Head of US Custody Financial Operations
CoinDesk
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: New York City • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $220,000 - $270,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead and manage US Custody Financial Operations to ensure effective post-trade processes.
- Oversee treasury & trading operations, including liquidity planning, and DeFi protocol activities.
- Serve as primary operational interface with banks and custodians for settlements and reconciliation.
- Implement operational controls, risk monitoring, and improvements for custody operations.
- Develop and mentor a regional team while ensuring operational resilience and compliance with regulations.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to maintain efficient operations and ensure best practices.
Requirements
- Proven experience in Treasury Operations, Trading Operations, and Custody/Settlements within a financial institution, FinTech, or digital asset firm.
- Deep functional knowledge of DeFi protocols, digital asset custody, liquidity management, and yield generation strategies.
- Expertise in managing and reconciling fiat and crypto settlements, credit facilities, and multi-jurisdictional financial movements.
- Strong understanding of operational controls, risk management, audit trails, and compliance best practices in a regulated or semi-regulated environment.
- Exceptional leadership and team development skills, with experience managing a regional or global operations team, including setting KPIs/OKRs and managing 24/7 coverage models.
- Demonstrated ability to drive process standardization, automation, and SOP creation across complex operational workflows.
- Highly effective stakeholder management and communication skills, capable of serving as the primary operational liaison for internal senior leaders (Treasury, Accounting, Risk, Legal) and external counterparties (banks, custodians, lenders).
- Ability to act as a decisive escalation point and confidently lead the operational response to system incidents or significant market events.
- A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related quantitative field is typically required. (Master's degree or relevant professional certifications, such as CFA or CAMS, are a plus).
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Treasury OperationsTrading OperationsCustodySettlementsDeFi protocolsLiquidity managementYield generation strategiesOperational controlsRisk managementAudit trails
Soft skills
LeadershipTeam developmentStakeholder managementCommunicationDecisivenessOperational resilienceProcess standardizationAutomationSOP creationCollaboration
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreeCFACAMS