Head of Lending @ Kraken
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About Kraken
Building the Future of Crypto. Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. Join a world-class team of Krakenites dedicated to accelerating global crypto adoption and financial inclusion.
The Role: Head of Lending
As Head of Lending, you will lead Kraken’s global lending business across on-platform and OTC activities. You will work closely with Product, Risk, Trading, Institutional Sales, Legal, Compliance, and Engineering to scale lending operations and optimize balance sheet efficiency.
- Own global lending strategy and product execution
- Drive P&L performance and balance sheet optimization
- Develop innovative lending solutions for institutional clients
- Collaborate across multiple teams for risk and compliance
- Stay ahead of lending innovation trends
Skills You Should HODL
Essential skills include:
- Lending & Structured Product expertise
- Balance sheet and risk management
- Institutional client focus
- Product and strategy leadership
- Quantitative and analytical rigor
- Collaborative stakeholder management
- Crypto-native mindset
Nice to Have
Experience with derivatives, structured credit, tokenized collateral, DeFi lending protocols, and traditional repo or securities lending.
Additional Information
This role is fully remote with ongoing applications. Kraken values diversity and encourages applications from candidates who may not meet every listed requirement but show passion and knowledge in crypto.
Key skills/competency
- lending
- crypto
- risk
- balance sheet
- institutional
- structured products
- quantitative
- compliance
- innovation
- strategy
How to Get Hired at Kraken
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Research Kraken's culture: Read company mission and values thoroughly.
- Customize your resume: Highlight crypto and lending experience.
- Network with Krakenites: Engage on LinkedIn and Twitter.
- Prepare for interviews: Focus on lending strategy and risk management.