[Hiring] Senior Intelligence Analyst @Chainalysis

Role Description

The R&D team at Chainalysis is inspired by solving the hardest technical challenges and building products that establish trust in cryptocurrencies. Our mission is to build a flexible, AI-driven platform that automates entity resolution, optimizes data labeling pipelines, and creates predictive models that identify illicit patterns before they escalate.

As our Russia & Eurasia-focused intelligence analyst — the team’s subject-matter expert on Russian and Eurasian crypto threats — you’ll own that problem end to end. This is a depth role: while our analysts cover the breadth of the crypto-services ecosystem, you’ll go deep on a single, high-stakes domain.

In this role, you’ll:

• Own Russia & Eurasia attribution end to end — the threat-actor entities, their definitions, and the accounts, addresses, and infrastructure they operate.
• Lead the attribution response to Russia-related sanctions events.
• Map the networks on-chain — trace how Russian and Eurasian actors raise, move, launder, and cash out value.
• Produce finished intelligence — advisory notes, customer and partner briefings, and contributions to flagship publications.
• Be the named external expert — represent Chainalysis on Russia & Eurasia crypto threats at conferences and briefings.
• Help set the Russia & Eurasia collection agenda — surface what data we need on Russian and Eurasian networks.
• Translate typologies into detection — turn what you learn about Russian methods into guidance.
• Build with AI — design and tune the automation that scales your analysis.
• Level up the team — raise the bar on Russia & Eurasia and sanctions-evasion tradecraft.

Qualifications

• Deep, demonstrable Russia & Eurasia expertise.
• On-chain tracing ability against Russian targets.
• A national-security or threat-finance background.
• Regional fluency — strong grasp of Russian and Eurasian geopolitics.
• Elite potential and a proven track record.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• AI-forward instincts — ability to build automation.
• Comfort working with data; blockchain forensics experience strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant analytic, intelligence, or threat-finance experience for a Senior hire; 8+ years for a Staff hire.

Requirements

• Russian language ability.
• Direct experience with OFAC, EU, or OFSI sanctions.
• A record of published research or public speaking on Russia, sanctions evasion, or crypto threat finance.
• Familiarity with Russian and CIS exchange infrastructure.

Benefits

• AI is not a feature at Chainalysis; it is a new way of working.
• Expectations for employees to take ownership of output and ensure quality.
• Tools, workflows, and space to experiment and develop capabilities.

Company Description

Chainalysis is the blockchain data platform, making it easy to connect the movement of digital assets to real-world services. Our mission is to build trust in blockchains, blending safety and security with an unwavering commitment to growth and innovation.

At Chainalysis, we believe that diversity of experience and thought makes us stronger. We’re committed to ensuring our team reflects the unique communities around us.