DeFi Portfolio Manager
Plexus has partnered with a leading digital asset investment firm managing a multi-strategy portfolio across DeFi, on-chain credit and yield opportunities. They are looking for an experienced Portfolio Manager to take ownership of a significant portion of the fund’s capital, with responsibility for identifying, underwriting and managing opportunities across the DeFi ecosystem.
The Role
- Source and evaluate differentiated DeFi yield and alpha opportunities
- Build relationships across the on-chain ecosystem
- Lead investment underwriting and due diligence
- Make capital allocation and portfolio construction decisions
- Monitor positions, manage risk and rebalance the portfolio
- Identify emerging opportunities across DeFi and on-chain markets
- Develop and improve investment processes as the portfolio scales
- Work closely with senior leadership and the wider investment, risk, legal and finance teams
This is a high-autonomy role with significant ownership over investment strategy, capital allocation and portfolio performance.
What They’re Looking For:
- 3+ years of hands-on experience managing active DeFi portfolios and/or non-directional on-chain yield strategies
- Proven responsibility for portfolio performance and capital allocation
- Demonstrable track record of generating competitive market returns
- Strong ability to source differentiated on-chain alpha and yield opportunities
- Deep understanding of DeFi risks, including smart contracts, liquidations, oracle risk, liquidity constraints and counterparty exposure
- Strong practical knowledge of AMMs, lending markets, perps/derivatives and stablecoin mechanisms
- Experience with position sizing, hedging and portfolio risk management
- Highly proactive, ownership-driven mindset with the ambition to build and lead as the fund scales
What's On Offer
- Competitive base salary
- Significant performance-based upside
- High level of autonomy across investment strategy and capital deployment
- Direct exposure to senior leadership and influence over the firm’s investment strategy
- Opportunity to play a key role in scaling a growing DeFi investment platform
- European-based, with flexibility around location