The Global Services team at Chainalysis is made up of world class cryptocurrency investigators and enablement specialists who build trust in blockchains by mapping cryptocurrency activity to real-world entities–ranging from regulated exchanges to criminal networks. As a Data Analyst, you’ll engage with investigators in joint blockchain forensic efforts and propose creative solutions to both unique and recurring problems. Your data-driven insights will be leveraged for network discovery, and help to surface behaviors and patterns of life based on blockchain activity. An ideal candidate for this role is insatiably curious and enjoys identifying new ways in which to optimise and advance our investigations processes.

In Short

Utilise huge datasets to identify criminal fingerprints across multiple blockchains
Use Chainalysis tools and data to reveal and characterise relationships between entities on the blockchain
Perform complex research into unique data sets to identify and process collections for investigative leads
Build data science subject matter expertise amongst your teammates and customers
Provide valuable insights directly to customers through the use of data analytics improving their user experience and deepening existing relationships
Become a master of our rich datasets allowing visibility into our data both internally and externally
Design and launched new innovative solutions to ever-expanding customer and company use cases

Requirements

2+ years of demonstrated expertise in data querying languages (e.g. SQL), scripting languages (e.g. Python)
Background knowledge of blockchain analytics or forensic investigations
Data-focused investigative research experience in an intelligence, law enforcement, or academic capacity
Prior experience using data analytics to solve real-world problems, often requiring the ability to communicate well to technical and non-technical audiences

Benefits

Exposure to cloud data platforms such as Databricks or Snowflake is preferred
Experience using visualisation tools such as Tableau or Power BI is preferred
Experience producing investigative reports within the cybersecurity or geopolitical fields