Investment Associate (with focus on Liquid Strategies)

Responsibilities - Some examples of your role:

• Sourcing: Source and evaluate new liquid investment opportunities across tokens, protocols, and ecosystems.
• Analysis: Develop investment theses on high-conviction liquid tokens by combining fundamental, quantitative, and on-chain analysis. This will also include analysing market and investment trends in the blockchain industry, inclusive of market research, data collection and feasibility studies on potential blockchain investments;
• Due Diligence: Performing due diligence on investment prospects to drive investment decisions, including market research, product reviews, competitive analysis, metrics analysis, customer/user reviews and technical diligence.
• Portfolio Work: Monitor and analyse the performance of the existing liquid token portfolio. Track key catalysts, risks, and market structure for current holdings. Support portfolio optimization and risk management decisions.
• Ecosystem Building: Being an active contributor to the blockchain/cryptocurrencies community by organizing activities, participating in local events and looking for ways to help grow the Wintermute Ventures franchisee especially with the New York community 
• Admin: Assist with admin projects such as liaising and coordinating with internal / external parties including auditors, custody providers, cap table management software and general administrative support as needed across the venture business

Hard Skills Requirements:

• Strong network in the NYC crypto ecosystem to source crypto venture deals 
• Foundational experience in constructing derivatives strategies, including options and perps, and executing these strategies OTC and on-screen.
• Ability to identify, analyse and execute yield strategies across money market protocols (borrowing and lending), staking and yield farming opportunities.
• Experience interacting with DeFi protocols via multisigs and a native understanding of blockchain technology with experience reviewing white papers or crypto projects.
• On-chain analytics: Proficiency with tools like Dune, Nansen, Token Terminal, Artemis, DeFiLlama, Glassnode, or ability to query on-chain data directly.
• Know your way around CT / Discord / contracts on Etherscan to enhance your insight funnel
• Tokenomics & valuation modeling: Ability to build and stress-test token models (supply schedules, FDV vs. circulating, emissions, staking yields, etc.).
• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Finance, Economics or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in investment research, trading, equity research, hedge funds, or venture capital (liquid crypto experience strongly preferred).
• The ability to think analytically and strategically about investment decisions and ongoing work with existing portfolio companies.
• The ability to work well within a team and be self-guided on a day-to-day basis
• Strong written and analytical skills for deal analysis and internal reporting.
• Strong relationship building skills and enjoy networking with project founders and broader community

Nice to have requirements:

• A technical background or experience in data science is a plus.
• SQL / Python: Strong data analysis skills (e.g., writing SQL queries, Python for data wrangling, backtesting strategies, API integrations).

Perks

• Engaging projects offering accelerated responsibility and ownership compared to traditional finance environments
• A performance-based compensation with a significant earning potential alongside standard perks like 401(k) and private health insurance.
• Flat company structure: your ideas get heard by the right people very quickly
• A vibrant working culture with team meals, festive celebrations, gaming events and company wide team building events..
• A cool office in central London, New York & Singapore
• Work flexibility: This role is located in New York City and will be a hybrid role with flexibility for partial remote work (dynamic arrangement based on business needs)