Global Investigator
- Los Angeles, United States
Posted 25 days ago
About the role
Build a Safer World.
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.
As a member of the Global Investigations team, you will conduct ad hoc investigations and time-sensitive blockchain analysis for TRM's public and private sector partners, and develop solutions that let TRM scale its investigative capability rapidly and effectively. You'll work alongside experienced blockchain intelligence experts, engineers, and data scientists to deliver cutting-edge support to TRM's clients.
The impact you will have:
Investigate complex cases involving phishing, blockchain exploits, hacks, terrorism finance, account takeovers, scams, money laundering, ransomware, and other illicit use of blockchain technology.
Produce insightful reports and deliver them in writing and in briefings to TRM's customers.
Conduct long-term research on key categories of on-chain crime, turning it into intelligence TRM's partners can act on.
Support sensitive and complex investigations for TRM's public and private sector partners.
Proactively identify, build, and manage relationships with industry partners to add new sources of attribution to TRM's pipeline at scale.
What we're looking for:
Practical experience with virtual currencies and blockchain analysis; motivated to learn about new on-chain typologies as they emerge.
3-5+ years combined experience as an investigator or analyst, private or public sector.
Experience briefing senior stakeholders within an organization.
Ability to structure ambiguous problems and prioritize the most critical issues.
Experience in seizing stablecoins.
Comfort using AI tools to accelerate research and pattern identification, while retaining ownership of final investigative judgment.
Comfort operating in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift quickly.
About the Team:
The Global Investigations team is made up of experienced investigators who reliably work independently while staying closely connected to the team. This role suits someone with a strong crypto-investigations and LE background who can lead from a long-term, intentional perspective, not just execute tasks.
A top candidate will be stretched by the caliber of the team and the ambiguity of the cases: novel on-chain typologies, adversarial actors, and time pressure from active investigations.
Team Operating Rhythms:
Daily Schedule: This team generally maintains standard business hours within their respective local timezones.
Collaboration: Team members are expected to coordinate across global timezones to ensure seamless hand-offs and coverage for time-sensitive investigations.
On-Call Responsibilities
On-call schedule: Participates in a formal on-call rotation to provide 24/7 coverage for high-priority events, including hacks, LE support, and other time sensitive matters.
On-call frequency: Rotation occurs on a weekly basis. Additionally, team members may be required to respond to unique, unscheduled events on weekends as needed.
Learn about TRM Speed in this position:
Reacts rapidly to the movement of funds during an active investigation to preserve the trail before it goes cold.
Supports other teams on unforeseen, time-sensitive issues within the same business day.
Continuously ramps on new on-chain typologies as they emerge, sharing findings with the team within the same week.
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: Interviewing at TRM: How We Hire and What Success Looks Like
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.
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