Wintermute
digital asset markets
HeadofStrategy&Operations
“Head of Strategy & Operations at Wintermute. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement, strategy, operations, execution, problem solving, communication, organization, ownership, trading, crypto, data analysis. scaling the company to its very ambitious milestones. co-designing, owning and implementing strategic initiatives”
What You'll Achieve.
scaling the company to its very ambitious milestones; increase efficiency and drive revenue; inform decision-making processes; achieve what is required for the business; non-linear rewards for results
Industry & Context.
problem solving skills, both quantitative and qualitative; active problem solver; identify actionable insights from data
working from our London office
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8-10 years experience in a high-performance environment, such as management consulting, investment banking, PE, VC-backed startup, law firm, etc., 2+ years of in house execution experience in trading firms or other crypto firms, problem solving skills, both quantitative and qualitative, Ability and interest to be hands on and drive, communication skills - be able to communicate clearly, concisely and listen well, Very structured, organized, and reliable., Able to drive a sense of urgency and alignment in cross-functional projects, able to assume ownership proactively, Deep understanding of trading and crypto, Ability and interest to learn about new technologies quickly, both on conceptual (e.g. how DeFi protocols work) and hands-on (how to use automation tools) levels, Ability to see the big picture, design processes from scratch and break down big strategic projects into small executable steps (and execute these steps), Results-driven and ability to get things done in a fast and efficient way, good at making sure the "trains run on time", A healthy level of self-awareness and ability to learn from your own mistakes, Preference to work in a meritocracy and being judged by what you deliver, Ownership mentality, prepared to work beyond 9-to-5 to achieve what is required for the business, Like working in the team environment working from our London office
Nice to Have
Top tier MBA is a plus, Experience with data querying languages (e.g. SQL) and scripting languages (e.g. Python) to facilitate data-driven decision-making, may be a plus but isn’t necessary, Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI) to communicate insights effectively
What You'll Do.
scaling the company to its very ambitious milestones
owning and implementing strategic initiatives
building the core business functions for scale
Driving strategic cross-functional initiatives to successful and quick implementation
Analyzing business operations and implementing process improvements to increase efficiency and drive revenue
Help identify growth markets and launch operations there (e.g. through licensing or new products)
Become expert on various financial and market data sources.
Deeply understand the data
be able to analyze and check complex datasets and deal with databases
identify actionable insights from data.
Implement automation tools and data analytics dashboards to inform decision-making processes
Work on employer marketing
support certain talent searches
help develop internal training programs to support employee functional knowledge and professional growth
Deliver the operations behind a variety of multi-disciplinary processes
Be able to review commercial agreements as needed
negotiate and manage external suppliers and advisors
liaise with investors
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
cross-functional coordination; cross-functional projects; team environment
Communication Scope
communication skills - be able to communicate clearly, concisely and listen well; communicate insights effectively
Process & Methodology
Oversee projects managed by the S&O team, deliver your own projects, player-coach mentality, design processes from scratch, break down big strategic projects into small executable steps, execute these steps, drive a sense of urgency and alignment in cross-functional projects
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