{"id":2088649,"url":"https://alion.io/job/rootstocklabs-vp-fund-management","title":"VP Fund Management","company":{"id":686417,"name":"RootstockLabs","domain":"rootstocklabs.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/rootstocklabs","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":null},"role":"Finance","role_family":"Finance","seniority":"head","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"unspecified","remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"inferred","locations":[],"countries":[],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":142000,"max_usd":285000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_seniority_cell","sample_n":2768},"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Bitcoin","optional":false},{"name":"DeFi","optional":false},{"name":"Statistical Process Control","optional":false},{"name":"Ethereum","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-08T11:28:57Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-08","last_verified_at":"2026-10-21T16:34:30Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":13,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":13},"description":"ABOUT THE ROLE\nRootstockLabs is seeking a visionary Fund Manager to architect, launch, and scale an institutional-grade, BTC-denominated investment fund from the ground up. This fund will enable institutional and private Bitcoin holders to unlock yield and manage credit risk through a mixed portfolio of strategies.\nBy bridging traditional institutional demand and Bitcoin-native yield generation, the fund serves as a trusted, regulated vehicle for deploying sophisticated capital.\nAs a founding leader, you will own the fund's strategy, portfolio construction, risk management framework, investor relations, and regulatory governance. This is a high-impact, greenfield opportunity to define a flagship financial product in the Bitcoin ecosystem.\nThe mandate\nObjective: Deliver risk-adjusted returns measured in BTC, with principal preservation in BTC terms as the first priority.\nVehicle: Cayman Islands SPC, CIMA-registered, with independent directors and a third-party administrator, auditor and custodian.\nInvestors: L1 foundations and treasuries, ecosystem funds and selected institutional allocators seeking BTC exposure with yield.\nStrategies: BTC-collateralised lending, market-neutral and basis strategies, liquidity provision, and yield on Rootstock and other Bitcoin-aligned venues, within board-approved limits. Directional exposure and unhedged leverage are out of scope unless the board expressly approves them.\nTarget size: $500 million committed capital within 12 months of launch.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\nInvestment and portfolio management\nSet the fund's investment strategy, allocation policy and limits, and take them through board approval.\nSource, diligence and execute positions across BTC lending, basis and on-chain yield strategies.\nRun counterparty and protocol due diligence, including smart-contract, bridge, custody and liquidation risk.\nReport performance in BTC terms, with clear attribution by strategy.\nRisk management\nBuild the risk framework: exposure limits, concentration, liquidity buckets, collateral haircuts and drawdown triggers.\nMonitor positions daily and stress-test against BTC price shocks, venue failure and depeg events.\nMaintain a liquidity profile that matches investor redemption terms.\nInvestor relations and capital raising\nRaise capital from L1 foundations, ecosystem funds and institutional allocators, within applicable marketing and solicitation rules.\nStructure share classes, side letters and terms suited to foundation treasuries.\nProduce monthly investor reporting and quarterly letters; lead investor calls and annual meetings.\nGovernance, compliance and operations\nWork with the board, independent directors, AML officers (AMLCO/MLRO), administrator, auditor and legal counsel.\nOwn the offering documents, valuation policy and NAV process alongside the administrator.\nEnsure ongoing regulatory compliance, including CIMA filings, AML/KYC on investors and annual audit.\nSelect and manage service providers: custodians, prime brokers, OTC desks and on-chain infrastructure.\nTeam and ecosystem\nHire and lead a small team (analyst, risk, operations) as the fund scales.\nAct as the fund's senior voice with L1 ecosystems, and feed investor demand back into Rootstock's product roadmap.\nWHAT YOU BRING\n10+ years in asset management, credit, or trading, with at least 5 years as a portfolio manager or CIO with P&L responsibility.\nA track record managing a regulated fund or institutional mandate, ideally $100M+ AUM.\nDeep, hands-on knowledge of Bitcoin markets, BTC-collateralised lending, derivatives and basis trades.\nWorking knowledge of DeFi mechanics: lending protocols, liquidity pools, bridges and their failure modes.\nStrong fund governance experience: offering documents, NAV and valuation, audit, and working with independent boards.\nExisting relationships with crypto foundations, treasuries or institutional allocators, and a record of raising capital.\nAble to meet director and key-person fitness and propriety standards in the fund's jurisdiction, with a clean regulatory history.\nNICE TO HAVE\nExperience with Cayman fund and BVI Investment Management structure.\nBackground in structured credit (tranching, waterfalls) or treasury management.\nRelevant qualifications such as CFA, CAIA, FRM, PRM, or an equivalent regulatory licence.\nFamiliarity with Rootstock, Bitcoin L2s or merged-mining ecosystems.\nROOTIES BENEFITS\nAt RootstockLabs, we don’t just offer a job, we offer a community. Here’s what you can expect when you join us:\nCompetitive compensation package and unique benefits designed to support your growth and well-being.\n100% Remote Work from Europe & Latin America, with access to global CoWorking spaces. \nWork-Life Balance: Paid vacation and sick leave days\nContinuous Learning: Access to training programs, language courses, and learning sponsorship annually.\nUnique Projects: Work with cutting-edge blockchain technology in a global, diverse team. \nABOUT ROOTSTOCKLABS \nRootstockLabs is a key contributor to Rootstock, Bitcoin's Financial Infrastructure for lending, yield, and onchain capital markets. 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