Operations Associate

As an Operations Associate at hermeneutic research, you'll execute critical operational workflows for a crypto-native hedge fund. You'll join the COO team and work closely with trading, technology, and compliance to manage trade lifecycle processes, digital asset operations, reconciliations, and more. This role demands someone who notices details others miss and thrives in a fast-moving financial markets environment.

What you'll do

• Execute wallet management workflows across hot, cold, and MPC custody solutions
• Monitor and document staking, bridging, and smart contract interactions
• Own trade lifecycle processes including trade capture, margin tracking, settlements, and reconciliation
• Support operational security processes and escalate issues as needed
• Execute post-trade processes including daily reconciliations, margin management, collateral monitoring, and trade settlements
• Maintain data accuracy across fund admin, prime broker, and custody partners, and push back when something doesn't add up
• Own internal dashboards, operational reporting, and procedure documentation
• Execute core business operations including compliance procedures and vendor coordination
• Keep workflows humming between research, trading, compliance, and technology teams
• Spot inefficiencies and drive process improvement and automation initiatives
• Track and report on operational KPIs and process metrics
• Liaise with engineering on system monitoring and incident documentation
• Support business continuity testing and documentation
• Help implement and maintain middle and back office technology platforms

What you bring

• 5-7 years in operations at a hedge fund, trading firm, or crypto financial services business
• Direct experience with digital asset operations including custody, settlements, and DeFi workflows
• Meticulous attention to detail; you're the person who spots the error in row 847 of a spreadsheet
• Comfort in fast-paced, high-stakes environments where things move quickly and priorities shift
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams without dropping the ball
• Strong communication skills: clear, direct, and proactive across teams
• Bachelor's degree required; finance, technical, or business education preferred

Nice to have

• Exposure to exchange or counterparty operations

About hermeneutic research

hermeneutic research is a proprietary trading firm that deploys research-driven discretionary and systematic strategies and makes strategic long-term investments. The firm combines a decade-long track record of success with a firm-wide emphasis on alpha generation, open debate, relentless iteration, and risk management.