About the company

Kaiko is a rapidly growing fintech company in the digital assets industry with an international presence. Our mission is to bridge traditional and blockchain ecosystems by providing reliable and actionable financial data and services. We do this by empowering market participants with accurate, transparent, and actionable digital asset data to be leveraged for a range of market activities including strategy backtesting, in-depth research, valuation, analytics, and integrations. 

What We Do

    ● We unify digital assets data feeds in financial markets across 100+ crypto spot and derivatives exchanges off-chain and on-chain defi protocols, serving as a single access point for market information. 

    ● We provide the most granular trade, quotes, and aggregated datasets in the  industry as well as derivative products

    ● We deliver historical and real-time, consumable and regulatory compliant data to clients through a robust platform 

    ● We publish weekly data-driven reports and analyses read by industry professionals. 

    ● We are developing indices and analytics for the financial industry.  

    ● We partner with best in class institutions such as Bloomberg and Deutsche Börse.

Who We Are 

We’re a team of (60+) passionate individuals located in Paris, New-York, London and Singapore with a deep interest in building and innovating in the digital finance economy.  We’re proud of Kaiko’s talented team and  continue our commitment to international representation and diversity in the workspace. 

Also, at Kaiko our values are important to us as they are the foundation of our continued success.  You can read more about our company’s values along with our mission and achievements so far here

We are looking to strengthen our Finance function and are therefore seeking our first VP of Finance.  

The objective of this role is to establish the financial strategy of Kaiko.  This exciting opportunity will have responsibility for investor relations, financial due diligence as well as the execution of mergers and acquisitions,  company structuring as well as oversight of the finance & accounting and financial planning & analysis teams, company audits and financial operations of the organization plus tax and asset management strategy of the company. This includes, but is not limited to, functions such as: accounting, annual audits, customer accounting support, tax compliance, managing an Enterprise Resources/Business Planning implementation, monthly close processes, monthly reporting, forecasting, budgeting, long range planning, business partnering, modeling, return on investment analysis and other value-added financial analysis. 

This is a hands-on leadership role that requires someone who is able to support both high-level complex accounting and finance responsibilities as well as manage investor relationships through the growth of the company. You will work closely with the C-level management team, reporting to the CEO, as well as managing the growing finance team. 

The Challenge:

• Fundraising:

Support fundraising activities Series C and above: preparation of the materials, preparation of the model and data room materials, participation in the roadshow and follow up on due diligence, negotiation of the conditions, and managing the deal closure.

• Group consolidation:

Ensure proper and timely financial and tax accounting (both for profit and not for profit) in accordance with GAAP and IFRS rules (US) and other equivalents (France and Singapore)

• Audits:

Oversee annual audits on time and with minimal or no adjustments. Fiduciary responsibility for the financial health of the organization.

• Operations: 

- Direct the overall financial plans practice (controlling, accounting, FP&A, admin). 

- Develop the forecast (LRP, AOP), budget, and ensuring alignment of proper resource allocation

- Handle reporting required by investors

• Business Partner: 

- Support senior leaders in their current and future roadmaps and strategies. 

- Clearly articulate the key drivers of the business and manage the financial performance by developing forecasts and monitoring ongoing performance against plan.

• Finance Team Management:

Build and lead a successful finance team (controlling/accounting, Data, FP&A, M&A, Investor Relationship etc.) across business units and entities. 

• Legal and Governance: 

Support our General Counsel in protecting Kaiko by ensuring compliance with financial and tax regulations.  You will also strengthen, monitor and enforce strong internal controls and appropriate financial reporting processes. Anticipate risks in all business and organizational dimensions through strong collaboration with other functions and drive capability improvement accordingly.

• Asset Management: 

Refine our tax and asset management strategies (Capital, Debt, Transfer management, Crypto disponibilities; FX management, etc).

