Cryptocurrency Intelligence Analyst, Elliptic

• You’re detail-oriented, thorough, and willing to put in the time to get things right
• You care about how technology and finance impact society—and want to help make the crypto space safer and more transparent
• You’re motivated by doing meaningful work that contributes to public good, even when it involves data-heavy or sometimes repetitive tasks
• You understand the importance of accuracy in risk-related environments and take pride in producing high-quality work
• Demonstrated interest in cryptoassets, financial crime, compliance, or international finance—either through education, research, or relevant work experience
• A basic understanding of anti-money laundering (AML) concepts, such as beneficial ownership, sanctions, or enhanced due diligence
• Comfortable navigating structured and unstructured data (news sources, registries, company websites, and public datasets) to assess business activity and risk profiles
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Curious about how crypto is changing the global financial system
• Want to help uncover the hidden connections across hundreds of crypto platforms and support the fight against financial crime
• Looking to join a mission-driven company that invests in your growth while working on challenges no one’s solved before

Desirable

• As a Cryptocurrency Intelligence Analyst you’ll play a key role in expanding and enriching one of Elliptic’s most important intelligence products—helping our customers gain visibility into the global crypto ecosystem and make smarter, safer decisions
• You’ll be part of a passionate and collaborative Intelligence team trusted by law enforcement, financial institutions, and crypto platforms worldwide
• Your work will directly power risk detection, entity screening, and verification workflows at scale
• By identifying and profiling virtual asset service providers (VASPs), custodians, and exchanges, you’ll help increase transparency—and accountability—across crypto
• Research and document cryptoasset service providers (VASPs, custodians, OTC desks, exchanges) to expand and improve the Elliptic products
• Analyse blockchain and off-chain data to identify key risk indicators and assess how crypto businesses operate within or outside global regulatory frameworks
• Apply AML concepts such as ownership structures, compliance controls, licensing status, and jurisdictional risk to profile entities accurately and inform product coverage
• Collaborate with the Intelligence Team and the other Cryptocurrency Intelligence Analysts to link real-world entities to their blockchain representation