Business Analyst - Crypto

Location: San Francisco, CA

Duration: 12+ months contract

Required Qualifications

• 2 5 years as a BA in finance, fintech, or payments.
• Experience in crypto exchange, wallet provider, blockchain startup, or banking innovation is highly valued.
• Exposure to Agile product teams working with blockchain or payments infrastructure
• Domain Knowledge
• Strong understanding of cryptocurrencies, blockchain fundamentals, DeFi, Web3, and token economics.
• Knowledge of financial products: payments, lending, trading, custody, KYC/AML, settlement systems.
• Familiarity with crypto regulations (MiCA, SEC guidelines, FATF Travel Rule).
• Business Analysis Skills
• Requirements gathering and documentation (BRD/FRD/User Stories).
• Process modeling (BPMN, workflow diagrams).
• Gap analysis and solution design.
• Stakeholder communication and workshop facilitation.
• Understanding of SDLC (Agile preferred).
• Technical Skills (Non-developer level)
• Ability to read and interpret APIs, JSON data, and blockchain explorers.
• Understanding smart-contract basics (how they work, risks).
• Experience with crypto trading platforms, blockchain wallets, or custodial systems.
• Familiarity with databases and querying basics (SQL is a plus).
• Tools
• Jira, Confluence, Trello, or other Agile tools.
• Modeling tools: Visio, Lucidchart, Draw.io.
• Data tools: Excel, Power BI/Tableau (bonus).
• Crypto analytics tools (Glassnode, Chainalysis, Etherscan) is an advantage.
• Soft Skills
• Strong analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Stakeholder management across technical and business teams.

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