About the Company
SALT is the pioneer of crypto-backed lending and offers crypto-focused financial services for individuals and businesses. Our mission is to build products that increase access to financial opportunities and give people more control over their ability to generate wealth long term. Committed to fostering adoption of blockchain technology, we’re working to bridge cryptocurrency with traditional finance. With an emphasis on security and customer service, we provide the technology, infrastructure, and tools that make it easy for crypto holders, businesses, banks, and governments across the globe to participate in the blockchain economy.
SALT operates a blockchain-based platform that facilitates the issuance of consumer and commercial asset-backed loans secured with cryptocurrency. The platform is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Salt Blockchain Inc. SALT is a remote first organization with a dynamic workforce. For more information, please visit saltlending.com. We are passionate about what we do and seek others that are excited to be in this cutting-edge space!
Role’s Objective
We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical Asset Management Associate with a strong focus on crypto trading and portfolio optimization. This hybrid role combines hands-on trading execution with data-driven analytics and tooling, supporting the broader asset management and operations teams.
The ideal candidate will be comfortable executing trades across multiple venues, managing real-time market and risk exposure, and using data tools to drive performance insights and trading automation.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute spot, futures, and options trades across centralized (CEX) and decentralized (DeFi) exchanges (e.g., Binance, OKX, Deribit, Uniswap)
- Monitor market conditions, order books, funding rates, and liquidity to identify trading opportunities and manage execution efficiency
- Manage exposure through hedging, rebalancing, and position sizing strategies
- Develop, test, and refine quantitative or discretionary trading strategies based on technical and fundamental inputs
- Optimize execution pipelines to reduce slippage, gas costs, and fees
- Stay current with global crypto and macroeconomic developments, contributing to strategic positioning and idea generation
- Collaborate with research and engineering teams to improve trading infrastructure, automate execution, and enhance performance monitoring
- Prepare daily and weekly reports on P&L, portfolio performance, and market conditions
- Build and maintain real-time dashboards tracking portfolio metrics, P&L, exposure, and trading KPIs using tools such as Python or BI software
- Coordinate with the finance and operations teams to reconcile trades, balances, and on-chain activity
- Extract, clean, and aggregate large data sets from internal databases, CEXs, and DeFi protocols via APIs
- Support strategy backtesting, performance attribution, and scenario analysis through custom financial models
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of asset data for accounting, compliance, and audit processes
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in crypto, FX, or derivatives trading (either discretionary or systematic)
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or Computer Science
- Strong understanding of CEX and DEX mechanics, order types, and liquidity structures
- Proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis, automation, and model development
- Security-minded, process-oriented, and able to work both independently and collaboratively
Preferred Candidate Experience
- Advanced degree (MBA, CFA, or similar) a plus
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Comfortable making decisions under pressure in a fast-moving market environment
Why Join SALT?
- Work Remotely: no commute/traffic, enjoy more flexibility and improved work/life balance, live where you want anywhere and work where you want – comfort of your home, favorite coffee shop, the beautiful outdoors – you pick!
- Health Insurance & Benefits: medical, dental and vision health insurance with options for the company to pay 100% of the monthly premiums for employees and all their eligible dependents, health care and dependent care flexible spending account options, virtual health options, robust 24/7 employee assistance program, and company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- Retirement Savings: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 11 company paid holidays and unlimited paid time off – work hard / play hard!
- Company Equity: receive grant of company stock options – build and share in our success!
- Great Culture: partner with an engaged, collaborative team
Location/Type
This is a remote, full-time position that reports to the Manager of Asset Management. Required hours 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Eastern Time.
Salary Range
$60,000 – $80,000, depending on experience
Application Deadline
This position will remain open until filled, with priority given to applications submitted by December 4th 2025.
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