Head of US Custody Financial Operations

Location: New York

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** Head of Custody
** Position Overview
** The ideal candidate will possess a unique combination of expertise in traditional financial operations, digital asset custody/settlement, treasury optimization, and/or high-frequency proprietary trading support. If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you.
**** Responsibilities:
**** Treasury & Trading Operations (DeFi, Prop Trading, and Yield Optimization)
* **** Liquidity & Financing:
**** Support regional liquidity planning, execution, and reporting for all credit and financing facilities.
* **** DeFi & Movements:
**** Oversee operational aspects of supply/borrow activities across DeFi protocols and manage flawless execution of all daily fiat/crypto treasury movements.
* **** Counter party & Legal Liaison:
**** Act as the primary operational interface with banks, custodians, lenders, and trading counter parties.
* **** Settlements & Reconciliation:
**** Oversee and manage daily settlement processes for crypto and fiat trades, actively monitor breaks, and promptly resolve discrepancies with counter parties.
* **** New Deal Execution:
**** Drive operational planning and execution for newly originated deals.

Custody Financial Operations & Control
* **** Custody & Wallet Management:
**** Oversee digital asset movements, wallet operations, deposits/withdrawals, and reconciliations to ensure security and accuracy.
* **** Operational Controls & Improvement:
**** Maintain rigorous internal controls, audit trails, and compliance checks; identify and implement process automation; create and standardize core SOPs for all operations.
* **** Risk Monitoring & Reporting:
**** Identify and escalate operational risks; provide daily/weekly updates on facility usage and key operational KPIs utilized by Executive Leadership.

Regional & Global Leadership
* **** Team Leadership:
**** Lead, mentor, and develop the US and Caymans based team, setting performance goals (KPIs/OKRs), managing resources, and ensuring robust 24/7 operational coverage.
* **** Ownership:
**** Serve as the primary regional escalation point; act as the operational leader for the Americas, owning resolution of all events.
* **** Regulatory Representation and Liaison:
**** Serve as the primary local regulated individual for operations and technology in the US, acting as a key liaison with US regulatory bodies (e.g., SEC, FinCEN, DFS ) to support examinations, provide operational insights, and ensure full compliance.
* **** Global Standardization:
**** Collaborate with EMEA/APAC Team Leads to ensure smooth operational handovers, maintain consistent global procedures, and drive global process standardization initiatives.
* **** Stakeholder Management:
**** Act as the primary liaison for senior internal stakeholders (Treasury, Accounting, FP&A) and partner closely with Exchange Financial Operations teams.
**** Experience & Qualifications
***** Proven experience in Treasury Operations, Trading Operations, and Custody/Settlements within a financial institution, Fin Tech, 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,…