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Wedbush Securities is one of the largest securities firms and investment banks in the nation. We provide innovative financial solutions through our Wealth Management, Capital Markets, Futures and Advanced Clearing & Prime Services divisions. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California with over 100 offices and more than 80 correspondent offices, our commitment to providing relentless, customized service is the foundation of our consistent growth.

Our award-winning Equity Research team is recognized as one of the nation's most respected providers of equity research, delivering in-depth, differentiated coverage across high information flow sectors. We are seeking an accomplished Senior Equity Research Analyst to build and lead our Cryptocurrency & Blockchain sector franchise. This is a unique opportunity to establish authoritative coverage in one of the market's most transformative and rapidly evolving sectors.

The Opportunity

This is a rare, career-defining opportunity to become a leading institutional voice in digital asset equity research. You will have the independence to define coverage of an emerging sector, the resources to build a premier team, and direct access to institutional clients hungry for rigorous, differentiated analysis in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain. If you have been seeking a platform that rewards original thinking in digital assets and provides the credibility to compete at the highest level, this is it.

We are looking for an analyst ready to establish the gold standard for institutional digital asset research; someone whose work will shape how sophisticated investors understand and allocate capital to this transformative sector.

Why This Role Is Unique

Pioneer Positioning in Institutional Crypto Research Digital assets are transitioning from speculative fringe to institutional asset class. This role offers the rare opportunity to establish authoritative, sell-side research coverage as the sector matures; positioning yourself as the expert institutional investors turn to first.

Platform Advantages

• Credibility of an award-winning research platform combined with flexibility to build crypto coverage your way
• Resources and infrastructure that mid-tier platforms can't match
• Marketing reach that ensures your research lands with decision-makers at leading institutions
• Regulatory compliance and legal infrastructure to cover crypto confidently

Intellectual Challenge

• Analyze an emerging sector where differentiated insights genuinely matter
• Navigate the intersection of technology, finance, regulation, and innovation
• Build frameworks for valuing novel business models and protocols
• Make calls that will define your career as digital assets reshape finance

Career Impact

• Establish yourself as a go-to authority during a generational shift in financial markets
• Build lasting relationships with the most innovative companies and investors in finance
• Visibility across institutional investor community as crypto allocations increase
• Compensation structure that rewards performance in a high-growth coverage area

What You Will Do

• Establish and lead Cryptocurrency & Blockchain research coverage from a position of authority
• Define your coverage universe across crypto infrastructure, exchanges, miners, DeFi, protocols, and blockchain applications
• Create differentiated research that cuts through hype and provides institutional-grade analysis
• Conduct rigorous, proprietary research on digital asset business models, tokenomics, and blockchain technology
• Publish impactful, timely research that institutional investors depend on for crypto exposure decisions
• Identify emerging trends, regulatory developments, and technological innovations before the market
• Leverage our platform to become a recognized thought leader in institutional crypto coverage
• Establish yourself as a trusted authority on crypto market structure, regulation, and adoption trends
• Benefit from firm-wide visibility as digital assets gain mainstream institutional acceptance
• Perform other tasks and duties as required and assigned

Experience and Skills

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university (Advanced degree, MBA, or CFA strongly preferred)
• Deep expertise in Cryptocurrency, Blockchain technology, and digital asset markets
• Substantial sell-side or buy-side Equity Research experience covering crypto, fintech, or related sectors strongly preferred
• Alternatively: Crypto industry veterans, blockchain protocol experts, or digital asset fund professionals with demonstrable analytical capabilities
• Understanding of both traditional financial analysis and crypto-native metrics (on-chain analytics, tokenomics, protocol economics)
• FINRA Series 7, 86, and 87 licenses required
• Track record of independent, differentiated research or investment decisions in digital assets
• Fluency in blockchain technology, crypto market structure, DeFi, and Web3 ecosystems
• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities—you can translate complex crypto concepts for institutional audiences
• Established network across crypto companies, protocols, exchanges, miners, and institutional investors

What We Offer

What Wedbush Offers You

As part of our overall compensation package, Wedbush Securities offers an array of diverse benefits to all our colleagues. We believe that providing competitive benefit options yields the advantageous reward of establishing a healthy and inclusive foundational work culture. 

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with multiple health plan options
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company-sponsored contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) traditional and dependent care
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
• 401(k) Plan: competitive discretionary company matching and profit-sharing contributions
• Tuition reimbursement ($5,250 max per year)
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, Holidays, Volunteer Time Off
• Paid Leave: Parental Bonding, Jury Duty, Military, Disability, etc.
• FINRA and Professional License Sponsorship
• Charitable Donation Matching Contributions
• Travel & Employee Assistance and Employee Discount Programs
• Discretionary compensation based on the colleague's and the firm's performance

The reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic location. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $250,000. Colleagues may be eligible for additional, discretionary incentive compensation based on the colleague's and the firm's performance. At Wedbush, Decisions regarding compensation are determined on a case-by-case basis and are dependent on a variety of factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

Wedbush Securities (WS) is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. WS does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, registered domestic partner status, uniform service member status, marital status, pregnancy, age, medical condition, disability, genetic information, family care or medical leave status, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws, or on the basis that an applicant or Colleague is perceived to have these characteristics or is associated with someone who is perceived to have these characteristics. WS aims to foster a culture of inclusion where all Colleagues are valued for their unique contributions to the firm as well as provided equal opportunities to succeed.

Wedbush uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities here https://www.e-verify.gov/employees/e-verify-overview

This position is subject to various laws or regulations that impose restrictions or prohibitions for employment with Wedbush due to criminal history.  Those laws or regulations include but are not limited to, the following: Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (SEA) Rule 17a-3, et. seq., Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Rules 3110(e), Rule 4530(a), etc., and FINRA Regulatory Notice 07-55.

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