skillventory - A Leading Talent Research Firm

Head of Digital Asset Operating Platform – Blockchain-Enabled Operations

skillventory - A Leading Talent Research Firm

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Boston • Illinois • Massachusetts • United States

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Salary

💰 $185,000 - $400,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Architect, build, and scale the operating platform for digital asset investments and on-chain finance.
  • Lead the design and implementation of the end-to-end infrastructure for digital assets fund and portfolio investment services ecosystem.
  • Combine deep operational expertise in traditional investment accounting with experience building blockchain infrastructure.
  • Define and execute the strategic roadmap for the digital asset operating platform.
  • Build and lead multidisciplinary teams across operations, product, technology, accounting, and compliance.
  • Oversee development of accounting and back office infrastructure supporting digital asset trading and custody.
  • Ensure audit readiness and regulatory compliance aligned with applicable regulatory agencies.
  • Represent the firm in industry and regulatory working groups, shaping standards for tokenized fund operations.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in asset management, fund administration, or financial-operations roles
  • Proven record of designing and implementing large-scale operating platforms supporting both traditional and digital assets.
  • Direct experience building and scaling teams and organizations, including defining structure, roles, processes, and performance governance.
  • Demonstrated success working across large, matrixed organizations with multiple senior stakeholders in a consensus-driven culture, achieving alignment and results.
  • Deep expertise in fund accounting, valuation, investor servicing, and transfer agency for traditional investment products.
  • Proven track record building infrastructure for cryptocurrency investment operations, including wallet management, custody, settlement, and on-chain reconciliation.
  • Strong understanding of blockchain architecture, smart-contract design, tokenization standards, and interoperability protocols.
  • Familiarity with DeFi primitives (staking, liquidity pools, lending protocols) and their integration into institutional frameworks.
  • Expertise in designing data architecture, reconciliation, and control frameworks.
  • Proven ability to translate strategic vision into executable programs through structured governance, roadmap execution, and stakeholder management.
Benefits
  • comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support
  • market-leading retirement
  • generous paid time off and parental leave
  • charitable giving employee match program
  • educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career
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Hard Skills & Tools
blockchain infrastructurefund accountinginvestment valuationinvestor servicingtransfer agencycryptocurrency operationswallet managementcustodysettlementon-chain reconciliation
Soft Skills
leadershipteam buildingstakeholder managementstrategic vision translationconsensus buildingorganizational governancecross-functional collaborationprocess definitionperformance governanceresults orientation