Senior Intelligence Analyst, DPRK & China Focus

The role

You will act as a subject-matter expert on North Korea and China crypto threats. You will own attribution for these actors, map their on-chain networks, and produce finished intelligence for customers and partners.

What you will do

• Own DPRK and China attribution end to end
• Lead attribution response to DPRK and China related sanctions events
• Map networks on-chain by tracing illicit funds through mixers and bridges
• Produce finished intelligence including advisory notes and briefings
• Represent Chainalysis as an external expert at conferences and in the press
• Set the DPRK and China collection agenda
• Translate typologies into detection guidance
• Build with AI to scale analysis
• Level up the team on DPRK, China, and money-laundering tradecraft

Required qualifications

• Deep, demonstrable DPRK and/or China expertise
• On-chain tracing ability against DPRK/China targets
• National-security or threat-finance background
• Regional fluency in DPRK and Chinese illicit-finance ecosystems
• Excellent writing and communication
• AI-forward instincts
• 5+ years of relevant analytic, intelligence, or threat-finance experience

Nice to have

• Mandarin and/or Korean language ability
• Direct experience with OFAC sanctions, designations, or the designation process
• A record of published research or public speaking on DPRK crypto theft, Lazarus Group, or Chinese money laundering
• Familiarity with cross-chain bridge and mixer laundering, guarantee marketplaces, or Chinese OTC and underground-banking networks
• Blockchain forensics experience

About the company

Chainalysis is a blockchain data platform that connects the movement of digital assets to real-world services. The company uses blockchain data and AI to help organizations investigate illicit activity and manage risk.