Portfolio Implementation, Associate
About The Position
As a Portfolio Implementation Associate on the US Portfolio Management team you will support the daily management and implementation of the 21Shares US Crypto ETF suite. This includes monitoring portfolios, coordinating creations/redemptions, executing trades, coordinating settlements with custodians and fund administrators, and ensuring NAV and fund deliverable accuracy. In parallel, you will contribute to the research and development of new ETF strategies through backtesting, quantitative analysis, and model evaluation.This role requires the ability to translate complex investment concepts into clear, actionable insights for internal teams and external stakeholders, and to support product launches with expertise in ETF structure, performance drivers, liquidity, and trading mechanics. This position sits at the intersection of operations, quantitative research, and product implementation, helping ensure that all strategies are executed accurately and aligned with their mandates. Understanding the intricacies of ETF structures is crucial to supporting financial product development and being the go-to team for questions related to performance, trading, liquidity, and fund structure.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the daily settlement of trades with LPs and APs ensuring timely and successful settlement
- Build and improve the portfolio management systems (PMS) by building trading and settlement tools.
- Monitor and execute rebalancing with key stakeholders
- Generate novel and relevant quantitative analysis on the crypto market for use by internal and external parties
- Trade spot crypto OTC with liquidity providers to achieve best execution principles and drive the adoption of 21Shares’ products over competitors
- Provide in depth analysis on the viability and structure of new products through backtesting, market knowledge, legal research, and interaction with cross-functional teams.
- Monitor competing products and analyze key differentiators
- Publish weekly/opportunistic newsletters on relevant crypto market events
- Produce timely useful research around important geopolitical events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
