Overview
A leading intelligence & Investigations firm specializing in blockchain intelligence solutions is seeking a Head of Nation State Intelligence.
The firm is seeking a mission-driven leader to build and lead its Nation-State Threat Intelligence function. This role will oversee a team of 3–5 analysts focused on high-confidence attribution, strategic intelligence reporting, and proactive tracking of adversarial actors in jurisdictions like Russia, Iran, China, and North Korea. You’ll help elevate the firm’s capabilities in geopolitical attribution and ensure clients — from Fortune 500 enterprises to government agencies — stay ahead of evolving threats.
The Threat Intelligence team operates at the intersection of blockchain analytics, geopolitical risk, and investigative support and works asynchronously with structured updates, Slack collaboration, and Notion documentation. Weekly syncs drive coordination across Product, R&D, Investigations, and Government Affairs. The company values precision, discretion, and the ability to move quickly without sacrificing analytical rigor. The firm’s culture rewards initiative, humility, and deep ownership of complex, mission-aligned work.
In addition, the team;
- During breaking events involving state-sponsored actors, the team ships a V1 threat report within 48 hours — then iterates based on partner feedback and new TTPs observed.
- The team continuously refines attribution workflows, leveraging internal tagging and cross-team retros to increase speed and confidence.
- High-priority customer escalations receive coordinated support across Investigations, Intel, and Product — with the Head of Nation-State Threats playing a central triage and intel-shaping role.
Key Responsibilities
- Build, lead, and mentor a team of 3–5 intelligence professionals focused on nation-state cyber and crypto threats.
- Develop and operationalize an attribution strategy across adversarial jurisdictions, raising company confidence and coverage.
- Collaborate with Product and R&D to integrate threat insights into the platform, models, and tagging.
- Deliver strategic reports and briefings to internal stakeholders, clients, and global decision-makers.
- Provide senior-level guidance and surge support during client-facing investigations involving state-affiliated actors.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- 10+ years in national security, law enforcement, or threat intelligence roles, with a focus on nation-state actor analysis.
- Proven experience leading or managing a team of analysts or investigators in a high-stakes operational setting.
- Expertise in at least two high-risk jurisdictions: Russia, China, Iran, North Korea — with deep geopolitical context.
- Excellent writing, synthesis, and briefing skills — capable of translating technical insights into executive-level narratives.
- Based in the U.S., with work authorization and overlap with U.S. time zones.
Additional Information & Benefits
- This role is U.S.-based with required overlap between 9am–2pm PT (or equivalent ET hours).
- No on-call rotation, but role may require participation in high-priority customer escalations on short notice.
- Slack, Notion, and secure async channels are primary modes of collaboration.
