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Business Analyst - Crypto

USEReadySan Francisco, CA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 28 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Job Title: 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

  1. 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).

  1. 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).

  1. 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).

  1. 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.

  1. 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.

Vimal Charan

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Skills

Agile
Business Analysis
Confluence
Jira
Requirements Gathering
Stakeholder Management

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