Senior Intelligence Analyst, Iran Focus
Chainalysis is a blockchain analysis company that provides data, software, and services to investigate and prevent cryptocurrency-related fraud and money laundering.
Maintainer signals as of 8/23/2026
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About Chainalysis
Chainalysis is a blockchain analysis company that offers comprehensive data, software, and services to government agencies, financial institutions, exchanges, and cybersecurity firms. Their solutions include Chainalysis Reactor for tracing blockchain transactions and Chainalysis KYT for real-time transaction monitoring. Chainalysis supports compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulations, helping clients investigate illicit activities and ensure regulatory adherence.
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About the Role
Serve as the subject-matter expert on Iran and the IRGC by attributing Iranian crypto activity, tracing on-chain networks, producing finished intelligence, representing the organization externally, guiding data collection, translating threat typologies into detection, building AI-supported workflows, and developing Iran and threat-finance expertise.
Requirements
- Deep, demonstrable Iran expertise, including IRGC and IRGC-Qods Force knowledge.
- On-chain tracing ability against Iranian targets.
- National-security or threat-finance experience.
- Strong understanding of Iranian geopolitics, proxy networks, and regional financial flows.
- Exceptional aptitude, judgment, work ethic, and end-to-end leadership.
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- AI-forward instincts and automation experience.
- Comfort working with data; blockchain forensics experience preferred.
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for a Senior hire; 8+ years and recognized domain authority for a Staff hire.
Responsibilities
- Own Iran attribution end to end.
- Lead attribution responses to Iran-related sanctions events.
- Map Iranian networks on-chain.
- Produce finished intelligence for customers, partners, and publications.
- Represent Chainalysis as an external expert on Iran crypto threats.
- Set the Iran collection agenda.
- Translate Iranian typologies into detection guidance.
- Design and tune AI automation.
- Develop Iran and threat-finance tradecraft across the team.