About You:

●  10-yrs in finance, ideally within a SaaS and B2B environment (from €5m to €100m ARR) 

●  Prior experience in supporting the M&A process; financial due diligence and finance integration

●  Experienced with private fundraising; technical operations, investor relationship, roadshows, due diligence, valuation etc. and building relationships with investors and VCs.

●  Provide strong, forward-looking analytical leadership

●  You have built and led international finance functions and are comfortable with “rolling up your sleeves” to support your team.

●  Skilled in translating strategy into execution

●  Accounting or Finance Masters degree required (CPA desirable) 

●  Fluent English, both written and spoken

What we offer:

●  An attractive compensation package, including equity and healthcare.

●  An entrepreneurial environment with a lot of autonomy and responsibilities. 

●  Opportunity to work with an internationally diverse team.

●  The hardware of your choice to help you deliver your best work.

●  Good perks (remote-friendly, multiple team events and staff surprises)

Talent Acquisition Process: 

●   Interview with the Talent Acquisition team

●   Interview with the Hiring Manager

●   Cross-team interviews with 2-3 team members

Client Profile:

Our Client, a Blockchain Executive Search firm, is searching for a talented HR Tech Recruiter Intern in Germany! If you are a self-starter that enjoys collaborative teamwork, keep on reading!

Submit your application here: https://forms.gle/7vtk7Wr6E71gpzfJ6

Sending your application via the above link is mandatory.

Our boutique executive search firm works with tech companies, foundations, and rockstars candidates specialized in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency.

We recruit for growing crypto start-ups and leading Blockchain Foundations in the DACH regions and France. Our team combines 7+ years of experience with a wide range of skills stretching from Talents Sourcing, Token Finance, Blockchain Product and Projects Management, and PR/Marketing & Communication Strategic Advisory.

Our mission is to help and enable growing start-ups and Blockchain Foundations to scale their capacity by providing full life cycle recruiting services.

Driven by our passion for training and education in those technologies, we coach and train job seekers and active professionals to navigate through their career transition in crypto. We have designed tailor-made programs and methodology to guide and drive seriously motivated and self-driven entrepreneurs willing to progress or tap into this constantly evolving ecosystem.

Your tasks:

You will play a major role at an operational level first before moving into strategic positions and units

Key Tasks:

• Daily management stakeholder relations
• HR & Recruiting Services (Client & Candidates)
• Operations and admin management
• Web Content Writing & Management to grow the digital presence
• Collaborate with other communities to promote our services.
• Grow the community by actively engaging in activities.
• Contribute your own ideas to the success of the company.

Mandatory skill set:

• Prior background in HR/Recruiting
• Deep curiosity in deep tech incl. crypto and blockchain
• Able to create processes and documentation on a regaular basis
• Portfolio of articles/blog (not mandatory)
• Structured yet creative mindset
• Able to meet short deadlines, objectives and deliver quality results
• Excellent writing and presentations skills
• Excellent knowledge of Google Suites (Google Docs, Excel)
• Design skills (not mandatory)
• Fluent in English & German
• French & Russian languages are considered big assets
• Prior professional background in tech recruiting services not required but appreciated

Benefits:

• Work for a fast-moving company in a rapidly growing industry.
• Be part of a small enthusiastic team of highly skilled individuals.
• Perfect place if you want to learn a lot and leverage in-house expertise
• Flexible working hours
• Remote possible
• FT/PT position can be considered
• Corporates Bonus (if applicable)
• Discount on educational courses
• Invitations to events
• Payment in Fiat or in Crypto
• And much more!

Process:

1) Candidate Profile + Application Screening

2) Case Study + Interview

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Women are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Job Type: Internship

About the company

Kaiko is a rapidly growing fintech start up in the digital assets industry with an international presence. Our mission is to be the bedrock of the new digital finance economy, which promises to expand financial opportunity and inclusion. We do this by empowering market participants with accurate, transparent, and actionable digital assets data to be leveraged for a range of market activities including strategy backtesting, in-depth research, valuation, analytics, and integrations. 

