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Senior Cryptocurrency Investigator

The BAE HQ Ltd
London
4 days ago
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Overview

This role is critical to Elliptic's mission of safeguarding the integrity of the global crypto ecosystem. As a Senior Investigator, you will be a key member of our elite Investigations & Threat Intelligence team, working closely with government agencies, the Crypto Industry, and strategic partners across the EMEA region. Your expertise in tracing complex, state-sponsored activity and uncovering the TTPs of nation-state and highly sophisticated threat actors will directly inform mitigation operations, in-depth research, and policy decisions. Through deep collaboration with law enforcement, regulators, and analytic partners, your work will help disrupt illicit financial networks, strengthen crypto-related threat detection, and reinforce Elliptic’s position as a trusted partner to those on the front lines of global security. This is high-consequence investigation work—driven by purpose, precision, and impact at scale.

Responsibilities

  • Trace complex, state-sponsored activity and uncover the TTPs of nation-state and highly sophisticated threat actors to inform mitigation operations, in-depth research, and policy decisions.
  • Collaborate with law enforcement, regulators, and analytic partners to disrupt illicit financial networks and strengthen crypto-related threat detection.
  • Work closely with government agencies, the crypto industry, and strategic partners across the EMEA region.
  • Support high-consequence investigations driven by purpose, precision, and impact at scale.


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