Solidity Jobs at BlockFi

We’re looking for a Director of Underwriting (Crypto/Defi) to support our next phase of growth. You’ll join our Underwriting and Portfolio Risk team, collaborating with trading, sales and treasury teams.

If you’re excited to join a highly innovative and motivated team working to bridge the gap between new tech and institutional finance, we’d love to hear from you.

Your Mission:

• Perform quantitative and qualitative risk analysis of crypto and defi lending strategies and investment opportunities
• Develop the credit memos and investment packets for presentation to the credit and investment committee which summarizes the risk/reward analysis and recommendations
• Contribute to formulating hedging strategies and risk management procedures based on the credit and investment analysis results
• Help to define the crypto/defi market access framework, including portfolio targets and allocation limits
• Work continuously on the improvement of the analytical framework, processes and techniques used for the credit and investment risk analysis
• Partner across the firm with operational risk, legal, compliance, security and vendor teams when analyzing new credit and investment opportunities into crypto/defi ecosystem
• Design analytical and/or procedural improvements to risk monitoring and reporting
• Support the risk infrastructure buildout of the portfolio and investment risk measurement, monitoring and reporting dashboards

Your Expertise

• University degree in finance or a relevant quantitative field such as mathematics, computer science, or engineering. Masters/MBAs/Certifications such as CFA, CPA, CAIA are a plus.
• Knowledge and/or experience investing in crypto assets, particularly in DeFi
• 10 years+ risk management experience as either a front-office or second-line market risk manager
• High level of proficiency in productivity tools used in financial analysis (strong working knowledge of Excel, understanding of/experience in relational databases, python, SQL etc.)
• Understanding of wide variety of financial products including structured products and derivatives
• High degree of familiarity professionally or personally with cryptocurrency, blockchain, and ability to move between TradFi, CeFi, and DeFi concepts seamlessly;
• Working knowledge of the main Defi/Cefi venues, smart-contracts and blockchain scripting languages (e.g., Solidity)
• Analytical mindset: ability to think logically, view the market in terms of possible risk/reward
• Methodical and logical approach to given assignments, ability to plan and prioritize tasks, deliver on schedule while maintaining steady communication & work-related feedback to team members and supervisors.
• Financial Engineering background a plus
• Enthusiasm about BlockFi’s products and business model
• Inclusive team player attitude and ability to work independently and in a team environment.

We benefit from the great work our employees do each day. That is why we are committed to providing a variety of awesome benefits to help them live their best lives.

• Competitive salary because we value your experience and expertise
• Unlimited vacation / sick days because everyone deserves time for R&R
• Employer contribution towards health coverage (including vision & dental) because your physical health and well-being is important to us
• Various fringe benefits such as 401k, Parental Leave, FSA/HSA, and Employee Assistance Programs because health coverage is more than just choosing your yearly plan
• Flexible work environment because we are a geographically dispersed team and we believe in balance
• Pet insurance because all of your beloved family members should have coverage too
• Weekly lunch stipend because there is such a thing as a free lunch!

A close-knit team of enthusiastic, collegial and driven people to work alongside in a highly meritocratic environment because teamwork makes the dreamwork