Portfolio Manager & Director (ADGM / VARA) — Animoca Brands Limited

The Bitcoin Street Journal; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & life insurance

Transportation allowance

Comprehensive benefits

Global exposure

Flat structure

Job summary

Animoca Brands Corporation Limited is seeking a Portfolio Manager in Dubai to execute the investment strategy across quantitative fund-of-funds, DeFi yield, and real world asset strategies. You will allocate to underlying managers, manage onboarding, and oversee capital deployment, rebalancing, and withdrawals with firm-wide risk controls.

Responsibilities include overseeing fiat and stablecoin movements, custody operations, NAV calculations, and fund administration workflows.

Qualifications

• Experience with crypto quant strategies and DeFi yield.
• Familiarity with institutional digital asset custody and NAV calculation.
• Proactive risk identification and escalation; regulator liaison experience may help.

Responsibilities

• Execute investment strategy approved by Investment Committee.
• Allocate to underlying managers and manage onboarding, capital deployment and withdrawals.
• Monitor fund-level risk and report performance and risk metrics to the committee.

Skills

Crypto quant strategies

DeFi protocols knowledge

Smart contracts familiarity

NAV calculation

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related field

CFA/CAIA/FRM is an advantage

Tools

Ethereum

ERC-20 standards

Block explorers

Job description

• Location: Dubai
• Sector: Blockchain
• Source: web3.career

Dubai

Hybrid

Animoca Brands Corporation Limited (ACN: 122 921 813) is a Web3 leader that leverages tokenization and blockchain to deliver digital property rights to consumers, helping to establish the open metaverse and its associated network effects. Animoca Brands realizes its mission via three integrated business pillars: operating Web3 businesses to advance blockchain adoption with native projects such as Moca Network , Anichess , The Sandbox , Open Campus , NEOM Web3 initiatives, and a regulated stablecoin project in partnership with Standard Chartered and HKT; providing digital asset advisory services including tokenomics advisory, liquidity provisioning, and institutional research to help external Web3 projects grow; and investment management , with a portfolio of investments in over 540 companies including industry leaders Pudgy Penguins, Yuga Labs, Axie Infinity, Polygon, Consensys, Magic Eden, OpenSea, Dapper Labs, YGG, and many others.

Key Responsibilities

Execute the investment strategy approved by the Investment Committee across quantitative fund-of-funds, DeFi yield and real world asset strategies.

Allocate to underlying quantitative managers and manage onboarding, capital deployment, rebalancing and withdrawals.

Deploy capital into whitelisted DeFi protocols and manage position sizing and risk controls.

Fund Operations

Oversee all capital movements: fiat and stablecoin on- and off-ramps, transfers to DeFi wallets and exchange accounts, and redemption payouts.

Operate the institutional virtual asset custodian, including transaction execution, policy engine whitelists and wallet architecture.

Approve outgoing wire and stablecoin transfer instructions for redemptions, in coordination with the fund administrator.

Work with the fund administrator on subscriptions and redemptions, position data for NAV, and daily on-chain / off-chain reconciliation.

Regulatory & Governance

Serve as director for the ADGM entity and act as the ADGM portfolio manager, accountable for the regulated activity of managing assets.

Work alongside the Compliance Officer, MLRO, Risk Officer and Finance Officer on the control framework, and support the internal and external audit functions.

Flexibility to serve as director for the VARA entity and act as the VARA Responsible Individual, accountable for the day-to-day conduct of the licensed activity and available to the regulator.

Monitor fund-level risk limits: protocol diversification, exposure caps by venue, leverage constraints and drawdown triggers.

Maintain operational risk awareness across DeFi protocols (smart contract, oracle and governance risk) and exchange counterparties.

Report to the Investment Committee on performance, risk metrics and operational matters.

Support the annual audit with investment records, trade logs and rebalancing documentation.

Requirements

Regulatory Eligibility

UAE resident, or willing to relocate to the UAE (preferably in Abu Dhabi) on a full-time basis.

Able to satisfy the Fit and Proper standards of both regimes, including having the relevant academic or professional qualifications, adequate virtual asset and management experience, honesty, reputation and integrity, a sound understanding of the applicable regulatory framework.

Eligible for VARA and FSRA approval.

Prior experience as a regulated approved person or licensed individual is a strong advantage.

Experience

8 – 10 years in portfolio management, trading or fund operations, including managerial or supervisory experience relevant to the Portfolio Manager function.

Depth in one or more of: discretionary portfolio management or proprietary trading at a bank, asset manager or hedge fund, digital asset fund management (DeFi yield, quantitative trading or crypto fund-of-funds), institutional fund operations with direct involvement in trade execution, reconciliation or custodian interaction.

Technical Knowledge

Understanding of crypto quant strategies: delta-neutral, basis, carry and perpetual futures.

Understanding of DeFi protocols and mechanics: lending, staking, liquidity provisioning and yield strategies.

Familiarity with engaging in Ethereum smart contracts, ERC-20 standards, and the ability to read and verify transactions on block explorers.

Experience with fund operations including institutional digital asset custody, NAV calculation, and fund administration workflows.

Qualifications & Attributes

Experience in ADGM and/or VARA-licensed entities.

Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, computer science, engineering or a related field. CFA, CAIA or FRM is an advantage.

Proactive risk identification and escalation.

Clear, concise communication with boards, regulators and service providers.

Comfort operating in a build-stage environment where processes are still being established.

The Perks of Joining Animoca Brands:

• A Vibrant and Diverse Workplace: Immerse yourself in a dynamic, multi-cultural environment with colleagues from over 15 nationalities (and growing!). We celebrate diversity and foster a global perspective.
• Incentives in the Web3 Space: Be a part of the future and align your success with the growth of our innovative projects.
• Direct Impact and Flat Structure: Your voice matters. We operate with a flat organizational structure, ensuring your ideas are heard and implemented quickly.
• Comfortable and Creative Atmosphere: Embrace a relaxed and productive work environment with casual attire.
• Opportunities Across the Ecosystem: Expand your horizons by collaborating with various subsidiary brands within the Animoca Brands network, gaining exposure to a wide range of projects and technologies.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: We care about your well-being. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, life, and transportation allowances.

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