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title: 'Business Analyst at Blockstream'
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# Business Analyst at Blockstream

- **Company:** Blockstream
- **Location:** Zurich, Switzerland
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-02-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/blockstream/79276e4f-68df-422e-b4ec-97924730321a

## Job description

[Blockstream](https://blockstream.com/) was founded in 2014 by [Dr. Adam Back](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Back) and a group of fellow cryptographers and engineers who are passionate about Bitcoin and its potential to change the world. Today, Blockstream is the leading Bitcoin company, providing cutting-edge infrastructure solutions for enterprises, institutions, and individual Bitcoin users. We develop industry-leading Bitcoin self-custody solutions, Bitcoin-based financial products, second-layer scaling technologies, and enterprise-grade blockchain infrastructure. We are seeking a Business Analyst, a client-facing role responsible for gathering requirements, documenting business processes, and bridging the gap between business stakeholders and technical teams in blockchain and fintech implementations. This is an excellent opportunity for recent graduates or early-career professionals to develop expertise in digital assets, financial services transformation, and enterprise blockchain solutions. Within the Service & Enterprise Solutions organization, the Business Analyst works closely with banking and institutional clients to understand their needs, document workflows, and translate complex requirements into actionable specifications. This role collaborates with Delivery Managers, Solution Architects, and Product teams to ensure blockchain solutions align with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

What You'll Be Doing (Responsibilities):

- Gather and document business requirements from banking and financial services clients
- Conduct stakeholder interviews and requirements elicitation sessions
- Map and document business processes related to digital assets, payments, and financial services
- Create functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria
- Analyze business processes to identify improvement opportunities
- Translate business requirements into clear technical specifications
- Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and test case development
- Facilitate communication between business and technical teams
- Document solution designs, data flows, and system integration requirements
- Assist with change management and end-user training initiatives

What We Look for In You (Required Qualifications):

- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Finance, or related field
- 0-2 years of professional experience as a Business Analyst (internships in banking, fintech, or consulting count)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to understand technical concepts and explain them to non-technical audiences
- Proficiency with requirements documentation tools (MS Office, Google Workspace, Confluence, or similar)
- Self-starter with proven ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and geographies, demonstrating high-quality and high-touch customer engagement throughout all phases of delivery
- Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills
- Eagerness to learn about blockchain technology and financial services
- Languages: French and English required; Swiss German, German and/or Italian a plus
- Location: Switzerland, with focus on Geneva and Zurich.

Nice To Haves (Preferred Qualifications):

- Basic understanding of blockchain, cryptocurrency, or digital assets
- Exposure to process mapping and business process modeling tools (Visio, Lucidchart, BPMN)
- Familiarity with financial services operations (payments, custody, trading, settlements)
- Knowledge of SQL or data analysis tools
- Understanding of agile methodologies and tools (Jira, Confluence)
- Awareness of regulatory requirements in financial services (AML/KYC, MiCA)
- Business analysis certification (ECBA, CCBA, or similar) or willingness to pursue
- Interest in progressing

🔒 Stay Safe from Job Scams All official Blockstream communication will come from an @[blockstream.com](http://blockstream.com) email address. We will never ask you to share sensitive information or purchase equipment during the hiring process. If in doubt, contact us at hr@blockstream.com. Learn more about avoiding job scams [here](https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2022/05/want-work-home-spot-scams-first).

## About Blockstream

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Blockstream builds crypto-financial infrastructure based on Bitcoin, offering custody, tokenization, layer-2 scaling, and hardware wallet solutions.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B, $3.2B valuation as of early 2025)
- **Headquarters**: Cayman Islands, with offices in Bay Area, Los Angeles, Montreal, Victoria, Lugano, Milan, Turin, Melbourne, and Tokyo (remote-friendly globally)
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Dr. Adam Back, Erik Svenson, Pieter Wuille, and others

## Core Business
- **Industries**: Bitcoin & digital asset infrastructure, blockchain technology, crypto-financial services
- **Target customers**: B2B (enterprises, exchanges, financial institutions) and B2C (individuals using wallet & hardware)
- **Mission**: “To create the financial infrastructure of the future” – accelerating Bitcoin adoption and expanding its usability for peer-to-peer, open-network finance.

