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TRM Labs provides AI-powered intelligence solutions that help public and private sector agencies investigate and disrupt crime. TRM's platforms enable investigators to trace illicit activity, build cases, and construct operating pictures of threat networks. Leading agencies and businesses worldwide rely on TRM to make the world safer and more secure.
About the role
TRM is building a highly impactful, collaborative Environmental Crimes intelligence function, with one goal: disrupt the illicit actors behind wildlife trafficking and other environmental crimes, and add real friction to their ability to operate.
As our Senior or Staff Intelligence Analyst, Environmental Crimes, you will own TRM's intelligence on this category end-to-end. You will research, analyze, and publish intelligence on environmental crime networks and the crypto and financial flows behind them, combining on-chain tracing, OSINT, and off-chain data from partners into a picture that law enforcement, NGOs, and private-sector partners can act on.
You will also be the clear TRM owner for our partnership with United for Wildlife and Project Pangolin, serving a global network of partner organizations as a trusted advisor, convener, and the expert user who shapes how TRM's products serve this mission. What makes this role unique: you get to build a new intelligence category from the ground up, on the leading blockchain intelligence platform, with executive sponsorship and direct real-world impact.
The impact you will have
- Build the environmental crimes threat picture. Research, author, and publish intelligence products (threat assessments, typology reports, trend analysis, actor profiles, network maps) on environmental crime and the illicit finance behind it, and maintain a reusable threat picture inside TRM's intelligence infrastructure.
- Drive investigations to action. Develop and use a wide variety of intelligence sources, tools, and capabilities — on-chain, OSINT, and partner-provided off-chain data — to identify the wallets, entities, and off-ramps behind environmental crime networks. Produce structured, source-cited targeting packages that support law enforcement and partner investigations and surface disruption opportunities.
- Own the United for Wildlife partner program. Replace fractional coverage with a managed, repeatable program across a network of 200+ partner organizations: case assistance, analysis, guidance, training, and onboarding.
- Bring the community together. Organize virtual and in-person cross-sector, cross-border sprints and working groups aimed at real-time disruption, and collaborate with partners such as USFWS, HSI, DOJ, Interpol, UNODC, national agencies, and NGOs.
- Be TRM's public voice on environmental crimes. Brief internal stakeholders, partners, and leadership, and represent TRM with media, at external events, and with other stakeholders to amplify our intelligence.
- Shape the product. Act as the representative power user of TRM's mission tooling for the environmental crimes community, turning field needs into structured feedback and partnering with product teams to prototype new analysis and collaboration capabilities.
- Scale your coverage with AI. Build reusable AI workflows for signal processing, target selection, and drafting, with human validation where it matters, so more of your time goes to high-judgment analysis and partner delivery.
What we're looking for
- 5+ years in intelligence analysis, financial crime, illicit finance, blockchain intelligence, or transnational threat investigations.
- Domain knowledge of wildlife trafficking, environmental crime, and/or transnational smuggling — or a closely adjacent illicit-trade domain, with a demonstrated ability to ramp fast.
- Proven ability to independently run complex, multi-source investigations and produce clear, decision-ready, source-cited written intelligence for both expert and non-expert audiences.
- Strong proficiency in OSINT methodology and tradecraft, with hands-on experience using commercial databases and investigative tools.
- Production AI fluency: you already use AI and LLMs to accelerate research and analysis, build reusable workflows, and critically evaluate AI output — neither accept-all nor reject-all.
- A partner- and community-facing operator: you build trust and energize a multi-organization network, and you are comfortable owning an external partner program, not only heads-down analysis.
- Strong stakeholder communication, briefing, and facilitation skills.
- Self-directed: you thrive in ambiguity and generate visible wins quickly in an early-stage initiative.
- Commitment to becoming fluent in blockchain tracing and TRM's tooling. Prior crypto experience is not required; we will train you.
Nice to have
- Hands-on blockchain or crypto tracing experience across multiple chains and obfuscation techniques (strongly preferred).
- Experience working alongside law enforcement or NGOs in a conservation or enforcement context.
- Experience delivering training or enablement to external partners.
- Experience organizing events or operational working groups that bring diverse stakeholders together to drive action.
- Regional language skills relevant to key trafficking corridors (e.g., Mandarin, Vietnamese, Thai, Spanish, Portuguese).
About the team
- You will join TRM's Primary Intelligence organization and work day-to-day with the Environmental Crimes team, a distributed group producing finished intelligence across threat categories.
- Environmental crime is a category TRM is investing in at the executive level, including our collaboration with United for Wildlife.
- Mission-first, high-autonomy, execution-oriented culture with rigorous analytical standards.
- AI-native: analysts use AI daily and build reusable methods that the whole team adopts.
Team operating rhythms
- Distributed, not distant: a global team that collaborates across time zones with regular overlap for syncs.
- Slack-first, async communication; @mention for timely responses.
- Weekly 1:1s and team syncs, plus case and partner-delivery rhythms.
- Regular engagement with external partners and cross-functional teams.
- Required online and collaboration hours: Overlap with US, EMEA, and APAC time zones for internal syncs and partner engagement.
- On-call responsibilities: N/A
- Travel requirements: Up to 20%. Expect about 6 or more major trips per year for key industry and partner events (e.g., Climate Weeks) plus 2 TRM offsites.
