Ethena Labs
Trading Analyst
We’re looking for a seasoned Analyst from within a trading organization to join our team. To increase the teams bandwidth for effecting 24/7 visibility of the portfolio and enhancing team resources for deeper data gathering, analysis, modeling and portfolio management.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced person who’ll play a critical role in monitoring and maintaining the protocols collateral pool positions. These positions 1st, maintain the $ value of the Synthetic Dollar (USDe), and 2nd, produce the yield generation for the Internet Bond (sUSDe). You’d analyze the portfolio and identify areas of over and under performance, consider solutions and quantify potential outcomes, and then report these findings and suggestions to the team for considered actions.
You’d work closely with the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) in executing the trading strategy, ensuring it is being implemented correctly, the Head of Risk to ensure the portfolio is within the defined acceptable parameters, and Quant Engineers on data gathering & analysis tasks. This is a small team that collaborates closely and each person has a huge impact. This is an ideal role for a seasoned Front, Middle or Back Office Analyst, within trading, that is eager to expand their scope and responsibilities across the full spectrum of trading activities. Then, you get to do all of that for the most disruptive Web3/DeFi team in USD denominated digital assets there is right now.
Job Responsibilities
Oversee all actions performed by the automated portfolio management system, such as trades, collateral management/movements – question and understand the rationality behind.
Monitor the overall system health, know which service is responsible for what and gauge how to escalate potential issues.
Track portfolio statistics and metrics, such as ensuring the portfolio stays within risk limits.
Check smart-contract balances & Gas costs.
Assist with improvements to the overall functionality of the system.
Aid in the analysis of various market events for future improvements.
Support creating performance and event report to senior management and/or external stakeholders. Often in an incremental style, raw version first with more granular details/precision later.
Potentially assist with manual portfolio adjustments and handling of OTC trades.
Job Requirements
Professional trading experience, expected to know topics such as: Order management, Efficient position building, Aversive selection, Hedging techniques.
Experience trading crypto derivatives.
Business or engineering background.
Diligent and precise mindset.
Able to think in an algorithmic way.
Python (use data frames, retrieve data from a DB, visualizations, access HTTP APIs etc.)
SQL (select, insert, where, group by and aggregations etc.)
No anxiety for the Linux terminal
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