Global Investigator

About the role

As a member of the Global Investigations team, you will conduct ad hoc investigations and time-sensitive blockchain analysis for TRM's public and private sector partners, and develop solutions that let TRM scale its investigative capability rapidly and effectively. You'll work alongside experienced blockchain intelligence experts, engineers, and data scientists to deliver cutting-edge support to TRM's clients.

Responsibilities

• Investigate complex cases involving phishing, blockchain exploits, hacks, terrorism finance, account takeovers, scams, money laundering, ransomware, and other illicit use of blockchain technology.
• Produce insightful reports and deliver them in writing and in briefings to TRM's customers.
• Conduct long-term research on key categories of on-chain crime, turning it into intelligence TRM's partners can act on.
• Support sensitive and complex investigations for TRM's public and private sector partners.
• Proactively identify, build, and manage relationships with industry partners to add new sources of attribution to TRM's pipeline at scale.

Requirements

• Practical experience with virtual currencies and blockchain analysis; motivated to learn about new on-chain typologies as they emerge.
• 3-5+ years combined experience as an investigator or analyst, private or public sector.
• Experience briefing senior stakeholders within an organization.
• Ability to structure ambiguous problems and prioritize the most critical issues.
• Experience in seizing stablecoins.
• Comfort using AI tools to accelerate research and pattern identification, while retaining ownership of final investigative judgment.
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift quickly.

Qualifications

• Practical experience with virtual currencies and blockchain analysis; motivated to learn about new on-chain typologies as they emerge.
• 3-5+ years combined experience as an investigator or analyst, private or public sector.
• Experience briefing senior stakeholders within an organization.
• Ability to structure ambiguous problems and prioritize the most critical issues.
• Experience in seizing stablecoins.
• Comfort using AI tools to accelerate research and pattern identification, while retaining ownership of final investigative judgment.
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift quickly.

Skills

• Practical experience with virtual currencies and blockchain analysis.
• Experience briefing senior stakeholders within an organization.
• Ability to structure ambiguous problems and prioritize the most critical issues.
• Experience in seizing stablecoins.
• Comfort using AI tools to accelerate research and pattern identification, while retaining ownership of final investigative judgment.
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift quickly.

Benefits

• Opportunities to work with leading agencies and businesses worldwide.
• Collaboration with experienced blockchain intelligence experts, engineers, and data scientists.
• Fast-paced and dynamic environment with high levels of autonomy and responsibility.
• Challenging and impactful work contributing to the safety and security of the world.

Pay

Competitive compensation package based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Standard business hours within respective local timezones, with occasional on-call responsibilities.

Company Culture

TRM Labs is a high-velocity, high-ownership team that expects clarity, follow-through, and impact. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities and do not permit recruitment agencies to submit unsolicited resumes.

Equal Opportunity Employer

TRM Labs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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