## Products & Services
- **[Blockstream App & Green Wallet](https://blockstream.com/)**: Self-custodial Bitcoin and Liquid wallet app for mobile and desktop.
- **[Blockstream Jade / Jade Plus](https://blockstream.com/)**: Open-source hardware wallet for secure self-custody of Bitcoin and Liquid assets.
- **[Liquid Network](https://blockstream.com/)**: Bitcoin layer-2 sidechain for faster, confidential asset issuance and settlement.
- **[Core Lightning (CLN)](https://blockstream.com/)**: A scalable, open-source implementation of the Lightning Network.
- **[Blockstream Enterprise](https://blockstream.com/)**: Enterprise-grade Bitcoin custody, treasury management, and tokenization solutions.
- **[Blockstream Satellite](https://blockstream.com/)**: Bitcoin blockchain broadcast via satellite for areas with limited internet.
- **[Blockstream Asset Management (AMP)](https://blockstream.com/about/)**: Platform for issuing and managing programmable security tokens on Liquid.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: $3.2B (unicorn status, early 2025 – [blockstream.com](https://blockstream.com/about/))
- **Total Funding**:
  - Seed: $21M (2014)
  - Series A: $55M
  - Series B: $210M (led by Fulgur Ventures, January 2025)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Fulgur Ventures, plus partnerships with major cryptocurrency exchanges and trading desks for Liquid Network.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Raised $210M in Series B in early 2025.
  - Launched Blockstream Asset Management division and two institutional Bitcoin investment funds.
  - Opened a research center in Lugano, Switzerland (Nov 2024).
  - Released Jade Plus hardware wallet (Jan 2025).
  - Acquired Adamant Capital to establish Blockstream Finance.
  - 100+ team members across 10+ global offices.

## Competitive Advantages
- Deep Bitcoin-first focus: not a general blockchain company, but specialized in Bitcoin layer-2 (Liquid, Lightning) and self-custody.
- Cutting-edge cryptography & security engineering, including founder Dr. Adam Back’s invention of Hashcash (proof-of-work).
- Open-source ethos: all core products (Jade, Core Lightning, Elements, etc.) are open source, building trust and community contribution.
- “Distributed by design” – satellite and layer-2 solutions reduce reliance on centralized internet infrastructure.
- Long-term R&D investment: Blockstream Research brand and ongoing protocol contributions.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling Bitcoin adoption through layer-2 growth (Lightning, Liquid).
- Expanding institutional services: asset management, custody, and security token issuance.
- Enhancing self-custody hardware (Jade Plus) and wallet user experience.
- Growing global presence with new research centers and offices.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Mission-driven (accelerate Bitcoin adoption), open-source, and research-oriented. Emphasis on innovation, execution, and passion for Bitcoin.
- **Work Policy**: Remote-friendly with a global team; also has physical offices in multiple countries. Careers page lists mostly remote roles (e.g., Full-Stack Engineer, Security Architect, QA Engineer, etc.).
- **Perks**: Work alongside “the brightest minds in the industry” – team includes top Bitcoin experts, cryptographers, and engineers.
- **Engineering Culture**: Focus on mathematics, cryptography, distributed systems, game theory. Products are built from scratch with a strong security-first mindset.
- **Benefits**: Not explicitly detailed, but typical remote-first culture with flexible hours and global collaboration.

## Sources
1. [blockstream.com](https://blockstream.com/)
2. [blockstream.com/about](https://blockstream.com/about/)
3. [blockstream.com/careers](https://blockstream.com/careers/)
4. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/blockstream](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/blockstream)
5. [linkedin.com/company/blockstream](https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockstream)

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