Full-Time

Digital Capital Markets Analyst

Posted on 7/26/2024

Stellar Development Foundation

Stellar Development Foundation

201-500 employees

Nonprofit providing open-source financial access

Fintech
Social Impact
Crypto & Web3

Compensation Overview

$160k - $210kAnnually

Senior

Union City, NJ, USA

Category
Investment Banking
Risk Management
Finance & Banking
Required Skills
Market Research
Financial analysis
Blockchain
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field. MBA Preferred
  • 6 years of financial experience
  • 3+ years of experience in the blockchain space. Additional markets or finance experience a plus
  • Understanding of crypto market trading/execution, DeFi protocols, blockchain
  • Ability to develop risk-adjusted strategies for crypto market trading/execution
  • Experience in using blockchain explorers, trading platforms, and DeFi tools
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills. Ability to effectively present analysis
  • Passion for decentralized finance and a proactive approach to staying updated with industry trends
  • Ability to articulate complex investment and risk strategies to leadership effectively and efficiently
Responsibilities
  • Lead execution of cryptocurrency sales, de-fi investments and options activities
  • Monitor XLM sales, ensuring execution is appropriate and policy is optimized
  • Leverage internal and external tools to achieve efficient execution
  • Utilize an understanding of options markets to assess program economics in a standard and regular manner
  • Conduct market research and analysis. Diligence opportunities and propose strategies
  • Provide in-depth research on stellar blockchain investment opportunities including emerging DeFi projects. Model economics and gauge the appropriateness of returns
  • Partner with Product counterparts to diligence smart contracts
  • Understand the flow of funds and key market drivers
  • Monitor and analyze market trends, price movements, and other relevant data to inform decisions
  • Conduct risk assessments including counterparty risk, contract risk, collateralization rates, basis risk, concentration risk
  • Implement risk management strategies to protect our assets
  • Develop operational processes around digital asset positions
  • Leverage outside partners or internal capabilities to execute capital deployment strategies
  • Partner with the accounting team to ensure appropriate controls on fund movements and documentation of risk management practices
  • Navigate accounting and operational requirements for tokens, DeFi lending / borrowing positions, AMM liquidity etc.
  • Monitor markets, existing positions and counterparties. Provide risk management reporting and recommendations
  • Leverage an understanding about market depth, liquidity and dynamics to monitor liquidity in key currency pairs, bridged assets and lending protocols. Propose supporting strategies
  • Assess XLM trading activity including positions on volatility and related economics
  • Monitor and report on positions in lending protocols, AMMs, CDPs (Collateralized Debt Positions), and related tokens
  • Evolve Internal financial systems to use the Stellar network more robustly with emerging technology products
  • Evaluate and implement enterprise level wallet capabilities
  • Seek opportunities to use web3 technology for finance needs to help demonstrate real world utility
Stellar Development Foundation

Stellar Development Foundation

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Stellar Development Foundation focuses on creating an open financial platform that allows users to send, save, and receive money with low fees. The platform uses blockchain technology to ensure that transactions are secure and transparent. Unlike many traditional financial services, Stellar aims to make financial access available to everyone, including individuals and businesses, regardless of their location. The foundation generates revenue through transaction fees and partnerships with financial institutions, which helps support its mission of promoting financial inclusion and reducing barriers to accessing financial services.

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$2.9M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2014

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-6%

2 year growth

-7%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Stellar's partnership with Félix and Bitso enhances cross-border remittances for Latino immigrants.
  • Akuna Wallet in Ghana showcases Stellar's commitment to financial inclusion in Africa.
  • Stellar's membership in Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust strengthens its decentralized tech position.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from new platforms like Lens by Avara could divert resources from Stellar.
  • Huma Finance's protocol on Solana threatens Stellar's on-chain payment solutions market share.
  • Emerging crypto projects like FXGuys may dilute Stellar's market and growth potential.

What makes Stellar Development Foundation unique

  • Stellar offers a decentralized, fast, and scalable network for financial services.
  • The Foundation supports equitable access to the global financial system via blockchain.
  • Stellar's open-source platform allows minimal fees and secure transactions globally.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

401(k) Company Match

401(k) Retirement Plan

Gym Membership

Family Planning Benefits

Fertility Treatment Support

Wellness Program

Professional Development Budget

Conference Attendance Budget

Commuter Benefits

Phone/Internet Stipend

Home Office Stipend

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