Chief Investment Officer, Crypto - Dubai

AP Executive; Dubai; On-site; AED 550,000 - 919,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading crypto investment firm in Dubai is looking for a Chief Investment Officer to spearhead AI-driven investment strategies and oversee digital asset portfolios. The successful candidate will have over 10 years of experience in hedge funds and derivatives trading, with a strong background in quantitative finance. Responsibilities include building investment frameworks, managing execution, and ensuring compliance. This role is crucial for the long-term success of the firm, which is still in stealth mode.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in hedge funds, digital asset management, derivatives trading, and quant finance.
• Strong expertise in derivatives including options pricing and structured products.
• Familiarity with managing systematic or discretionary crypto portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Build investment strategies including AI quant models and multi-asset crypto portfolios.
• Lead research on alpha discovery, predictive modeling, and market microstructure.
• Manage execution, liquidity, slippage, and trading performance.

Skills

Hedge fund experience

Quantitative finance

Knowledge of derivatives

Understanding of DeFi

Education

PhD/MSc in Quant Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or Physics

Job description

Chief Investment Officer

AP Executive is working with a crypto start-up, still in stealth mode, to hire a Chief Investment Officer. The CIO leads all AI‑driven investment strategy, digital asset portfolio construction, derivatives risk modelling, execution strategies, and fund performance at the business and will play a key role in the long term success of the platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Build investment strategies including AI quant models, multi‑asset crypto portfolios, derivatives overlays.
• Lead research on alpha discovery, predictive modelling, market microstructure, volatility modelling.
• Oversee derivatives: options, futures, perps, swaps, structured strategies.
• Collaborate with quant/AI teams to convert predictive signals into executable trades.
• Set portfolio construction frameworks, risk budgets, volatility targets, and leverage guidelines.
• Manage execution, liquidity, slippage, and trading performance.
• Evaluate tokenised assets, DeFi opportunities, AMMs, yield platforms.
• Establish governance, investment committee processes, and reporting.
• Oversee regulatory filings, compliance, fund administration.

Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years in hedge funds, digital asset management, derivatives trading, quant finance.
• PhD/MSc in Quant Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics preferred.
• Strong derivatives expertise (options pricing, greeks, vol surfaces, structured products).
• Experience managing systematic or discretionary crypto portfolios.
• Strong understanding of DeFi, liquidity, AMMs, on‑chain risk.

To apply please click below or email your CV to Don Fletcher via [e-mail]