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DeFi Risk Analyst

Keyrock
City of London
1 week ago
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About Keyrock

Since our beginnings in 2017, we've grown to be a leading change‑maker in the digital asset space, renowned for our partnerships and innovation.


Today, we rock with over 200 team members around the world. Our diverse team hails from 42 nationalities, with backgrounds ranging from DeFi natives to PhDs. Predominantly remote, we have hubs in London, Brussels, Singapore and Paris, and host regular online and offline hangouts to keep the crew tight.


Keyrock runs 7 business verticals from market making, defi trading and options to institutional OTC trading, the firm is looking to expand and establish itself as a full service financial institution through both organic innovation and inorganic growth.


At Keyrock, we're not just envisioning the future of digital assets. We're actively building it.


Mission statement

We are seeking a highly motivated Defi Risk Analyst to join Keyrock’s DeFi Credit team. In this newly created role, you will play a pivotal part in identifying, developing and prototyping new risk management strategies and systems. These systems will be able to provide the foundations to build automated monitoring solutions to various Defi credit operations.


Job description

  • Pro-active research on new Defi platforms/products and emerging markets that our methodologies could already cover or be adapted to include.
  • Work with existing risk framework methodologies and begin optimization, adaptations or revisions of process.
  • Capable of developing proprietary quant models or adapting current methodologies to better aid risk understanding in the different business units operations.
  • Develop automated monitoring tools and alarm systems to help maintain risk parameters for active positions. Comfortable working at the cutting edge of innovation and able to invent solutions to problems not yet identified.
  • Candidate should be based within the EU timezone +/- 2 hours

Background and experience

  • Degree in math, statistics, CS, physics, or similar.
  • Strong Python modeling skills
  • Strong interest in finance, crypto, markets, general Crypto-Defi knowledge (Credit is a bonus).
  • Comfort with abstract problem solving, logical reasoning, and handling incomplete data
  • We would consider a Graduate with extensive DeFi trading experience with their own funds

Our recruitment philosophy

We value self-awareness and powerful communication skills in our recruitment process. We seek fiercely passionate people who understand themselves and their career goals. We're after those with the right skills and a conscious choice to join our field. The perfect fit? A crypto enthusiast who’s driven, collaborative, acts with ownership and delivers solid, scalable outcomes.


Our offer

  • A competitive salary package
  • Autonomy in your time management thanks to flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely
  • The freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience by being part of a team of people in search of excellence

As an employer we are committed to building a positive and collaborative work environment. We welcome employees of all backgrounds, and hire, reward and promote entirely based on merit and performance.


Due to the nature of our business and external requirements, we perform background checks on all potential employees, passing which is a prerequisite to join Keyrock.


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