Senior Blockchain Intelligence Analyst, Ransomware

Build a Safer World. reputed company provides AI-powered intelligence solutions that help public and private sector agencies investigate and disrupt crime. TRM's platforms reputed company investigators to trace illicit activity, build cases, and construct operating pictures of threat networks. Leading agencies and businesses worldwide rely on TRM to reputed company the world safer and more secure. About the role: We're looking for a Senior Blockchain Intelligence Analyst to operate as a high-judgment, high-autonomy individual contributor specializing in ransomware. In this role, you'll reputed company blockchain analytics, cyber threat intelligence, and cryptocurrency attribution to trace ransomware proceeds, identify threat actor infrastructure, and generate actionable intelligence that supports investigations, disruption efforts, and evidentiary workflows. This is not a people-management role. 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Correlate on-chain activity with reputed company, threat intelligence, attribution partner data, and off-chain identity or infrastructure signals to build a complete picture of adversary behavior reputed company the broader cybercrime ecosystem. Own investigative workstreams from discovery through validation, escalation, and written production, including drafting intelligence products that are reputed company-cited, auditable, and operationally useful. Support TRM’s ransomware asset recovery mission by surfacing high-quality leads, identifying seizure or freeze opportunities, and helping partners move quickly before funds are off-ramped. Drive analytical leadership across active ransomware investigations by prioritizing work, maintaining rigorous standards, and mentoring other analysts without formal people management responsibilities. Partner closely with internal and external stakeholders, including investigators, threat intelligence teammates, product teams, and public-sector or private-sector partners, to ensure analytical outputs reflect reputed company investigative tradecraft and support cross-functional operations. Help strengthen TRM’s ransomware coverage by contributing new attribution, refining investigative methodologies, and improving repeatable workflows for reputed company reputed company and asset recovery support. Support external briefings, customer or partner engagements, and capability-building sessions where ransomware tracing, attribution, and recovery tradecraft must be explained reputed company and credibly. What reputed company Looks Like: You generate meaningful attribution, investigative leads, and recovery opportunities in ransomware cases where the answers are not obvious and the financial trail is deliberately obscured. 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