Chief Investment Officer, Crypto

1 week ago

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates AP Executive - Global Executive Search Agency Full time

AP Executive are working with a crypto start-up, still in stealth mode, to hire a Chief Investment Officer. The Chief Investment Officer (CIO) leads all AI-driven investment strategy, digital asset portfolio construction, derivatives risk modelling, execution strategies, and fund performance at the business and will play a key role in the long term success of the platform.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Build investment strategies including AI quant models, multi‑asset crypto portfolios, derivatives overlays.

  • Lead research on alpha discovery, predictive modelling, market microstructure, volatility modelling.

  • Oversee derivatives: options, futures, perps, swaps, structured strategies.

  • Collaborate with quant/AI teams to convert predictive signals into executable trades.

  • Set portfolio construction frameworks, risk budgets, volatility targets, and leverage guidelines.

  • Manage execution, liquidity, slippage, and trading performance.

  • Evaluate tokenised assets, DeFi opportunities, AMMs, yield platforms.

  • Establish governance, investment committee processes, and reporting.

  • Oversee regulatory filings, compliance, fund administration.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

  • 10+ years in hedge funds, digital asset management, derivatives trading, quant finance.

  • PhD/MSc in Quant Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics preferred.

  • Strong derivatives expertise (options pricing, greeks, vol surfaces, structured products).

  • Experience managing systematic or discretionary crypto portfolios.

  • Strong understanding of DeFi, liquidity, AMMs, on-chain risk.

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