Summary

The team

The Director, Liquidity and Financial Management role will build out and oversee a team of experienced Treasury professionals while building a best in class ALM function and the capabilities to support the growth and success of Kraken.

The opportunity

1. Support the prudent use of the balance sheet across liquidity, capital, and return objectives.
2. Partner closely with Finance, Risk, Product, and Business teams, as well as senior management.
3. Participate in the management of liquidity, funding, and risk across the asset and liability sides of the balance sheet.
4. Establish and monitor limits related to liquidity, FX, and interest rate risk.
5. Contribute to active management of the enterprise-wide balance sheet and capital structure to meet internal metrics and regulatory requirements.
6. Support the Treasurer in ensuring the Balance Sheet Management Group (BSMG) drives effective financial resource allocation and governance.
7. Monitor current and projected balance sheets in coordination with strategic planning and budgeting cycles.
8. Help develop enterprise-wide liquidity policies, including stress testing frameworks and legal entity liquidity oversight.
9. Collaborate with senior leaders and product heads; prepare materials for executive-level discussions.
10. Work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Strategy to assess and communicate product pricing, liquidity, and balance sheet impacts.
11. Track industry trends, peer practices, and relevant developments through research, earnings calls, and market news.

Skills you should HODL

1. 10+ years of experience in asset liability management, ideally within financial services, fintech, or a high-growth technology company.
2. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics; MBA preferred. CPA or CFA highly valued.
3. Deep knowledge and passion for crypto, digital assets, and blockchain.
4. Strong analytical and modeling skills; deep understanding of liquidity, capital, and balance sheet management.
5. Effective communicator, confident in presenting to senior leadership, board members, and regulators.
6. Proven track record of building and scaling teams, processes, and systems from the ground up.
7. Strong relationship-builder with the ability to collaborate across product, finance, and engineering teams.
8. Skilled at improving process efficiency, financial transparency, and strategic financial resource allocation.

Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Business Relation
• Communications Skills
• Financial Modeling
• Team Collaboration