Chief Investment Officer (CIO)

About the Job

Location: London, UK

Industry: Digital Assets

Salary: £250,000 Base + Bonus & Equity Options

The CIO will own the investment mandate end-to-end: macro analysis, thematic research, trade structuring, execution, risk oversight and investor communication. This role is suited to a leader who understands market cycles, liquidity dynamics, derivatives, exchange microstructure, and the incentives underpinning the Bitcoin economy.

The ideal candidate pairs strong traditional finance expertise with a deep understanding of the economic and technological foundations driving Bitcoin’s adoption. Experience operating in volatile, asymmetric markets is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the fund’s investment strategy aligned with long-term performance targets.
• Lead research across market structure, capital flows, global macro, and Bitcoin-specific adoption trends.
• Design and manage multi-strategy portfolios including directional trades, arbitrage, derivatives, and yield opportunities.
• Build frameworks addressing liquidity, volatility regimes, price discovery, and exchange order-flow behaviour.
• Establish institutional-grade risk frameworks, including stress testing, sizing, VaR modelling, and downside protection.
• Oversee counterparty selection, market access, and execution pathways across centralised venues and settlement providers.
• Ensure transparent reporting, operational integrity, and compliance with UK regulatory expectations.
• Manage the fund’s treasury strategy including asset allocation, liquidity buffers, and reserve planning.
• Explore structured products, options strategies, and financing opportunities tailored to Bitcoin-based portfolios.
• Lead evaluation of new market opportunities, technology partners, and execution infrastructure.
• Represent the fund to LPs, institutional allocators, family offices, and strategic partners.
• Deliver performance updates, research insights, and market commentary to global investors.
• Support fundraising efforts, fund structuring, and the development of new investment vehicles.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a CIO, Portfolio Manager, Head of Trading, or Senior Strategist within hedge funds, asset management, or proprietary trading firms.
• Deep understanding of Bitcoin market dynamics, including halving, liquidity cycles, miner behaviour, incentives, and long-term adoption drivers.
• Strong derivatives knowledge across futures, options, perpetual swaps, and structured exposure.
• Experience generating returns in volatile, asymmetric, or emerging asset classes.
• Expertise in macroeconomic analysis, quantitative modelling, and risk-controlled portfolio construction.
• Strong grasp of market microstructure, execution algorithms, and venue analysis.
• Ability to build and interpret models relating to supply dynamics, market depth, and volatility clustering.
• High integrity, strong judgment, and a bias for systematic decision-making.
• Ability to operate in a fast-moving, research-heavy, high-conviction environment.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to articulate complex market concepts to investors.
• Degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field (required).
• Advanced qualifications such as CFA, MSc, or MBA (preferred).
• Demonstrated self-directed study and expertise in the economics and technical foundations of Bitcoin.

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