Middle Office Options Sr. Associate @ Blockchain.com
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About Blockchain.com
Blockchain.com is connecting the world to the future of finance. As the most trusted and fastest-growing global crypto company, it helps millions worldwide safely access cryptocurrency. With 90 million wallet holders and over 40 million verified users, Blockchain.com facilitates over $1 trillion in crypto transactions since 2011.
Role Overview
The Middle Office Options Sr. Associate is a front-line technical operations role based in London. You will manage operational risk and ensure front-to-back trade integrity within the options business, with secondary focus on DeFi. This role bridges trading, risk, and engineering, making it ideal for candidates with a junior quant mindset, fluency in Python and SQL, and hands-on experience in automation, risk frameworks, and reconciliation processes.
What You Will Do
- Build and maintain automated reconciliation tools for trade matching and settlements.
- Design and implement risk and P&L attribution frameworks using Python/SQL.
- Work with traders and quants to monitor margin utilization and risk constraints.
- Act as a liaison with Treasury, Finance, and Risk teams for accurate trade capture.
- Develop scripts, dashboards, and alerts to track operational anomalies.
- Assist with structured product lifecycle including digital options and on-chain derivatives.
- Contribute to internal documentation and evolve options market methodologies.
What You Will Need
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or Physics.
- 4+ years in financial operations, quantitative middle office, or derivatives support.
- Fluency in Python and SQL; experience with pandas, NumPy, Jupyter is a plus.
- Experience in building automated tools for trade capture and reconciliation.
- Solid understanding of options pricing, margining, and exposure calculations.
- Detail-oriented with strong communication skills and ability to work independently.
Compensation & Perks
- Competitive salary with meaningful equity.
- Apple equipment for your work setup.
- Comprehensive benefits including private medical, dental, pension, and insurance coverages.
- Work from a modern London office 4 days a week with 1 remote day.
- Remote work option up to 20 days per year.
Key Skills/Competency
- Python
- SQL
- Automation
- Risk Management
- Data Analysis
- Trade Reconciliation
- Options
- DeFi
- Financial Operations
- Quantitative Analysis
How to Get Hired at Blockchain.com
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Research Blockchain.com's culture: Understand their mission, values, and news.
- Customize your resume: Highlight Python, SQL, and risk experience.
- Emphasize automation skills: Detail your work on reconciliation tools.
- Practice technical interviews: Prepare for quantitative and coding questions.
- Showcase cross-functional experience: Demonstrate teamwork with trading and risk teams.