Senior Crypto Threat Analyst - Terrorism

The role

You will act as a CTF Subject Matter Expert leading investigations into cryptoasset use by terrorist actors and facilitation networks. You will build intelligence datasets, identify typologies, and represent intelligence capabilities to clients and public-sector partners.

What you will do

• Lead CTF-focused research and investigations into cryptoasset activity linked to terrorist organisations and networks
• Build and maintain a picture of evolving CTF trends
• Work across multiple jurisdictions and designation regimes
• Collaborate with the global intelligence team to integrate new entities and wallet clusters into the dataset
• Represent CTF intelligence capabilities in client briefings, training sessions, and industry forums
• Support public-sector partners with intelligence to assist disruption of facilitation networks

Required qualifications

• Deep experience in intelligence analysis and managing uncertainty
• Experienced OSINT researcher comfortable navigating multiple languages and jurisdictions
• Proven expertise or a strong interest in counter-terrorism financing
• Ability to communicate clearly through briefings or rigorous, evidence-led reports
• Ability to work effectively with global teams and stakeholders
• Experience in intelligence, threat analysis, financial crime, OSINT or related investigative fields, including work on illicit or terrorist financing
• Experience in a senior or highly autonomous role
• Understanding of cryptoassets, blockchain analysis, and on-chain tracing tools
• Experience producing clear, evidence-based intelligence reports for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Capable of using Python, SQL, or AI-assisted querying to extract and analyze blockchain or open-source data
• AI fluency is essential

Nice to have

• A PhD or advanced degree in a relevant field
• Proven experience investigating terrorist or sanctioned actors’ use of cryptoassets
• Fluency or working proficiency in multiple languages, especially those relevant to terrorism or illicit finance research
• Publications, briefings, or media contributions on threat finance or cryptoasset misuse
• Understanding of obfuscation techniques used by illicit actors

Benefits

• Hybrid working and the option to work from almost anywhere for up to 90 days per year
• £500 Remote working budget
• $1,000 Learning & Development budget
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• An extra day for your birthday
• 16 weeks fully-paid enhanced parental leave
• Private Health Insurance with Bupa
• Full access to Spill Mental Health Support
• Life Assurance cover for 4 times your salary
• Cycle to Work Scheme

About the company

Elliptic is a values-led company that provides industry-leading intelligence datasets and product capabilities to help private and public-sector customers manage risk and strengthen CTF controls.