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Treasury Operations Specialist - Avalanche Foundation

Cayman Brac, Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands

The Avalanche Foundation is hiring a Treasury Operations Specialist to ensure the smooth functioning of its treasury operations and to spearhead key processes like onboarding and due diligence for financial partnerships. 

This is a hands-on role for a detail-oriented individual who thrives on "getting things done" and managing relationships with custodians, exchanges, and other financial entities. If you have expertise in treasury operations and a proven ability to navigate the complexities of onboarding and compliance, this is your chance to contribute to a pioneering blockchain organization. Join a team that is shaping the future of decentralized finance and work in a collaborative environment with a small nimble world-class team of professionals in this space. 

NOTE: The role is based in the Cayman Islands, offering a chance to live and work in a vibrant global hub. It offers a competitive compensation plan, and a generous relocation package if the incumbent comes from a different country globally.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Treasury Operations Oversight

  • Oversee daily treasury operations to ensure optimal liquidity management, supporting the Foundation's operational and strategic needs
  • Assist to create, implement and manage processes for the allocation, movement, and monitoring of funds across diverse financial platforms, including banks, centralized exchanges, custodians, and DeFi protocols
  • Monitor and manage treasury operations infrastructure to ensure timely funding, risk mitigation, and compliance with relevant regulations.

Strategic Liquidity Planning and Execution

  • Help develop and execute short-term liquidity strategies, factoring in market conditions, operational requirements, and business growth
  • Manage cash flow forecasting to align with the Foundation’s operational and project-specific goals.

Counterparty Relationship Management

  • Build, maintain, and enhance strong relationships with financial institutions, centralized and decentralized exchanges, OTC counterparties, custodians, and service providers
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for troubleshooting operational issues, negotiating agreements, and optimizing partnership efficiency.

Due Diligence and Risk Assessment

  • Lead and coordinate with the risk team a comprehensive due diligence processes for new and existing financial counterparties, ensuring compliance with the Foundation’s risk tolerance and regulatory standards
  • Maintain robust records and databases of due diligence documentation, operational risk assessments, and audit trails for internal and external review.

Onboarding and Integration

  • Manage the end-to-end onboarding process for new financial partners, including custodians, exchanges, OTC desks, and service providers
  • Ensure the seamless integration of operational tools, systems, and workflows to enhance treasury functionality and scalability.

Operational and Regulatory Compliance

  • Help to establish and enforce best practices for treasury operations to comply with international financial regulations and the relevant regulatory requirements
  • Collaborate with legal, risk, and compliance colleagues and external resources to ensure all financial operations adhere to KYC/AML policies and other relevant standards.

Reporting and Analytics

  • Prepare and deliver comprehensive reports on all treasury activities, liquidity status, and operational performance to senior management
  • Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for treasury operations to support data-driven decision-making.

Process Optimization and Automation

  • Identify inefficiencies in existing treasury workflows and implement improvements or automation to streamline operations
  • Evaluate and integrate cutting-edge tools and technologies to support scalable and efficient treasury management.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related fields. Advanced degrees are a plus
  • 5-7 years of experience in treasury operations, operations/relationship management in a similar field/role, or another related role
  • Demonstrated expertise in onboarding and due diligence processes with financial entities
  • Exceptional organizational and multitasking abilities with a strong attention to detail
  • Knowledge of Python and SQL highly desirable
  • Excellent people and relationship management skills, with the ability to work effectively across external partnerships
  • Must reside in The Cayman Islands or relocate to

*As requested by Avalanche on behalf of Avalanche Foundation

Salary Range: $94,588 to $118,235

(**This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, a final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.)

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