Asset manager - defi

About MEV Capital

MEV Capital is a leading digital asset management and risk management firm specializing in DeFi yield strategies. Since 2020, we've been deploying market-neutral, highly liquid strategies across blockchain ecosystems, managing over $400M in AUM and $1B+ in Total Value Locked across 60+ curated vaults and 10+ blockchains.

Job Description We are seeking an experienced Asset Manager to join our growing team and manage institutional portfolios within the DeFi ecosystem. This role requires a unique blend of traditional finance expertise and deep understanding of on-chain protocols, risk management, and yield generation strategies. You will be responsible for managing client portfolios, optimizing vault allocations, and implementing sophisticated DeFi strategies while maintaining strict risk controls.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Management - Execute market-neutral yield strategies including liquidity provision, arbitrage, carry trading, and recursive borrowing

- Monitor and rebalance portfolio allocations across 40+ whitelisted protocols to maximize risk-adjusted returns

- Deploy and manage vaults and markets, including parameter optimization, collateral selection, and liquidity management on vault infrastructure like Morpho

- Manage and optimize institutional client portfolios across multiple blockchain networks and DeFi protocols

- Implement and oversee segregated managed account (SMA) strategies for crypto-native clients

Risk Management & Analysis - Conduct comprehensive risk assessments of DeFi protocols, smart contracts, and market conditions

- Monitor on-chain metrics, liquidity conditions, and protocol health across all positions

- Develop and maintain risk frameworks for new protocol integrations and strategy deployments

- Collaborate with the risk team to ensure compliance with position limits and exposure guidelines

Strategy Development & Optimization - Research and evaluate new DeFi protocols and yield opportunities across emerging blockchain networks

- Develop quantitative models for strategy performance attribution and risk measurement

- Optimize capital allocation across money market vaults, multi-strategy vaults, and restaking products

- Contribute to proprietary infrastructure development for on-chain monitoring and execution

Client & Stakeholder Management - Prepare portfolio performance reports and risk analytics for institutional investors

- Communicate strategy rationale, market outlook, and portfolio positioning to stakeholders

- Support business development efforts through technical due diligence presentations

- Coordinate with regulatory and compliance teams

Operational Excellence - Execute on-chain transactions with precision and security best practices

- Maintain detailed documentation of investment decisions, strategy adjustments, and protocol interactions

- Participate in protocol governance and voting where strategically relevant

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including tech, operations, and compliance

Requirements

Essential Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related quantitative field

- 2 - 5+ years of experience in asset management, hedge funds, proprietary trading, or quantitative research

- Demonstrated experience with DeFi protocols

- Strong understanding of blockchain fundamentals, smart contracts, oracles and on-chain data analysis

- Proficiency with on-chain analytics tools (Dune Analytics, Etherscan, DeFiLlama, etc.)

- Familiarity with Web3 tools, wallets, and transaction execution (MetaMask, Safe, etc.)

- Understanding of risk metrics

Professional Competencies - Strong quantitative and analytical problem-solving skills

- Excellent attention to detail and operational rigor

- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment

- Self-directed work style with strong organizational and time management skills

- Clear written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences

Benefits

Compensation - Competitive base salary commensurate with experience

- Performance-based bonus tied to AUM growth and portfolio performance

Work Environment - Remote-first culture

- Flexible working hours and autonomy over workflow

- Collaborative, high-caliber team environment

Professional Development - Direct exposure to institutional DeFi at scale

- Continuous learning opportunities in rapidly evolving DeFi markets

- Conference attendance and industry networking support

- Potential for career growth

Location

France, Vilnius, Barcelona or remote