- Onsite requirements: None; remote, distributed role.
Learn about TRM Speed in this position
- Within 30 days: Take ownership of an active environmental crimes case and deliver a finished, source-cited intelligence product a partner can act on.
- Within 60 days: Deliver intelligence or training to at least one United for Wildlife partner, and ship a reusable AI workflow another analyst adopts.
- Within 90 days: Stand up a repeatable partner-delivery play for the United for Wildlife network, publish or brief your first environmental crimes intelligence product, and hand off leads that support disruption.
Application Instructions
If you’re interested in joining TRM, we encourage you to apply directly. Every application is reviewed by our Talent team.
Before applying, review the job description carefully and highlight the experience and impact that best demonstrate the required qualifications. Please also provide thoughtful and accurate answers to the application questions, as these will be used to evaluate your qualifications for the role.
If you send your resume directly to someone at TRM, we can’t guarantee it will reach the appropriate hiring team. Applying directly is the best way to ensure you’re considered.
What to Expect From Our Interview Process
Our process is designed to understand how you think, solve problems, and deliver impact, while giving you the opportunity to evaluate TRM. Most interview processes include a case study, AI skills assessment, and Leadership Principles interview.
- Recruiter Intro: Explore your experience, motivations, and alignment with the role.
- Hiring Manager: Dive deeper into your relevant experience, skills, and impact.
- First Round: Typically 1–2 interviews focused on the skills most critical to the role.
- Final Round: Meet some of the people you'd be working with. This is usually a panel-style session where we go deeper on your craft, problem-solving, and alignment with TRM.
- References: We’ll speak with former colleagues who can provide perspective on your work and impact.
- Offer: If it’s a mutual fit, your recruiter will walk you through your offer and answer your questions.
- Welcome to TRM: Once you sign, we’ll get you ready for your first day and onboarding.
Your recruiter will share your specific interview plan and preparation guidance along the way.
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Life at TRM
We are building a safer world. That promise shows up in how we work every day.
TRM moves quickly. We are a high velocity, high ownership team that expects clarity, follow-through, and impact. People who thrive here are energized by hard problems, experimentation, and continuous feedback. If something takes months elsewhere, it will ship here in days.
Our work sits at the intersection of AI, national security, and fighting crime. The problems are complex, the stakes are real, and the environment evolves quickly. The pace and intensity of the work reflect the importance of the mission. As a result, the way we operate requires a high level of ownership, adaptability, collaboration, and creative problem-solving.
At TRM, you should expect:
- Priorities and targets to change quickly as we experiment and iterate
- Work that often requires operating with a high degree of ambiguity
- A high level of personal ownership and accountability
- Close collaboration across teams and functions
- Frequent, high-touch communication
- Creative problem solving and out-of-the-box thinking
- A pace that rewards urgency, adaptability, and outcomes
This environment is energizing for people who enjoy building, solving hard problems, and making progress in situations that are not always fully defined. It also requires comfort navigating ambiguity, adjusting course as new information emerges, and maintaining focus and positivity in a fast-moving and intense environment.
We also recognize that this style of operating is not for everyone. If you are primarily optimizing for predictability or a consistently balanced workload, we encourage you to use the interview process to pressure test whether this environment is truly the right fit. We want teammates who thrive here, not just survive here.
At the same time, many people find this work deeply rewarding. If you are excited by meaningful problems, motivated by ambitious goals, and energized by working alongside mission-driven colleagues, there is a good chance you will find TRM to be an exceptional place to grow and contribute. Learn more about Interviewing at TRM
AI Fluency at TRM
AI fluency is a baseline expectation at TRM.
We believe AI meaningfully changes how top performers operate. We expect every team member to use AI to accelerate and reimagine their craft, not just automate surface tasks.
At TRM, AI fluency means you are among the top 10 percent of operators in your function in how you apply AI to:
- Accelerate repeatable workflows
- Structure and solve problems
- Improve output quality
- Increase speed and leverage
You will be evaluated on applied AI fluency during the interview process.
Leadership Principles
We hire and grow against three leadership principles. They’re the standards for how we operate, treat each other, and make decisions.
- Impact-Oriented Trailblazer: We put customers first and move with speed, focus, and adaptability. We treat every plan like an experiment – test, ship, measure, and iterate quickly.
- Master Craftsperson: We care deeply about our craft. We balance speed with high standards, own outcomes end‑to‑end, and invest in getting better everyday.
- Inspiring Colleague: We add clarity and energy, not noise. We bring humility, candor, and a one‑team mindset — giving and receiving feedback to make the team stronger.
Join our Mission
At TRM, we care deeply about our craft. We are looking for individuals who want their work to matter, who experiment with speed and rigor, and who take pride in building a safer world for billions of people. If you’re excited by TRM’s mission but don’t check every box, we encourage you to apply — we hire for slope, judgment, and the will to learn fast.
TRM is a Series C company with $220M in total funding, backed by Goldman Sachs, Bessemer, Y Combinator, Thoma Bravo, and others. Headquartered in San Francisco, TRM operates as a distributed-first company with hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Washington D.C., London, and Singapore. Learn more about building tools for defenders.
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