Crypto Operations Specialist

Hermeneutic Investments Ltd.; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hermeneutic Investments Ltd. in Hong Kong is seeking an experienced Operations professional for a hands-on role at a crypto-native hedge fund.

You will execute wallet management workflows, monitor settlements, and own trade lifecycle processes to ensure accuracy and efficiency across crypto operations. The role reports to the COO team and collaborates with trading, technology, and compliance to maintain disciplined operations, robust risk management, and timely reporting in a fast-moving market

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in operations at a hedge fund, trading firm, or crypto financial services business.
• Direct experience with digital asset operations — custody, settlements, DeFi workflows — strongly preferred.
• Meticulous attention to detail; you're the person who spots the error in row 847 of a spreadsheet.
• Comfortable in fast‑paced, high‑stakes environments where things move quickly and priorities shift.
• Structured thinker who can manage multiple workstreams without dropping the ball.
• Strong communicator — clear, direct, and proactive across teams.
• Exposure to exchange or counterparty operations a bonus.
• Bachelor's degree required; finance, technical, or business education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute wallet management workflows across hot, cold, and MPC custody solutions.
• Monitor and document staking, bridging, and smart contract interactions.
• Own trade lifecycle processes: trade capture, margin tracking, settlements, and reconciliation.
• Support operational security processes and elevate issues as needed.
• Execute post-trade processes including daily reconciliations, margin management, collateral monitoring, and trade settlements.
• Maintain data accuracy across fund admin, prime broker, and custody partners— and push back when something doesn't add up.
• Own internal dashboards, operational reporting, and procedure documentation.
• Execute core business operations including compliance procedures and vendor coordination.
• Keep workflows humming between research, trading, compliance, and technology teams.
• Spot inefficiencies and drive process improvement and automation initiatives.
• Track and report on operational KPIs and process metrics.
• Liaise with engineering on system monitoring and incident documentation.
• Support business continuity testing and documentation.
• Help implement and maintain middle/back office technology platforms.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communicator

Structured thinker

Ownership & initiative

Multi‑tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/technical/business

Job description

Hermeneutic Investments Ltd. in Hong Kong is seeking an experienced Operations professional for a hands-on role at a crypto-native hedge fund.

You will execute wallet management workflows, monitor settlements, and own trade lifecycle processes to ensure accuracy and efficiency across crypto operations. The role reports to the COO team and collaborates with trading, technology, and compliance to maintain disciplined operations, robust risk management, and timely reporting in a fast-moving market