Full-Time

Account Executive

US

Merkle Science

Merkle Science

51-200 employees

Blockchain transaction monitoring and crypto forensics

Compensation Overview

$55k - $80k/yr

+ Equity

New York, NY, USA

Remote

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
Sales
Lead Generation
Cold Calling
Computer Networking

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Requirements
  • Fluent in English
  • At least 4+ years of prior sales experience
  • Proven sales track record
Responsibilities
  • Be Part of the initial team in USA and will lead strategic expansion into the US region.
  • Work closely with other business services support groups, including sales support and marketing personnel
  • Conduct sales needs analysis with new and prospective customers, including the development of client-centric product solutions.
  • Be responsible for achieving a monthly unit quota in sales across our investigations product for State and Local law enforcement agencies and other government entities charged with investigating or prosecuting crypto-related crime.
  • Design, develop, and deliver sales proposals and presentations on product benefits
  • Self-generate leads by contacting prospective clients by telephone, cold call premise visits, networking, and industry events.
  • Maintain all sales databases necessary to report sales activity and customer information.
  • Attend all sales meetings and training sessions as required by management.
Desired Qualifications
  • Prior startup experience or experience at a boutique firm
  • Previous investigations/local government/blockchain experience
  • A creative problem solver, results driven and self-motivated
  • Possesses a resilient personality and reacts well under pressure
  • High emotional intelligence and independent thinker
  • Well organized with the ability to prioritise workload and use time effectively

Merkle Science offers blockchain transaction monitoring and forensics tools for the digital asset sector. Its platform analyzes crypto transactions with a behavior-based algorithm to flag suspicious activity and trace links to illicit behavior, going beyond simple blacklists. It serves crypto firms, banks, and government agencies with scalable coverage across many assets and delivers clear, actionable intelligence for regulatory compliance. The goal is to help customers manage financial crime risk and grow compliant, safe use of digital assets.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$25.6M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2018

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What believers are saying

  • Confidential Transfers on Sui open a privacy-preserving compliance partnership lane.[User-provided news]
  • Staging Labs adds real-time malicious-transaction blocking and North American reach.[User-provided news]
  • Institutional demand for AML, KYB, and EDD workflows supports product expansion.[8][16]

What critics are saying

  • Chainalysis dominates enterprise and government procurement, pressuring Merkle Science win rates.[User-provided news]
  • Elliptic and TRM Labs match core monitoring and risk-scoring features.[User-provided news]
  • Private transfers on Sui reduce public-chain visibility and weaken monitoring efficacy.[User-provided news]

What makes Merkle Science unique

  • Behavior-based monitoring detects suspicious flows beyond static blacklists.[15][17]
  • Tracker combines investigation graphs with real-time alerts for compliance teams.[4][15]
  • KYB and custom risk lists extend screening beyond standard wallet checks.[16][2]

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Company Equity

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Flexible Work Hours

Mental Health Support

Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

5%

2 year growth

5%
Merkle Science
Sep 4th, 2024
New Capabilities in Risk and Compliance

Compass Updates Custom Lists: Merkle Science is introducing a new feature in Compass that allows you to go beyond traditional whitelists and blacklists by creating custom lists tailored to different risk levels.