DeFi Operations Analyst

The DeFi Operations Analyst will sit at the intersection of traditional alternative asset‑management operations and on‑chain execution. This role is responsible for ensuring that all operational processes supporting DeFi strategies are robust, controlled, and scalable, while also being hands‑on with wallet management, trade execution, and protocol interactions. This role is central to enabling a fund manager to safely and credibly deploy capital into DeFi.

The focus is on operational integrity, controls, reconciliations, NAV support, and governance, alongside hands‑on responsibility for wallets, protocol interactions, and on‑chain transaction execution required to operate DeFi strategies within a fund structure.

The ideal candidate understands how institutional operations should function and is equally comfortable executing and monitoring transactions across wallets, DeFi protocols, and exchanges.

1. DeFi & On‑Chain Fund Operations

• Execute and oversee on‑chain transactions on behalf of fund vehicles, including:
  • Deposits and withdrawals to DeFi protocols
  • Rebalancing, reallocations, and exits
  • Protocol‑specific operational actions
• Manage fund wallet infrastructure, including:
  • Fund‑level wallet architecture (hot / warm / cold as applicable)
  • Multisig governance (e.g. Gnosis Safe)
  • Signer management, permissions, and approval workflows
• Maintain clear operational documentation and runbooks for all DeFi‑related fund activities
• Monitor transaction execution, confirmations, failures, and gas management

2. Fund Trade Support & Reconciliations

• Support execution flows related to fund investments rather than active trading strategies
• Reconcile:
  • On‑chain positions vs internal books and records
  • Wallet balances vs custodians, administrators, and internal systems
  • Protocol‑reported balances vs independently verified on‑chain data
• Investigate and resolve reconciliation breaks promptly and methodically
• Support asset movements between fund wallets, custodians, administrators, and counter parties

3. Operational Risk, Controls & Governance

• Maintain strong operational controls around:
  • Private key management
  • Transaction approval and segregation of duties
  • Change management for wallet signers and protocol usage
• Monitor operational risks arising from:
  • Protocol upgrades or migrations
  • Smart‑contract incidents or pauses
  • Liquidity or redemption constraints
• Escalate operational and control issues appropriately to senior operations, risk, or investment stakeholders
• Support internal risk, compliance, and audit processes with accurate documentation and evidence

4. Process Improvement & Institutionalisation

• Help evolve DeFi operations toward institutional fund‑management standards
• Identify opportunities to improve:
  • Operational efficiency
  • Control frameworks
  • Monitoring and reporting
• Work with internal technology, data, or external providers to improve tooling, dashboards, and automation
• Assist in operational readiness reviews for new funds, strategies, protocols, or structures prior to launch

Essential

• Fund, middle office, or investment operations experience in asset management, hedge funds, or private credit/alternatives
• Hands‑on experience executing and managing DeFi on‑chain transactions
• Solid grasp of fund ops, reconciliations/controls, wallets, key management, and DeFi protocols
• Very strong attention to detail and documentation
• Comfortable working in a tightly controlled, audit‑focused environment

Desirable

• Experience with fund admins, custodians, multisig wallets, and governance tools
• Comfortable using on‑chain analytics/blockchain explorers and understanding common fund structures
• Some exposure to valuation/NAV processes and basic data skills (e.g. SQL/Python) for reporting and checks

• Competitive bonus scheme
• Bupa health & dental, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced pension, and generous annual leave
• Enhanced parental leave, special leave allowances, and charity giving options
• Regular team events, legendary summer & Christmas parties, knowledge sharing sessions, and quarterly town halls
• Team lunches, dinners, Friday drinks, team sport activities