Blockchain Strategy Analyst
Cumberland provides institutional OTC liquidity and market-making services for digital assets, offering 24/7 access to deep cryptocurrency and stablecoin markets.
About Cumberland
Cumberland provides liquidity solutions for institutional investors in the cryptoasset space through OTC spot trading, exchange-traded derivatives, bilateral options, and non-deliverable forwards. Founded as the crypto division of DRW Holdings, Cumberland operates globally with offices in Chicago, London, and Singapore, offering 24/7 trading access through voice markets, electronic platforms, and API connections.
Skills
About the Role
You will join Cumberland's blockchain product development team and use your understanding of blockchain and finance to develop strategies that expand the customer base and enhance market presence on the Canton Blockchain. You will gather and analyze information across multiple data sources to arrive at actionable recommendations, assist business development and management in executing strategic growth opportunities, and work cross-functionally to assess the feasibility of new business initiatives. You will collaborate closely with product managers and engineers to design and deliver technology solutions, conduct market research and gather user feedback, and communicate requirements and domain expertise to technical teams. You will act as a liaison between business stakeholders and engineering teams, ensure technology implementations meet business requirements, and manage the prioritization of new products and initiatives.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience analyzing and translating business needs to create product requirements
- Familiarity with data systems and software development practices
- Proven leadership abilities and ability to work independently across several teams
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strategic thinking and ability to synthesize team requests and industry trends
- Strong business acumen, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong organizational and presentation skills
- Strong financial modeling experience
- Python programming skills with experience exploring large datasets (preferred)
- Strong understanding of blockchain technology and the web3 ecosystem (preferred)
- Experience with decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols and applications (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Gather and analyze information across multiple data sources to arrive at actionable recommendations across operations and technology
- Assist BD and management to execute on strategic growth opportunities, including economic model design and evaluation for strategic partnerships
- Work cross-functionally to understand feasibility of new business initiatives and design supporting processes
- Collaborate with product managers and engineers to design, develop and deliver technology solutions
- Conduct market research and gather user feedback to identify user needs, market trends, and competitive landscape
- Communicate requirements, domain expertise, and big picture concepts to technical teams
- Act as liaison between business stakeholders and engineering teams to identify and resolve issues with new initiatives
- Ensure technology implementations meet stated business requirements
- Manage prioritization of new products and initiatives for the business
Benefits
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Group medical insurance
- Pharmacy insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401k with discretionary employer match
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Health savings accounts
- Flexible spending accounts