
• Coordinate across jurisdictions to align outputs with different legal and evidentiary standards
• Collaborate with the global intelligence team to integrate new entities and wallet clusters into the dataset
• Represent Elliptic’s CTF capabilities in client briefings, trainings, and industry forums
• Support public-sector partners with intelligence aiding disruption of facilitation networks in the digital asset ecosystem
• Contribute new entities and wallet clusters to the intelligence dataset within 6 months
• Convert findings into scalable outputs like typologies and detection logic for risk mitigation
• Represent Elliptic’s CTF expertise with customers and partners through briefings and training

Key requirements

• Experience in intelligence analysis or financial crime investigations
• Senior/autonomous role with strategic decision-making capability
• OSINT researcher with multilingual and multi-jurisdiction experience
• Strong interest or expertise in counter-terrorism financing
• Analytical, initiative-driven, collaborative with global teams
• Clear, evidence-based reporting for technical and non-technical audiences
• Familiarity with cryptoassets, blockchain analysis, and on-chain tracing tools
• Ability to use Python, SQL, or AI-assisted querying for data analysis
• Sound judgment handling sensitive and uncertain intelligence
• Ability to work across global, interdisciplinary teams
• AI fluency and practical application of AI tools in intelligence workflows

• Autonomy and initiative
• Curiosity and pattern-spotting
• Strong judgment under uncertainty
• Cryptoasset and blockchain analysis
• On-chain tracing tools
• Python

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