Senior Intelligence Analyst, DPRK & China Focus

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take full ownership of DPRK and China attribution from start to finish, encompassing threat actors, entities, accounts, addresses, and infrastructure.

• Spearhead attribution responses for sanctions events related to DPRK and China.

• Track stolen and illicit funds through mixers, cross-chain bridges, no-KYC swaps, OTC brokers, and off-ramps.

• Generate finished intelligence, advisory notes, customer and partner briefings, along with contributions to publications.

• Represent Chainalysis as an external authority at conferences, panels, press engagements, and both public and private sector briefings.

• Establish the collection agenda for DPRK and China and guide domain collection priorities.

• Convert DPRK and Chinese typologies into operational detection guidelines.

• Develop and optimize AI automation for analysis while managing complex cases.

• Enhance team expertise in DPRK, China, and money-laundering techniques.

• Collaborate with analysts, threat-domain subject matter experts, data scientists, and engineers across different time zones.

⛳️ Requirements

• Profound and demonstrable expertise in DPRK and/or China.

• Direct experience in on-chain tracing against DPRK or China targets, or a background in threat finance combined with blockchain tracing abilities.

• Background in national security or threat finance within intelligence, sanctions, counter-threat finance, investigations, law enforcement, military, research, or private-sector CTF/sanctions work.

• Strong comprehension of DPRK and Chinese illicit finance ecosystems and regional money laundering dynamics.

• Outstanding aptitude, judgment, work ethic, and a proven track record of handling complex problems from start to finish.

• Excellent writing and communication skills tailored for analysts, customers, and senior audiences.

• AI-oriented approach to developing automation.

• Comfortable working with data.

• Experience in blockchain forensics is highly preferred.

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant analytic, intelligence, or threat finance experience for Senior roles; 8+ years with recognized domain authority for Staff roles.

• Proficiency in Mandarin and/or Korean is a significant advantage.

• Experience with OFAC sanctions or the designation process is an additional benefit.

• Published research or public speaking engagements on relevant DPRK or China crypto threats is an added advantage.

• Familiarity with cross-chain bridge and mixer laundering, guarantee marketplaces, or Chinese OTC and underground banking networks is an added benefit.

• Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States without limitations.

• Must disclose whether current or future employment sponsorship is needed.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity offered.

• Bonus offered.

• Flexible remote work arrangement.

• Accommodation support during the interview process.

• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.