Protocol Labs is hiring Product/Tech Lead Crypto Ops. #LI-REMOTE

atProtocol Labs

Aug 18

Posted by Protocol Labs
Aug 18, 2022

Protocol Labs is a research, development, and deployment institution for improving Internet technology. Protocol Labs leads groundbreaking internet projects, such as IPFS, the decentralized web protocol; Filecoin, a cryptocurrency incentivized storage network; and libp2p, a modular network stack for peer-to-peer apps and systems. Protocol Labs works openly, and is focused on the creation of value at a massive scale.

Crypto Ops at Protocol Labs

The Crypto Ops team is developing an extensible platform encompassing best practices, tooling, and applications to handle everything related to the movement of tokens and the execution transactions on blockchains including Filecoin and other networks. Key activities include process optimization, systems design, crypto disbursements, ,, blockchain accounting, financial reporting, compliance, communications, and other back-office activities in support of crypto business operations. This is a high-growth role for a strong operator, and will have a sizable, immediate impact on Protocol Labs.

In Strategy & Operations at Protocol Labs, you will…

Improve execution of Crypto Ops by driving / tracking key strategic initiatives collaborating dynamically across Tech, Finance, Legal, and IT teams
Build scalable systems (modules) to automate crypto activities

Conduct internal and external research to understand best practices for crypto and adopt traditional financial best practices to crypto.
Define and develop the tooling & processes to automate and improve crypto operations.
Chart a roadmap for adding new capabilities to the team - based on internal needs or external research.

Seek out and drive partnerships with third-party providers including custodians, exchanges, and other 3rd-party providers
Pilot programs such as lending that resonate with the ecosystem and set them up for long-term success
Administer disbursements end-to-end
Perform trades with exchanges or OTC desks
Streamline reporting: daily balances, inflows & outflows, vesting projections, wallets management, wallet reconciliations, and deliver transaction reports to crypto accountants, or accounting systems
Manage wallet databases
Build threat models, manage risk, and implement controls

You may be a fit for this role if you...

Get things done

Experience running your own startup or high-growth organization
Have 6-10 years of experience in, finance operations, fund administration, business operations & strategy, or management consulting
Pride yourself in being a self-starter, thriving even without much direction
Deep experience motivating and coordinating work across teams with different goals
Possess a swiss army knife of skills that you can quickly bring to bear to tackle a variety of emerging challenges
Execute quickly and have an ability to multi-task two or more complex efforts simultaneously
Project management skills and ability to lead across a distributed set of stakeholders without direct ownership of resources
Excellent organization skills

Are a critical thinker

Understand risks inherent to crypto networks
You get a kick out of aligning first principle thinking and data insights to make good decisions and achieve great results
Handle both complexity and ambiguity well
Strong analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills
Proven effectiveness driving complex multi-stakeholder planning processes, leading cross-team programs to desired results, and managing risk
Proactive systems thinker able to manage a high degree of complexity and to distill information, and able to think both strategically at a global level as well as effectively developing key processes

Are a fabulous collaborator and communicator

Exceptional communication skills with a bias to action, and are an agile and creative problem solver with an ability to build relationships, drive alignment, and collaborate across functions
A rigorous, process-driven work style backed by an ability to communicate effectively
Ability to rapidly gain / build trust and confidence of stakeholders
Deliver and distribute information across multiple channels and mediums