Treasury Operations Specialist - Avalanche Foundation

The Avalanche Foundation is hiring a Treasury Operations Specialist to ensure the smooth functioning of its treasury operations and to spearhead key processes like onboarding and due diligence for financial partnerships.

This is a hands-on role for a detail-oriented individual who thrives on "getting things done" and managing relationships with custodians, exchanges, and other financial entities. If you have expertise in treasury operations and a proven ability to navigate the complexities of onboarding and compliance, this is your chance to contribute to a pioneering blockchain organization. Join a team that is shaping the future of decentralized finance and work in a collaborative environment with a small nimble world-class team of professionals in this space.

NOTE: The role is based in the Cayman Islands, offering a chance to live and work in a vibrant global hub. It offers a competitive compensation plan, and a generous relocation package if the incumbent comes from a different country globally.

What You Will Do

Treasury Operations Oversight

• Oversee daily treasury operations to ensure optimal liquidity management, supporting the Foundation's operational and strategic needs
• Assist to create, implement and manage processes for the allocation, movement, and monitoring of funds across diverse financial platforms, including banks, centralized exchanges, custodians, and DeFi protocols
• Monitor and manage treasury operations infrastructure to ensure timely funding, risk mitigation, and compliance with relevant regulations.
  
  

Strategic Liquidity Planning and Execution

• Help develop and execute short-term liquidity strategies, factoring in market conditions, operational requirements, and business growth
• Manage cash flow forecasting to align with the Foundation's operational and project-specific goals.
  
  

Counterparty Relationship Management

• Build, maintain, and enhance strong relationships with financial institutions, centralized and decentralized exchanges, OTC counterparties, custodians, and service providers
• Serve as the primary point of contact for troubleshooting operational issues, negotiating agreements, and optimizing partnership efficiency.
  
  

Due Diligence and Risk Assessment

• Lead and coordinate with the risk team a comprehensive due diligence processes for new and existing financial counterparties, ensuring compliance with the Foundation's risk tolerance and regulatory standards
• Maintain robust records and databases of due diligence documentation, operational risk assessments, and audit trails for internal and external review.
  
  

Onboarding and Integration

• Manage the end-to-end onboarding process for new financial partners, including custodians, exchanges, OTC desks, and service providers
• Ensure the seamless integration of operational tools, systems, and workflows to enhance treasury functionality and scalability.
  
  

Operational and Regulatory Compliance

• Help to establish and enforce best practices for treasury operations to comply with international financial regulations and the relevant regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with legal, risk, and compliance colleagues and external resources to ensure all financial operations adhere to KYC/AML policies and other relevant standards.
  
  

Reporting and Analytics

• Prepare and deliver comprehensive reports on all treasury activities, liquidity status, and operational performance to senior management
• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for treasury operations to support data-driven decision-making.
  
  

Process Optimization and Automation

• Identify inefficiencies in existing treasury workflows and implement improvements or automation to streamline operations
• Evaluate and integrate cutting-edge tools and technologies to support scalable and efficient treasury management.
  
  

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related fields. Advanced degrees are a plus
• 5-7 years of experience in treasury operations, operations/relationship management in a similar field/role, or another related role
• Demonstrated expertise in onboarding and due diligence processes with financial entities
• Exceptional organizational and multitasking abilities with a strong attention to detail
• Knowledge of Python and SQL highly desirable
• Excellent people and relationship management skills, with the ability to work effectively across external partnerships
• Must reside in The Cayman Islands or relocate to
• As requested by Avalanche on behalf of Avalanche Foundation
  
  

Salary Range: $94,588 to $118,235

(**This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, a final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.)