Who are we?
FalconX is a pioneering team of operators, investors, and builders committed to revolutionizing institutional access to the crypto markets. Operating at the intersection of traditional finance and cutting-edge technology, FalconX addresses the industry's foremost challenges: Navigating the digital asset market can be complex and fragmented, with limited products and services that support trading strategies, structures, and liquidity found in conventional financial markets. As a comprehensive solution for all digital asset strategies from start to scale, FalconX operates as the connective tissue empowering clients with seamless navigation through the ever- evolving cryptocurrency landscape.
FalconX is seeking an experienced and strategic Director of Treasury Strategies to lead and scale its operational, Banking, crypto and optimization functions. This critical leadership role involves ensuring appropriate operational design controls, bank relationship management, risk mitigation across our digital asset and fiat treasury ecosystems. This position liaise with Product, Accounting, Finance Transformation and Trading teams to drive automation of key processes.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for innovation and operational excellence, with a strong background in treasury strategy, risk management and design. Significant experience working in institutional crypto, including settlements, wallet management, custody, and liquidity management, is essential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Treasury Operations Optimization: Assess and implement automation to drive efficiency and accuracy. Ensure assets are segregated (best practice)
- Banking Infrastructure: Build and maintain robust relationships with global banking partners and payment providers; negotiate terms and drive expansion of banking rails.
- Cash & Liquidity Management: Optimize liquidity across wallets, exchanges, and bank accounts to support business needs while minimizing idle capital.
- Control Environment: Develop and enforce operational policies, procedures, and controls in line with best practices and regulatory expectations.
- Strategic Initiatives: Partner with cross-functional teams (Product, Compliance, Risk, Engineering) to drive automation and improvements in treasury systems and workflows. Foster innovation in treasury operations by adopting emerging tools, technologies, and market opportunities.
- Strategy & Planning: Develop and implement an operating model for treasury operations that balances short-term capabilities and long-term needs.
- Risk & Compliance Collaboration: Ensure business operations adhere to internal risk frameworks, audit, and regulatory obligations.
- Reporting & Metrics: Provide transparency to executive leadership through dashboards, analytics, and key performance indicators related to treasury operations.
- Cash Optimization: Assess and apply investment strategies for cash and digital assets to optimize returns while effectively controlling risk.
- Team Leadership: Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team with a focus on accountability, scalability, and innovation.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline operations by pinpointing inefficiencies and deploying automation tools to enhance precision and minimize manual tasks. Collaborate with technology teams to design and implement integrated, efficient workflows.
Qualifications:
- 15+ years of financial services experience in investment or banking operations, with at least 5 years in a leadership role, and experience in the digital asset industry managing treasury processes and teams team is preferred.
- Deep understanding of cash management, global banking systems, settlement flows, and treasury infrastructure.
- Significant professional experience managing digital assets in treasury operations with technical expertise in Crypto and a broad understanding of the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Past experience working within a fintech environment is strongly preferred.
- Proven success in managing counterparty relationships (banking, software vendors) and navigating complex financial operations. Previous experience integrating financial systems is strongly preferred.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, project, and people management skills. Must be autonomous, detail-oriented, and adept at prioritizing in a fast-paced environment while handling multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong interpersonal and communication abilities, with comfort presenting to executives, cross-functional stakeholders, regulators, auditors, and clients.
The base pay for this role is expected to be between $230,000 - $291,000 max for a Director level in the New York City and San Francisco Bay Area. This expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated. This role will also be eligible for other forms of compensation such as a performance linked bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package. Actual compensation for a successful candidate will be determined based on a number of factors such as location, skillset, experience, qualifications and the level at which the candidate is hired.
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Inclusivity Statement
FalconX is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, equitable, and safe workspace for all people. Our roles are intended for people from all walks of life. We encourage all those interested in applying to our organization to submit an application regardless if you are missing some of the listed background requirements, skills, or experiences!
As part of our commitment to inclusivity, FalconX would like to acknowledge that the EEOC survey has limited potential responses that you can select. For legal reasons, FalconX must use this language to align with federal requirements, however, we want to ensure that you are able to provide a response to our own voluntary survey questions about your identity that best aligns with your most true self.
FalconX is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on FalconX. Please inform FalconX’s People team at [email protected], if you need assistance with participating in the application process.
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