What We Do 

   ● We unify digital assets data feeds in financial markets across 100+ crypto spot and derivatives exchanges off-chain and on-chain defi protocols, serving as a single access point for market information. 

   ● We provide the most granular trade, quotes, and aggregated datasets in the  industry 

   ● We deliver historical and real-time, consumable and regulatory compliant data to clients through a robust platform 

   ● We publish weekly data-driven reports and analyses read by industry professionals. 

   ● We partner with best in class institutions such as Bloomberg and Deutsche Börse.

Who We Are 

We’re a team of (60+) passionate individuals located in Paris, New-York, London and Singapore with a deep interest in building and innovating in the digital finance economy.  We’re proud of Kaiko’s talented team and  continue our commitment to international representation and diversity in the workspace. 

Also, at Kaiko our values are important to us as they are the foundation of our continued success.  You can read more about our company’s values along with our mission and achievements so far here

Are you ready to join us?

The Challenge:

As an intern in the on-chain team, under the lead of the MD on-chain market data and in collaboration with team members (on-chain project manager, senior block chain developer), your contribution will be key in:

• Mapping and vetting data needs in financial markets with regards to tokenized financial instruments (equities, structured products, bonds, derivatives) across their lifecycle. This mapping is done by analyzing the lifecycle of financial instruments (pre trade, post trade, regulatory reporting) based on market practice, main master agreements (such as ISDA, ICMA, etc) and applicable regulation (such as MiFID RTS in the EU)

• Mapping and analyzing planned and existing laws and regulations related to tokenized financial instruments in the US, Europe and APAC

• Contribute to build the functional, business and contractual framework of Kaiko data oracle offer in financial markets

• Contribute to identify potential partners and clients for the Kaiko’s data oracle offer in financial markets 

• Market watch

About You:

• Demonstrated knowledge on financial market data business and environment

• Demonstrated knowledge on financial markets instruments and infrastructures with an end to end understanding of the lifecycle of at least one type of financial instrument (equities, structured products, bonds, derivatives)

• Demonstrated knowledge or strong interest in with demonstrated ability to upskill on blockchain based operations (L1, L2, applications, oracles, smart contracts)

• Ability to embrace a variety of topics: regulatory, business, technical

• Ability to upskill

• Analytical, curious, at ease both with qualitative and quantitative approaches

• Communication: writing and verbal, English, German would be a plus

• Master 2 in Banking, capital markets, financial technology, financial data management

• At least one prior internship in a relevant company with regards to this job description Experience in securitization or back-office would be an advantage

What we offer:  

• An attractive compensation package

       ● An entrepreneurial environment with a lot of autonomy and responsibilities 

• Opportunity to work with an internationally diverse team

       ● Good perks (remote friendly, meal vouchers and multiple team events)

Talent Acquisition Process:

       ● Interview with the Talent Acquisition team

       ● Call with the Hiring Manager

       ● Cross team interviews with 2-3 team members

About the job

Talium édite la plateforme SaaS de tokenisation Talium Assets

Talium Assets repose sur une implémentation de microservices écrits en Java - Spring

Son architecture modulaire est conçue pour supporter le cycle de vie complet d'actifs digitaux (jetons ou tokens) et exécuter des levées de fonds utilisant la blockchain :

• Onboarding des participants : processus KYC / AML
• Processus de souscription
• Paiements en monnaie fiduciaire ou cryptomonnaie
• Emissions d'actifs digitaux sur une blockchain
• Gestion de portefeuilles cryptographiques
• Suivi des détenteurs de jetons et de leurs mouvements
• Calcul et distribution de revenus
• Marché secondaire

About the position

Vos principales missions en tant que développeur Java expérimenté(e)

