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 environment with high levels of ownership and adaptability.
• Opportunities to learn and grow in a mission-driven team.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Standard business hours within respective local timezones.

Team Operating Rhythms

• Daily Schedule: Standard business hours within respective local timezones.
• Collaboration: Team members are expected to coordinate across global timezones to ensure seamless hand-offs and coverage for time-sensitive investigations.
• On-Call Responsibilities: Rotates weekly, with additional weekend coverage as needed.

Life at TRM

• High velocity, high ownership team that expects clarity, follow-through, and impact.
• Experimentation and iteration are encouraged, with priorities and targets changing quickly.
• Personal ownership and accountability are key.
• Close collaboration across teams and functions.
• Frequent, high-touch communication.
• Creative problem solving and out-of-the-box thinking.
• A pace that rewards urgency, adaptability, and outcomes.

TRM Labs

TRM Labs is a Series C company with $220M in total funding, backed by Goldman Sachs, Bessemer, Y Combinator, Thoma Bravo, and others. Headquartered in San Francisco, TRM operates as a distributed-first company with hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Washington D.C., London, and Singapore.

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