Global Head of Middle Office

Kraken WorkFromHome

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Global Head of Middle Office

Kraken

Build the future of crypto with one of the world’s leading digital asset platforms.

What makes us different?

Kraken is a mission‑focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.

Kraken has over a decade of focus on crypto ethos that attracts the most talented crypto experts worldwide. As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages.

The team

As Global Head of Middle Office , you will lead Kraken’s institutional trading and lending operations, overseeing post‑trade processes across settlement, reconciliation, and inventory management. You’ll work closely with Institutional Sales, Trading, Risk, Treasury, Product, and Finance to ensure seamless operational execution and scalable infrastructure.

The opportunity

Lead and scale Kraken’s institutional middle office – own the design, implementation, and optimization of middle‑office processes supporting Kraken Prime, OTC and lending activities, lead a global team handling trade capture, settlement, reconciliation, and reporting.
Ensure operational integrity and process excellence – develop and enforce SOPs, control frameworks, and escalation protocols, ensuring all trade and settlement flows are executed accurately and efficiently.
Drive inventory optimization and balance management – oversee digital asset and fiat inventory management across counterparties, venues, and wallets, collaborate with Treasury and Trading.
Cross‑functional partnership – partner with front‑office, finance, and technology teams to enhance systems, automate workflows and strengthen controls.
Institutional‑grade standards – build an operational environment that meets expectations of top‑tier institutional counterparties, drive continuous improvement, risk awareness, and accountability.

Skills You Should HODL

Middle office & post‑trade expertise – 5+ years of experience in middle office, trading operations or settlements within a trading firm, OTC desk or traditional financial institution.
Operational leadership & process design – proven ability to design and scale operational processes, establish SOPs, risk controls and automation frameworks.
Settlement & reconciliation acumen – strong grasp of counterparty settlement processes, custody flows and reconciliation tools across digital assets and traditional markets.
Inventory & balance optimization – experience managing digital asset or securities inventories across multiple venues and custodians.
Cross‑functional collaboration – ability to align Trading, Risk, Treasury, Product and Engineering functions, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Institutional & risk mindset – comfortable operating at the intersection of front‑office innovation and risk management, with deep understanding of controls and governance for institutional clients.
Crypto‑native with TradFi discipline – comfortable navigating both digital asset ecosystems and traditional financial frameworks.

Nice to haves

Experience working with OTC crypto trading desks, custody platforms or digital asset settlement networks.
Exposure to prime brokerage, collateral management or repo financing.
Familiarity with digital asset custody, wallet infrastructure and blockchain settlement.
Understanding of post‑trade automation and data reconciliation technologies.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. As an equal‑opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.