Global Head of Middle Office

Kraken

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. This is a critical leadership role that bridges front-office strategy and operational excellence, ensuring institutional-grade standards across all trading and lending activities.

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 responsible for trade capture, settlement, reconciliation, and reporting. Build the operational backbone that enables Kraken to scale securely and efficiently the institutional flows.
• Ensure Operational Integrity and Process Excellence - Develop and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs), control frameworks, and escalation protocols. Ensure all trade and settlement flows are executed accurately and efficiently - minimizing breaks, managing exceptions, and maintaining high data integrity across systems.
• Drive Inventory Optimization and Balance Management - Oversee digital asset and fiat inventory management across counterparties, venues, and wallets. Collaborate with Treasury and Trading to optimize balance allocation, collateral utilization, and settlement efficiency. Leverage data to improve capital velocity and reduce idle inventory.
• Cross-Functional Partnership - Partner with front-office, finance, and technology teams to enhance systems, automate workflows, and strengthen controls. Align operational strategy with institutional client needs, regulatory readiness, and Kraken s broader growth roadmap.
• Institutional-Grade Standards - Build an operational environment that meets the expectations of top-tier institutional counterparties. Drive continuous improvement, risk awareness, and accountability across the middle-office function.

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. Deep understanding of trade lifecycle management, settlement flows, and reconciliations.
• Operational Leadership & Process Design - Proven ability to design and scale operational processes in fast-paced financial environments. Experience establishing 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. Able to diagnose and resolve operational breaks quickly and accurately.
• Inventory & Balance Optimization - Experience managing digital asset or securities inventories across multiple venues and custodians. Skilled in optimizing liquidity, minimizing funding costs, and supporting balance sheet efficiency.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Ability to align Trading, Risk, Treasury, Product, and Engineering functions to build scalable, low-friction infrastructure. Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Institutional & Risk Mindset - Comfortable operating at the intersection of front-office innovation and risk management. Deep understanding of the controls and governance required to serve institutional clients.
• Crypto-Native with TradFi Discipline - Comfortable navigating both digital asset ecosystems and traditional financial frameworks. Brings operational rigor with a forward-looking mindset toward crypto innovation.

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.