Middle Office Manager – EU

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Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

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Crypto • Finance • Fintech

Kraken Digital Asset Exchange is a cryptocurrency platform that facilitates the buying and selling of over 200 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and many others. Founded in 2011, Kraken provides a comprehensive suite of features for both beginner and advanced traders, such as advanced trading interfaces and margin trading. The platform emphasizes industry-leading security, deep liquidity, and 24/7 customer support, making it a trusted choice for users worldwide. Kraken caters to individual investors as well as institutional clients, offering services like OTC trading and custody. The company is committed to transparency with its proof of reserves and mission-driven values. Kraken operates globally, supporting clients in over 190 countries, with a quarterly trading volume exceeding $207 billion. However, users are advised of the high risk of crypto investments and the lack of regulation in some jurisdictions.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2011

₿ Crypto

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

📋 Description

• Execute and maintain middle-office processes supporting OTC, exchange, and lending activity. Ensure accurate trade capture, flawless settlement, and timely reconciliation for all regional institutional clients and counterparties. • Oversee post-trade processing, manage settlement instructions, coordinate with custodians, venues, and counterparties, and resolve trade breaks or exceptions. Maintain high data integrity across systems and uphold operational best practices. • Monitor digital asset and fiat balances across custodians, venues, and wallets. Support Trading and Treasury in maintaining optimal inventory allocation and settlement readiness. • Execute processes and workflows defined by the global Head of Middle Office. Identify inefficiencies and propose improvements, contributing to continuous enhancement of operational infrastructure. • Partner with Trading, Treasury, Risk, Product, and Engineering to support new product launches, infrastructure upgrades, and system enhancements. Ensure regional needs are accounted for in global workflows.

🎯 Requirements

• 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. • Solid understanding of trade capture, allocations, settlements, reconciliation, and exception management across digital assets or traditional markets. • Comfortable with settlement flows, confirmation processes, wallet/custodian coordination, and resolving breaks in a fast-moving environment. • Detail-oriented mindset with a strong understanding of controls, risk awareness, and data accuracy. Ability to follow SOPs and maintain high-quality operational execution. • Able to coordinate effectively with Trading, Treasury, Risk, and Product teams. Strong communication and problem-solving skills. • Experience supporting institutional clients or counterparties; able to handle urgency, complexity, and precision in post-trade workflows. • Comfortable operating in both crypto-native and traditional finance environments. Passion for digital assets and operational innovation.

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible working hours • Professional development opportunities