Middle Office Manager (EU)

Middle Office Manager (EU)

Join Kraken as a Middle Office Manager to support institutional trading and lending operations, ensuring seamless post‑trade execution across settlement, reconciliation, and inventory flows. You will work closely with Trading, Institutional Sales, Risk, Treasury, Finance, Product, and Engineering to deliver operational excellence within your region.

What makes us different?

Kraken is mission‑focused and rooted in crypto values. We accelerate the global adoption of crypto, building industry‑leading security, education, and client support.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver operational excellence across institutional flows, including OTC, exchange, and lending activity.
• Ensure accurate and timely settlement and reconciliation for regional institutional clients.
• Monitor digital asset and fiat balances across custodians, venues, and wallets.
• Implement processes and SOPs defined by the global Head of Middle Office, identify inefficiencies and propose improvements.
• Coordinate with Trading, Treasury, Risk, Product, and Engineering for product launches and system enhancements.

Required Skills

• 3+ years of experience in middle office, trading operations, settlements, clearing, or reconciliations within a trading firm, OTC desk, brokerage, exchange, or investment banking institution.
• Strong understanding of trade capture, allocations, settlements, reconciliation, and exception management across digital assets or traditional markets.
• Operational rigor, meticulous attention to detail, and strong risk awareness.
• Excellent cross‑functional communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience supporting institutional clients or counterparties, managing urgency and complexity.
• Comfortable operating in both crypto‑native and traditional finance environments.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with OTC crypto trading or custodial settlement platforms.
• Familiarity with wallet operations, blockchain settlement, or custody solutions.
• Knowledge of post‑trade automation or reconciliation tools.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Finance and Sales

Equal Opportunity Statement

Kraken is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and non‑discrimination across all protected categories.