Avantgarde is hiring a DeFi Trade and Reporting Associate to build robust DeFi trade and investment reporting frameworks. You will be integral to our operational success, managing vaults, executing on-chain trades, and championing a culture of process efficiency and data accuracy.
What You'll Do
- Manage wallets and vaults set up with bespoke infrastructure, including developing processes for vault operations and maintaining comprehensive documentation.
- Assist with the BAU cadence of vault operations across multiple vault architectures, including rebalancing and NAV posting.
- Review, assess, and approve or reject trade recommendations for entities.
- Assume end-to-end responsibility for on-chain trading activity adhering to process and best execution parameters.
- Coordinate trade execution and multi-party signing processes between portfolio management team and third-party vault owners.
- Work with third-party providers to enforce transaction-level compliance and risk controls, including proactive management of internal protocol allow lists.
- Troubleshoot operational bottlenecks, delays, and other problems presented throughout the trade life cycle.
- Manage post-trade record keeping processes and assist in the analysis of trading costs, reporting results to the COO.
- Draft new processes and improve existing processes using gained experience to drive continuous improvement.
- Manage quarterly revenue claim process across all vault infrastructure, ensuring timely execution, reconciliation, and reporting.
- Own client reporting; gather requirements from Business Development, translate them into technical specs for the data team, and champion the build-out of a unified client reporting framework.
- Establish a suite of templates and outputs such as quarterly reports, monthly factsheets, and ad-hoc client reports.
- Own internal reporting; develop an internal reporting framework to ensure accurate reconciliation of commercial revenue shares and commissions, and deliver clear analytical insights.
- Develop a deep knowledge of Avantgarde strategies and work with the Data & Infrastructure team to enable independent access to relevant data.
- Proactively troubleshoot operational and reporting needs for clients and continuously seek to improve operational processes.
- Assist with client onboarding activity and client queries.
What We're Looking For
- A high level of integrity, as you will be executing smart contract transactions that impact vault performance.
- Ability to execute simple database queries to independently retrieve structured data for reporting tasks.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and common sense.
- A detail-oriented mindset, with an understanding of the importance of documentation and record keeping.
- Enthusiasm for DeFi and crypto, with an understanding of the on-chain ecosystem.
- Hands-on experience with on-chain transactions and smart contract interactions.
- Demonstrated experience with Gnosis SAFE infrastructure and hardware wallets.
- Experience with best execution processes and trading cost analysis.
- A self-starter with a strong desire to drive efficiency in internal processes.
- A good communicator and critical thinker with a strong work ethic.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment and multitask to achieve multiple deadlines.
- Core hours within a UTC +/- 2 timezone strongly preferred.
- Flexibility to be online and support operationally 7 days a week as needed.
Nice to Have
- 3 - 5 years of relevant experience as DeFi Operations or Trade Support within crypto and/or on the buyside in TradFi.
- Experience with managing vaults, pooled investment strategies, and multi-signature mandates.
- Working knowledge in Python and an interest to expand your technical skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Python for task automation.
- Familiarity with SQL queries.
Technical Stack
- Python
- SQL
Team & Environment
You will work in a close-knit team where the impact of operations is valued and recognized as integral to the company's success and growth.
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive salary + equity
- Paid Parental Leave
- 33 vacation days (including public holidays)
- Opportunities to grow in a rapidly evolving industry alongside top DeFi builders and asset managers.
- Freedom to drive impact and grow with the business.
Work Mode
This is a remote position.
