As a Portfolio Manager at EMCD, you will lead the investment strategy and portfolio allocation of an institutional-grade crypto investment platform combining early-stage venture capital, private equity, pre-IPO opportunities, quantitative and ML-driven liquid strategies, and DeFi yield generation. You will oversee portfolio construction, strategy performance, investment teams, and investor reporting while helping scale the platform toward institutional AUM levels. This role is designed for a crypto-native investment professional who understands both venture investing and liquid crypto markets.
What you'll do
- Build and manage the overall portfolio within the investment mandate, allocating and reallocating capital across VC, PE, pre-IPO, DeFi and liquid market strategies
- Balance liquidity, volatility, and long-term return objectives while monitoring portfolio performance and risk-adjusted returns
- Supervise and evaluate quantitative trading strategies, ML-driven models, market-neutral and basis strategies, and DeFi and yield-generation strategies
- Work closely with research and trading teams to improve portfolio efficiency and alpha generation
- Directly manage investment and trading leadership, coordinating work across analysts, traders, quantitative researchers and DeFi strategists
- Build strong alignment between research, execution and investment functions
- Prepare portfolio and performance reporting for family offices, UHNWI investors and strategic partners
- Clearly communicate investment thesis, performance drivers and portfolio risks to stakeholders
- Drive long-term portfolio performance targets and develop institutional-grade portfolio governance and risk frameworks
- Make high-impact capital allocation decisions in fast-moving market environments
What you bring
- 5+ years in crypto investing, trading or portfolio management
- Deep understanding of crypto markets and DeFi ecosystems
- Experience across both venture investing and liquid crypto strategies
- Strong knowledge of tokenomics, market structure, quantitative trading, on-chain opportunities and portfolio risk management
- Experience leading cross-functional teams
Nice to have
- Experience in crypto hedge funds, market makers or top-tier crypto investment firms
- Understanding of ML infrastructure and quantitative research workflows
- Experience interacting with institutional investors or LPs
- Experience scaling investment strategies and AUM
What we offer
- Remote-first, work from anywhere in the world
- Extended time off: 20 paid vacation days plus 12 bonus days per year
- 100% paid sick leave
- Professional growth support through courses, certifications and training programs
- High level of ownership and direct impact on strategic investment decisions
- Corporate benefits including EMCD product discounts and access to mining infrastructure
About EMCD
EMCD is a global crypto infrastructure ecosystem powering millions of users worldwide, operating one of the largest mining pools globally and building products across mining, wallets, crypto savings, payments, exchange infrastructure and DeFi. The company is now launching an institutional-grade crypto investment platform combining early-stage venture capital, private equity, pre-IPO opportunities, quantitative and ML-driven liquid strategies, and DeFi yield generation.