Director, Asset Liability Management
Overview
Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.
Job Description
Kraken is a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by the desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology. As a fully remote company, Kraken has Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.
Responsibilities
- - Support the prudent use of the balance sheet across liquidity, capital, and return objectives
- - Partner closely with Finance, Risk, Product, and Business teams, as well as senior management
- - Participate in the management of liquidity, funding, and risk across the asset and liability sides of the balance sheet
- - Establish and monitor limits related to liquidity, FX, and interest rate risk
- - Contribute to active management of the enterprise-wide balance sheet and capital structure to meet internal metrics and regulatory requirements
- - Support the Treasurer in ensuring the Balance Sheet Management Group (BSMG) drives effective financial resource allocation and governance
- - Monitor current and projected balance sheets in coordination with strategic planning and budgeting cycles
- - Help develop enterprise-wide liquidity policies, including stress testing frameworks and legal entity liquidity oversight
- - Collaborate with senior leaders and product heads; prepare materials for executive-level discussions
- - Work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Strategy to assess and communicate product pricing, liquidity, and balance sheet impacts
- - Track industry trends, peer practices, and relevant developments through research, earnings calls, and market news
Required Skills
- - 10+ years of experience in asset liability management, ideally within financial services, fintech, or a high-growth technology company
- - Bachelor''s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics; MBA preferred
- - CPA or CFA highly valued
- - Deep knowledge and passion for crypto, digital assets, and blockchain
- - Strong analytical and modeling skills; deep understanding of liquidity, capital, and balance sheet management
- - Effective communicator, confident in presenting to senior leadership, board members, and regulators
- - Proven track record of building and scaling teams, processes, and systems from the ground up
- - Strong relationship-builder with the ability to collaborate across product, finance, and engineering teams
- - Skilled at improving process efficiency, financial transparency, and strategic financial resource allocation
Benefits
- - Bonus program
- - Equity program
- - Wellness allowance
- - Medical, dental, vision and 401(k) [US Only]
About the company
Buy, sell, trade and learn about crypto on Kraken — the simple, powerful crypto platform that grows with you.
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