About Wintermute

Wintermute is one of the largest crypto-native algorithmic trading companies in digital assets. We provide liquidity algorithmically across most cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms, a broad range of OTC trading solutions as well as support high profile blockchain projects and traditional financial institutions moving into crypto. Wintermute also has a Wintermute Ventures arm that invests in early stage DeFi projects.

Wintermute was founded in 2017 by industry leaders and has successfully navigated crypto industry cycles. Culturally, we combine the best of the two worlds: the technology standards of high-frequency trading firms in traditional markets and the innovative and entrepreneurial culture of technology startups. To Wintermute digital assets is not just another asset class, we believe in the innovative potential of blockchain, the fundamental innovations, we have a long-term view on the digital asset market and are taking a leadership position in building an innovative and compliant market. Read more here.

Nature of the role

We are looking for a Settlements Analyst, either at graduate level or with 1-2 years of experience, who has a passion and interest in working in the middle office function for one of the leading crypto liquidity providers. The individual must easily adapt to the entrepreneurial, varied and highly dynamic nature of a start-up business.

In this role you will work closely with the Middle Office, Trading, Business Development and Product teams.

Responsibilities

• Communicating and liaising with counterparties to ensure they are satisfied with the OTC services that Wintermute provides.
• Trade settlement - communicating with trading counterparties to ensure timely and accurate settlements.
• Trade reconciliation - ensuring the trades that we agree to settle have the correct trade economics.
• Process improvement - working with developers to help automate processes or design ways to streamline current processes.
• Answering trade queries internally and externally.

Hard Skills Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Computer science or another Quantitative Field.
• Excellent Excel skills and ability to analyse and work with tabular data - you will be tested.
• Strong interest and curiosity in blockchain technology & crypto.
• Strong interest in working in the middle office function for one of the leading Crypto liquidity providers. Middle Office experience would be a plus.
• Experience in process improvement is a significant advantage.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.