Description:
The threats TRM's analysts work to disrupt aren't abstract — they fund violence, enable exploitation, and undermine global security. As a Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst, Crypto, you will drive TRM's collection, analysis, and reporting on the actors and networks behind these harms, applying threat intelligence tradecraft to identify, track, and expose adversaries operating in the crypto ecosystem.
The Impact You’ll Have Here
- Develop novel collection strategies and analytic methodologies to surface threat actor activity that isn't visible through conventional tooling or open databases
- Conduct proactive threat hunting across on-chain and off-chain data sources to identify emerging illicit networks before they're widely known
- Track, analyze, and report on threat actors, campaigns, and illicit networks operating in the crypto ecosystem
- Identify and assess adversary TTPs, infrastructure, and behavior to support detection and attribution efforts
- Leverage OSINT and other intelligence methods to uncover hidden threats and generate actionable insights
- Produce high-quality intelligence that reaches law enforcement and government partners worldwide
- Collaborate with data, engineering, and product teams to enhance TRM's intelligence capabilities
- Be a leading voice on the illicit use of crypto and blockchain technologies
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience in threat intelligence, cyber intelligence, or national security intelligence roles (this is not an entry-level position)
- Fluency in Russian, Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese), or Arabic, with the ability to conduct research and analysis in that language, is strongly preferred and may be required in some cases. Please specify your language proficiency and any relevant experience in your application.
- A track record of generating net-new intelligence — developing original hypotheses, pursuing non-obvious investigative threads, and surfacing findings that others miss
- Working knowledge of blockchain and cryptocurrency — including how transactions work, on-chain tracing concepts, and the role of crypto in financial crime (e.g., ransomware, sanctions evasion, darknet markets)
- Experience tracking threat actors, cybercrime groups, or nation-state activity — including analysis of TTPs, infrastructure, and behavioral patterns to support attribution
- Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to produce clear, actionable intelligence reports with high intelligence tradecraft standards.
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Comfort operating in ambiguous, low-signal environments where the analytic path forward has to be constructed, not followed — and the ownership mindset to drive it independently
- Hands-on experience with blockchain analysis tools (e.g., Chainalysis Reactor, TRM, Elliptic) or formal cryptocurrency investigation experience
- Relevant certifications (e.g., GIAC, CEH, Chainalysis Reactor Certification) or background in cybersecurity, intelligence, or investigations