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Elliptic is seeking a Senior Crypto Threat Analyst to lead counter-terrorism financing (CTF) intelligence research and investigations. In this role, you will act as a subject matter expert on terrorist actors' use of cryptoassets, conducting complex investigations into terrorist organizations, facilitation networks, propaganda ecosystems, and operational support structures. You will identify emerging typologies and trends in crypto-enabled terrorism financing across multiple jurisdictions and designation regimes (UN, US, UK, EU, and domestic frameworks).
Key responsibilities include: leading CTF-focused research investigations; building and maintaining a comprehensive picture of evolving CTF trends; working across multiple jurisdictions to ensure intelligence aligns with different legal definitions and customer obligations; collaborating with the global intelligence team to integrate new entities, wallet clusters, and illicit behaviors into Elliptic's dataset; representing CTF intelligence capabilities in client briefings, training sessions, and industry forums; and supporting public-sector partners with intelligence to disrupt facilitation networks.
In your first six months, you will contribute new entities and wallet clusters to the intelligence dataset, convert investigative findings into scalable outputs such as typologies and detection logic, and represent Elliptic's CTF expertise directly with customers and public-sector partners.
You thrive with high autonomy and minimal oversight, are highly curious about uncovering hidden patterns, and bring deep experience in intelligence analysis and managing uncertainty. You are an experienced OSINT researcher comfortable navigating multiple languages and jurisdictions, with proven expertise or strong interest in counter-terrorism financing. You combine initiative and collaboration with sharp analytical and research skills, and communicate clearly in both briefings and rigorous, evidence-led reports.
Ideal candidates have experience in intelligence, threat analysis, financial crime, OSINT, or related investigative fields, including work on illicit or terrorist financing. You demonstrate independent judgment and strategic decision-making in senior or highly autonomous roles. You understand cryptoassets, blockchain analysis, and on-chain tracing tools; can produce clear, evidence-based intelligence reports for technical and non-technical audiences; and are capable of using Python, SQL, or AI-assisted querying to extract and analyze blockchain or open-source data. AI fluency is essential—you must demonstrate ability to effectively apply AI tools for intelligence analysis, including accelerating research workflows, pattern identification, OSINT processing, and drafting outputs.
Bonus qualifications include a PhD or advanced degree in a relevant field, proven experience investigating terrorist or sanctioned actors' use of cryptoassets, fluency in multiple languages relevant to terrorism or illicit finance research, publications or briefings on threat finance, and understanding of obfuscation techniques used by illicit actors.
The company offers hybrid working with the option to work remotely up to 90 days per year, £500 remote working budget, £1,000 annual learning and development budget, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, an extra birthday day, enhanced parental leave (16 weeks fully paid), private health insurance with Bupa, mental health support via Spill, and life assurance.