• Concevoir de nouvelles fonctionnalités sur Talium Assets
• Améliorer l'architecture existante sur les plans fonctionnel et technique
• Garantir la qualité des développements à l'aide de tests unitaires et d'intégration continue
• Prendre en compte les contraintes de cybersécurité liées aux actifs digitaux
• Participer aux daily meeting avec l'équipe développement et produit
• Effectuer une veille sur les frameworks Java et technologies blockchain

About your skills and background

Connaissances spécifiques

• Maîtrise du langage Java et du framework Spring : Spring Boot, Spring Security
• Compréhension des architectures distribuées et basées sur les microservices
• Connaissance des pratiques de CI/CD

Niveaux d'éducation

• Master en ingénierie informatique ou généraliste avec spécialité informatique
• Bonnes capacités écrites et orales en français et anglais (clients internationaux)

Caractéristiques personnelles souhaitées

• Proactivité sur les sujets techniques
• Valeurs d'engagement
• Capacité d'analyse de sujets complexes
• Appétence forte aux technologies et à l'innovation
• Excellente communication

Company Profile

Objkt is a fast-moving startup on a mission to build the largest community-owned NFT marketplace, empowering creators and collectors in a brand new economy.

We are growing our team and are looking for passionate and creative people to join us on our vision and journey!

Tasks

• Daily management of our Discord and Telegram community
• Onboard new artists and collectors, and help them successfully interact with our marketplace
• Provide customer support via Discord, Twitter and Telegram
• Synthesize insights from community interactions and surface critical issues to the engineering team.
• Grow the community by actively engaging in activities.
• Collaborate with other communities to promote our products.
• Maintain and promote our vibrant community culture.
• Contribute your own ideas to the success of the marketplace.

Requirements

• Experience with managing and participating in crypto NFT communities.
• Deep understanding of crypto, NFT, and Web3 culture
• Strong communication skills
• Curiosity and willingness to learn new things
• (nice to have) Experience with the Tezos NFT community
• (nice to have) Marketing experience
• (nice to have) Minor coding experience

Benefits

• Work for a fast-moving company in a rapidly growing industry.
• Be part of a small enthusiastic team of highly skilled individuals.
• Flexible working hours

Does this sound like the right position for you?
Apply now for our team to review your profile. 

Responsibilities:

• Design, devleop, test, deploy and maintain the systems of our blockchain eccosystem, including the core network protocol, distributed systems architecture, cryptosystems, and developer tools. Blockchain systems must be highly robust, while operating over a large network that we mostly do not control. We enjoy the challenge. 
• Manage project priorities, fast-paced deadlines and concrete deliverables. The blockchain ecosystem moves notoriously fast.
• Participate in design and code reviews, including from the Oasis Foundation team and the broader open-source community.
• We work in mostly Rust tand Go. However, languages can be learned; we care much more about general engineering skill rather than knowledge of a particular language or framework.
• Improve engineering standards, tooling and processes.

Requirements:

• BS degree in Computer Science or a similar technical field of study.
• 7+ years of software development experience.
• Blockchain experience is a plus but not a necessity
• Experience working with two or more of the following:
• Distributed systems
• Network systems
• Operation systems; kernel/firmware
• Web/mobile application development
• Security /applied cryptography
• TypeScript
• React + Redux saga
• Cypress E2E tests
• Ethereum ecosystem libraries (bignumber.js, ethers, grpc)
• Browser extensions (API, permissions, Content Security Policy)
• Ability to lead projects to timely milestones
• Masters or PhD degree in computer science or similar technical field of study (plus)
• MUST: fluent in English

Key requirements:

• Excellent Writing skills, perfectly fluent English and with a sharp eye for details
• Extremely reactive while continuously sourcing for relevant information
• Digital savvy and knowledgeable about SM interaction
• Courteous, diplomat and tactful
• Strategic thinker
• Fluency in other languages a BIG plus

If you bring along:

• Design Skills (Pictures and/or Videos)

Let us know who you are!

Apply Today!