Chief Investment Officer, Crypto

Chief Investment Officer, Crypto - Dubai

AP Executive is working with a stealth‑mode crypto start‑up to hire a Chief Investment Officer. The CIO will lead all AI‑driven investment strategy, digital asset portfolio construction, derivatives risk modelling, execution strategies, and fund performance, playing a key role in the platform’s long‑term success.

• Build investment strategies including AI quant models, multi‑asset crypto portfolios, and derivatives overlays.
• Lead research on alpha discovery, predictive modelling, market microstructure, and volatility modelling.
• Oversee derivatives: options, futures, perpetual swaps, structured strategies.
• Collaborate with quant/AI teams to convert predictive signals into executable trades.
• Set portfolio construction frameworks, risk budgets, volatility targets, and leverage guidelines.
• Manage execution, liquidity, slippage, and overall trading performance.
• Evaluate tokenised assets, DeFi opportunities, AMMs, and yield platforms.
• Establish governance, investment committee processes, and reporting.
• Oversee regulatory filings, compliance, and fund administration.

• 10+ years in hedge funds, digital asset management, derivatives trading, or quantitative finance.
• PhD/MSc in Quant Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics (preferred).
• Strong derivatives expertise (options pricing, greeks, volatility surfaces, structured products).
• Experience managing systematic or discretionary crypto portfolios.
• In‑depth knowledge of DeFi, liquidity, AMMs, and on‑chain risk.

To apply , click below or email your CV to Don Fletcher at .