Senior Intelligence Analyst – Russia & Eurasia

Chainalysis Inc.

. Own Russia & Eurasia attribution end to end, including threat-actor entities, accounts, addresses, and infrastructure .

Posted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $135,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates deep expertise in Russia and Eurasia, with a strong command of the Russian sanctions landscape and financial infrastructure. Capable of producing intelligence and guidance on sanctions evasion and illicit finance, while leveraging AI automation for complex analysis.

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Russia & Eurasia ExpertiseRussian Sanctions Landscape KnowledgeBlockchain Forensics ExperienceThreat-Finance BackgroundRussian Language Ability

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Hard Skills

Attribution AnalysisBlockchain TracingData AnalysisSanctions-Evasion InvestigationCrypto Ecosystem KnowledgeIntelligence ProductionAI Automation DesignFinancial Flow AnalysisIllicit-Finance Network ExperienceGeopolitical Analysis

Soft Skills

Excellent Writing SkillsStrong Communication SkillsCollaboration Across Time ZonesPublic Speaking

Industry Keywords

CISSanctionsCounter-Threat-FinanceNational SecurityMilitary IntelligencePrivate-Sector CTFResearchDesignationsRansomware Financial FlowsDual-Use Procurement Networks

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own Russia & Eurasia attribution end to end, including threat-actor entities, accounts, addresses, and infrastructure
Lead attribution responses to Russia-related sanctions events and translate designations into data coverage
Trace how Russian and Eurasian actors raise, move, launder, and cash out value on-chain
Produce finished intelligence, advisory notes, customer and partner briefings, and publication contributions
Represent Chainalysis as an external expert at conferences, panels, press engagements, and partner briefings
Set the Russia & Eurasia collection agenda and feed requirements into collection priorities
Translate Russian methods and sanctions-evasion typologies into product and customer detection guidance
Design and tune AI automation to scale analysis and handle complex cases
Raise the team’s Russia & Eurasia and sanctions-evasion tradecraft
Collaborate with analysts, threat-domain SMEs, data scientists, and engineers across time zones

Requirements

What you’ll need

Deep, demonstrable Russia & Eurasia expertise
Command of the Russian sanctions landscape and Russian financial infrastructure
Knowledge of the CIS/former Soviet bloc crypto ecosystem
Experience with Russian illicit-finance and procurement networks
Direct experience following Russian crypto activity on-chain, or deep Russia threat-finance expertise paired with proven blockchain-tracing skill
National-security or threat-finance background in intelligence, sanctions, counter-threat-finance, investigations, law enforcement, military, research, or private-sector CTF/sanctions work
Strong grasp of Russian and Eurasian geopolitics, sanctions, and regional financial flows
Excellent writing and communication skills
AI-forward instincts and ability to build automation
Comfort working with data
Blockchain forensics experience strongly preferred
5+ years of relevant analytic, intelligence, or threat-finance experience for a Senior hire; 8+ years and recognized domain authority for a Staff hire
Russian language ability is a significant plus
Direct experience with OFAC, EU, or OFSI sanctions, sanctions-evasion investigations, or designation processes is advantageous
Published research or public speaking on Russia, sanctions evasion, or crypto threat finance is advantageous
Familiarity with Russian and CIS exchange infrastructure, stablecoin-based sanctions evasion, ransomware financial flows, or dual-use procurement networks is advantageous
Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States without restrictions
Must not require sponsorship to maintain United States work authorization

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Bonus
Flexible remote work
Diversity and inclusion support
Disability accommodations for the interview process