Offer summary

Qualifications:

Minimum 3 years of experience in crypto investment, including hands-on trading and protocol usage., Strong analytical skills with a deep understanding of crypto markets and investment strategies., Ability to develop financial models and create detailed investment memoranda., Excellent communication skills, particularly in writing concise cover letters and reports..

Key responsibilities:

Drive investment decisions across the liquid token portfolio and support trading execution.

Conduct comprehensive market analysis and research on macro trends and emerging sector narratives.

Identify high-potential investment opportunities and evaluate them through financial modeling.

Build and maintain industry relationships while participating in investment committee discussions.

Job description

The Institute of Free Technology is a startup studio with several internal startups laying the foundations for a freer internet upon which communities can evolve into network states.

The team:

IFT Investments protects & grows treasury assets across three strategies:

Short-term (<1 year): Global listed bonds (Govi’s, IG corporates) & crypto staking yield
Medium-term (1-3 years): Liquid Crypto Token trading
Long-term (3+ years): Venture capital (crypto & related businesses)

They Role & Key Responsibilities:

Role:

You will drive investment decisions across our liquid token portfolio. The ideal candidates combine strong analytical capability with a deep practical understanding of crypto markets i.e. you have used & invested in multiple protocols, across different chains/ecosystems.

Responsibilities:

Investment Analysis & Research

Conduct comprehensive market analysis across global macro and digital assets
Research macro trends, protocols, and emerging sector narratives
Identify and evaluate high-potential investment opportunities
Develop financial models and valuation frameworks
Create detailed investment memoranda for committee review

Portfolio Management Support

Support trading & execution for approved strategies & deals
Monitor portfolio performance and risk metrics with monthly performance reports
Track investment objectives and rebalancing needs
Maintain detailed investment documentation

Strategic Development

Build and maintain key industry relationships
Serve as subject matter expert on market trends
Support senior investment managers in strategy execution
Participate in investment committee discussions

Required Qualifications:

Minimum 3 years crypto investment experience (using protocols & trading/investing) - only apply if you have this experience!
Must write a concise cover letter, briefly describing crypto investment experience:

Examples of past crypto investments (successes and lessons learned)

Current market view/thesis and specific projects of interest

Preferred approach/style of investing and focus areas (e.g. sectors: DeFi, infra. e.g. chains ETH, SOL etc)

Applications without a cover letter as stated above will not be considered.

Hiring process:

Introduction call with the Talent team
Interview with the Investment Analyst
Interview with the CFO
Paid project (2-3 hours of work)

Compensation & Benefits:

Competitive base pay $80-100k
A discretionary team bonus, tied to the Teams outperformance of ETH benchmarks.
Flexible & autonomous role with the space & support for you to build out your own strategy over 1 year
If your strategy can demonstrably earn alpha:

Discretionary capital allocation from 3-6months (based on demonstrated ability to outperform)
A high level of freedom to implement your own trading strategies (within risk & operational limits)
An opportunity to build your own track record, as an asset for your future career.

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