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Portfolio Manager & Director (ADGM / VARA)
Key Responsibilities
Portfolio Management
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Execute the investment strategy approved by the Investment Committee across quantitative fund-of-funds, DeFi yield and real world asset strategies.
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Allocate to underlying quantitative managers and manage onboarding, capital deployment, rebalancing and withdrawals.
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Deploy capital into whitelisted DeFi protocols and manage position sizing and risk controls.
Fund Operations
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Oversee all capital movements: fiat and stablecoin on- and off-ramps, transfers to DeFi wallets and exchange accounts, and redemption payouts.
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Operate the institutional virtual asset custodian, including transaction execution, policy engine whitelists and wallet architecture.
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Approve outgoing wire and stablecoin transfer instructions for redemptions, in coordination with the fund administrator.
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Work with the fund administrator on subscriptions and redemptions, position data for NAV, and daily on-chain / off-chain reconciliation.
Regulatory & Governance
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Serve as director for the ADGM entity and act as the ADGM portfolio manager, accountable for the regulated activity of managing assets.
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Work alongside the Compliance Officer, MLRO, Risk Officer and Finance Officer on the control framework, and support the internal and external audit functions.
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Flexibility to serve as director for the VARA entity and act as the VARA Responsible Individual, accountable for the day-to-day conduct of the licensed activity and available to the regulator.
Risk & Reporting
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Monitor fund-level risk limits: protocol diversification, exposure caps by venue, leverage constraints and drawdown triggers.
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Maintain operational risk awareness across DeFi protocols (smart contract, oracle and governance risk) and exchange counterparties.
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Report to the Investment Committee on performance, risk metrics and operational matters.
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Support the annual audit with investment records, trade logs and rebalancing documentation.
Requirements
Regulatory Eligibility
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UAE resident, or willing to relocate to the UAE (preferably in Abu Dhabi) on a full-time basis.
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Able to satisfy the Fit and Proper standards of both regimes, including having the relevant academic or professional qualifications, adequate virtual asset and management experience, honesty, reputation and integrity, a sound understanding of the applicable regulatory framework.
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Eligible for VARA and FSRA approval.
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Prior experience as a regulated approved person or licensed individual is a strong advantage.
Experience
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8 - 10 years in portfolio management, trading or fund operations, including managerial or supervisory experience relevant to the Portfolio Manager function.
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Depth in one or more of: discretionary portfolio management or proprietary trading at a bank, asset manager or hedge fund, digital asset fund management (DeFi yield, quantitative trading or crypto fund-of-funds), institutional fund operations with direct involvement in trade execution, reconciliation or custodian interaction.
Technical Knowledge
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Understanding of crypto quant strategies: delta-neutral, basis, carry and perpetual futures.
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Understanding of DeFi protocols and mechanics: lending, staking, liquidity provisioning and yield strategies.
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Familiarity with engaging in Ethereum smart contracts, ERC-20 standards, and the ability to read and verify transactions on block explorers.
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Experience with fund operations including institutional digital asset custody, NAV calculation, and fund administration workflows.
Qualifications & Attributes
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Experience in ADGM and/or VARA-licensed entities.
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Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, computer science, engineering or a related field. CFA, CAIA or FRM is an advantage.
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Proactive risk identification and escalation.
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Clear, concise communication with boards, regulators and service providers.
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Comfort operating in a build-stage environment where processes are still being established.