Chainalysis
Senior Intelligence Analyst, DPRK & China Focus
$140K–$180K
Remote - USA · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of relevant analytic, intelligence, or threat-finance experience for a Senior hire; 8+ years and recognized domain authority for a Staff hire.
About the job
Own attribution and intelligence on DPRK and China crypto threats, tracing illicit funds on-chain and translating findings into customer intelligence, detection guidance, and external expertise.
What you'll do
- Lead attribution and sanctions-response analysis for DPRK- and China-related actors, and map their crypto networks and laundering flows.
- Produce intelligence briefings and publications, represent Chainalysis externally, and guide data collection and product detection needs.
- Build and tune AI-enabled automation, handle complex cases, and strengthen team tradecraft.
What they ask for
- Deep, demonstrable DPRK and/or China expertise in relevant crypto operations or illicit finance.
- On-chain tracing experience, or deep regional threat-finance expertise paired with proven blockchain-tracing skill.
- National-security or threat-finance background, such as intelligence, sanctions, investigations, or counter-threat-finance.
- Excellent writing and communication; ability to work with data and build automation to scale analysis.
Nice to have
- Mandarin and/or Korean language ability.
- Direct OFAC sanctions experience, relevant published research or public speaking, or familiarity with the specified laundering methods and networks.
Pay
$140K – $180K USD base salary
Tools
blockchain, AI, mixers, cross-chain bridges, no-KYC swaps, OTC
AI focus
Design and tune AI-enabled automation to scale analysis, while taking ownership of output quality and addressing cases automation cannot handle.
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