About the company
Status is building the tools and infrastructure for the advancement of a secure, private, and open web3. As a product, Status is an open-source, Ethereum-based app that gives users the power to chat, transact, and access a revolutionary world of DApps on the decentralized web. With the high-level goals of preserving the right to privacy, mitigating the risk of censorship, and promoting economic trade in a transparent, open manner, Status is building a community where anyone is welcome to join and contribute. As an organization, Status seeks to push the web3 ecosystem forward through research, creation of developer tools, and support of the open source community.
Job Summary
Key responsibilities:
šResearch the market and identify, qualify and perform deep-dive analysis on new web3 investment opportunities, both including tradeable tokens and early-stage VC-> šGather information from industry experts and be an SME within the team for industry and market trends; šScreen for deals, conduct calls with management teams, and prepare call notes; šPrepare investment memos for review and decision; šExecute and then monitor agreed investments, providing reports and updates as required by the organisation; šDevelop and maintain relationships with peers in other projects, foundations and venture capital firms.
You ideally will have:
šExperience in, and passion for, blockchain technology; šA strong alignment to our principles: https://status.im/about/#our-principles; šStrong financial maths skills, including cash flow modelling, investment valuation techniques, return metrics, APY; šOutstanding research and analytical skills; šAbility to produce well designed and structured written materials with clear messaging and decision points; šAt least 1 year of professional investment experience (in the field of investment analysis of a Cryptocurrency Organisation, Venture Capital, šPrivate Equity or Investment Banking Company); šHands-on experience trading crypto assets (and be willing to provide evidence of this); šA deep understanding of DeFi and its underlying technology; šA security mindset and knowledge and experience of risk management, including how to identify, quantify and hedge relevant risks.
