Investment Analyst

Job Description

We seek an Investment Analyst - someone working directly with the Edge leadership team. This is an opportunity to work at web3’s innovation frontier and directly impact portfolio decisions and design.

This job entails conducting investment due diligence, developing financial models, and creating products for strategic investment theses. This is a unique opportunity for those with a strong interest in cryptocurrency.

Responsibilities

• Research the market and identify, qualify, and perform deep-dive analysis on new and existing web3 investment opportunities, including tradeable tokens, early-stage VC-style investments, and middle-cap projects;


• Explore market neutral yield strategies within the DeFi space.


• Prepare investment memos for review and decision;


• Researching the platforms, documenting product/investment findings, constructing financial models, and presenting capital allocation recommendations


• Engaging with crypto communities on social media for due diligence.


• Screen for deals, conduct calls with management teams, and prepare call notes;


• Develop and maintain relationships with peers in other projects, foundations, and venture capital firms.

Requirements and Skills

• 2+ years of experience in either Crypto, CS, Engineering, Math, TradFi, FinTech


• A deep understanding of DeFi and its underlying technology;


• Be equally comfortable doing fundamental research and working with numerous large datasets. Experience with Python (preferred)


• Know your way around CT / Discord / Dune Analytics / Contracts on Etherscan.


• Strong financial maths skills, including cash flow modeling, investment valuation techniques, return metrics, APY.


• Hands-on experience trading crypto assets (and be willing to provide evidence of this).


• A security mindset and knowledge and experience in risk management, including how to identify, quantify, and hedge relevant risks;


• Experience in and passion for blockchain technology;


• Ability to produce well-designed and structured written materials with clear messaging and


• decision points;


• Strong communication skills and ability to build and maintain a network of long-term relationships

What We Offer

• A competitive salary and bonus


• A remote job with flexible working hours


• A dynamic and challenging working environment

Position: Full-time

Location

Any time zone is acceptable, but our team is primarily based in the US and Asia and will need support during at least a portion of US trading hours.

About Edge Capital

Edge Capital is an innovative alternative hedge fund focused on digital assets, blockchain, and decentralized finance (DeFi) markets. We combine algo trading and macro strategies to identify untapped opportunities in these markets based on our multidisciplinary expertise in macro trading and analysis, portfolio, and risk management, combined with our extensive knowledge and experience in fintech, DeFi, and blockchain technologies.