[Hiring] Blockchain Intelligence Analyst @TRM Labs

Role Description

We're looking for a Blockchain Intelligence Analyst to operate as a high-judgment, high-autonomy individual contributor specializing in transnational criminal organisations. You will use blockchain analytics, open-source and closed-source intelligence, and cryptocurrency attribution to trace the proceeds of drug trafficking, identify the networks that move them, and produce intelligence that helps TRM and its partners disrupt illicit drug activity.

This is not a people-management role. We're looking for an experienced analyst who can independently lead complex investigations, develop high-confidence assessments, uncover novel attribution, and raise the team's tradecraft through technical expertise and example. This role will require proactive work with law enforcement partners, often picking up a stalled investigation, finding what was missed, and linking it to other cases.

You should be equally comfortable tracing funds across blockchains, identifying laundering and cash-out infrastructure, correlating on-chain and off-chain signals, and turning fragmented data into clear, defensible intelligence that enables partners to make informed operational decisions.

What success looks like

• You generate meaningful attribution and investigative leads in cases where the answers are not obvious and the financial trail is deliberately obscured.
• You consistently produce finished intelligence that partners trust and use.
• Your work helps TRM and its partners move faster on high-priority narcotics activity without sacrificing rigor, auditability or defensibility.
• You improve team capability by mentoring peers, refining tradecraft and strengthening repeatable workflows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in blockchain intelligence, crypto investigations, financial-crime or narcotics investigations, threat intelligence, or a comparable senior analytical role.
• Deep hands-on experience tracing funds across multiple blockchains and through laundering or obfuscation techniques such as mixers, chain-hopping, bridges, peel chains and layered cash-out behavior.
• Demonstrated ability to independently run complex investigations and synthesize findings into clear written intelligence products, including assessments, lead packages, fund-flow analysis and attribution reporting.
• Strong communication skills, especially the ability to turn technically complex findings into understandable, actionable intelligence for government and private-sector audiences.
• Sound judgment and curiosity, and the ability to operate in a fast-moving environment where outputs must still stand up to scrutiny.
• Experience using AI tools and large language models to accelerate research and augment analytical workflows, with the ability to critically evaluate AI-generated outputs for accuracy and relevance.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in government, national security, law enforcement, or a mature private-sector investigations or threat intelligence program.
• Familiarity with darknet markets, drug-trafficking networks, OTC and ATM laundering.
• Familiarity with OSINT and with combining blockchain activity with off-chain signals and adversary behavior.
• Comfort with modern investigative tooling, including AI and structured data environments such as TRM, Maltego, Palantir or similar platforms.

Team Operating Rhythms

• Weekly team syncs to align on priorities and review active casework.
• Regular async updates via Slack on active investigations, attribution work, and leads in flight.
• Primary time zone overlap: Working hours should overlap with both UK and US business hours.
• All output documented in Notion and TRM’s investigative tools.
• Surge availability expected when partners need a fast turnaround.

Application Instructions

If you’re interested in joining TRM, we encourage you to apply directly. Every application is reviewed by our Talent team.

Before applying, review the job description carefully and highlight the experience and impact that best demonstrate the required qualifications. Please also provide thoughtful and accurate answers to the application questions, as these will be used to evaluate your skills and qualifications for the role.

If you send your resume directly to someone at TRM, we can’t guarantee it will reach the appropriate hiring team. Applying directly is the best way to ensure your application will be considered.

Interviewing with TRM

• Our process is designed to understand how you think, solve problems, and deliver impact, while allowing you to evaluate TRM.
• Most interview processes include a case study, an AI skills assessment, and a Leadership Principles interview.
• Recruiter Intro: Qualifications, motivations, and alignment with the role.
• Hiring Manager: Deep dive into your relevant experience, skills, and impact.
• First Round: 1–2 interviews focused on the skills most critical to the role.
• Final Round: Hands-on case study. This is usually a panel-style session where we go deeper into your craft, problem-solving, and alignment with TRM.
• References: Former colleagues who can provide insight into your work and impact.
• Offer: Congrats! Your recruiter will present the offer and compensation details.

AI Fluency at TRM

AI fluency is a baseline expectation at TRM. We believe AI meaningfully changes how top performers operate. We expect every team member to use AI to accelerate and reimagine their craft, not just automate surface tasks.

At TRM, AI fluency means you are among the top 10 percent of operators in your function in how you apply AI to:

• Accelerate repeatable workflows.
• Structure and solve problems.
• Improve output quality.
• Increase speed and leverage.

You will be evaluated on applied AI fluency during the interview process.

Life at TRM

We are building a safer world. That promise shows up in how we work every day.

• TRM moves FAST. We are a high-velocity, high-ownership team that expects clarity, follow-through, and impact.
• People who thrive here are energized by hard problems, experimentation, and continuous feedback.
• If something takes months elsewhere, it will ship here in days.
• Our work sits at the intersection of AI, national security, and fighting crime.
• The problems are complex, the stakes are real, and the environment evolves quickly.
• The pace and intensity of the work reflect the importance of the mission.
• This environment is energizing for people who enjoy building, solving hard problems, and making progress in situations that are not always fully defined.

We also recognize that this style of operating is not for everyone. If you are primarily optimizing for predictability or a consistently balanced workload, we encourage you to use the interview process to pressure-test whether this environment is truly the right fit.

Leadership Principles

• Impact-Oriented Trailblazer: We put customers first and move with speed, focus, and adaptability.
• Master Craftsperson: We care deeply about our craft.
• Inspiring Colleague: We add clarity and energy, not noise.

Join our Mission

At TRM, we care deeply about our craft. We are looking for individuals who want their work to matter, who experiment with speed and rigor, and who take pride in building a safer world for billions of people. If you’re excited by TRM’s mission but don’t check every box, we encourage you to apply — we hire for slope, judgment, and the will to learn fast.