What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate, Operations position at grayscaleinvestments?
Grayscale is the largest digital asset-focused investment platform in the world by AUM and offers the broadest selection of digital asset investment products in the U.S. based on number of products.
Our platform spans the full spectrum of institutional-grade solutions—from single-asset exposures to diversified and thematic strategies—with a goal of providing every investor with access to the hyper-expanding digital asset universe. Our firm offers a rare combination of decades of traditional finance work experience and digital asset leadership that brings an institutional mindset to the maturing digital asset industry. This convergence of capabilities positions us to deliver investment solutions and client experiences that are both institutionally robust and technologically advanced, which we believe offers a competitive edge that is difficult to replicate.
We’re proud of our deep crypto expertise and work closely with individual and institutional investors as they explore this asset class as part of their portfolio allocation.
Position Summary:
Reporting to Grayscale's Director of Operations, our new Associate, Operations will play a key role in the firm's operations process and gain exposure to a premier asset manager and crypto expert. The successful candidate for this role will need to be an effective communicator, possess a sense of urgency, be methodical, process oriented, and ability to work both independently and with fellow team members, have a high degree of attention to detail and possess strong excel / automation skills.
Responsibilities:
- Help operationalize technical functionality on all Grayscale products, including but not limited to token trade operations and reconciliation
- Perform selected operational functions attendant to various investment products
- Create and maintain operational workflows and procedures
- Support other teams within the firm (such as Trading, Capital Markets, Portfolio Management, Legal, Product, Compliance & Finance)
- Develop strong relationships and liaise daily with Grayscale’s service providers including its, banking partners, LP and AP cohort that support our ETP, Private Placement and active strategy products and more
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the firm’s operational framework and processes
- Become a key person in the implementation, performance and documentation of internal controls
Prior Experience/Requirements:
- Passion and experience within cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology
- 4 years of investment management operations experience at a financial services company (wirehouse, registered investment adviser or broker/dealer) working with traditional asset management structures such as ETF’s, hedge funds, closed end funds, mutual funds, separately managed accounts
- Strong multi-tasking skills – this role will sit at the intersection of many key business units
- Analytical mindset and the ability to break problems down in order to develop comprehensive solutions
- Advanced excel / automation abilities
- Excellent organizational skills with a strong attention to detail, integrity, and sound judgment
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills and a true sense of teamwork
- Experience related to SOX 404 internal control compliance and related concepts (preferred)
- Experience with Order and Execution Management Systems (OEMS)
- Series 7 (preferred/or expected to obtain within 3 months)
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.