Operations Lead (Tokenized Yield Protocol)

About the Company

We are building the issuance, distribution, and intelligence layer for tokenized yield vaults. Our platform enables curators to launch products, partners to distribute them, and allocators to track performance and risk with institutional-grade transparency. Our architecture utilizes vault tokens representing claims on underlying assets, supported by periodically updated NAVs, segregated custody, and defined redemption logic.

Role Summary

Location: Remote (Asia-friendly hours preferred) or Onsite (Bangalore) Reporting to: CEO (with dotted lines to Risk and Engineering)

As the Operations Lead, you will manage the end-to-end "vault factory" lifecycle: from KYB onboarding and exchange setup to legal mapping and DeFi readiness. You own the operational bar, ensuring fast launches, tight controls, and zero critical control failures.

Core Responsibilities

• Vault Launch Management: Own the full go-live checklist, including roles, policies, wallets, monitoring, and release gates. Drive cross-functional execution to meet launch SLAs.
• Custody & Exchange Operations: Design and implement MPC wallet policies (signer structures, approval chains, velocity limits). Manage exchange sub-accounts and RBAC to ensure vault-level segregation and "least privilege" access.
• Due Diligence (DD) Readiness: Maintain a "decision-ready" standard DD pack for allocators. Coordinate responses for protocol questionnaires and partner reviews to ensure no drift between legal terms and operational reality.
• Legal & Operational Mapping: Translate SPV and tokenization terms into operational maps (deposit, strategy, and redemption flows). Coordinate with counsel to ensure legal wrappers match actual operating procedures.
• Transparency & NAV Operations: Manage the end-to-end NAV cadence, including reconciliation, approval, and publishing. Produce Proof-of-Reserves (PoR) artifacts and maintain transparency dashboards.
• Redemption Management: Operate the withdrawal queue from intake and validation to payout and reconciliation. Track SLAs and manage exception handling for failed payouts or compliance flags.
• DeFi Ecosystem Readiness: Drive the operational requirements for asset listings (metadata, disclosure packs, liquidity mechanics). Shorten the lead time between vault launch and external ecosystem integration.

Requirements

• Production Operations Experience: Proven track record in crypto custody, exchange operations, or digital asset fund ops (e.g., prime brokerage or fund administration).
• Controls Mindset: Expert understanding of segregation of duties, approval workflows, audit trails, and operational risk management.
• Incident Leadership: Ability to triage, contain, and perform root-cause analysis with "fix forever" SOP discipline.
• High-Ownership Operator: Capability to run complex, cross-team programs with minimal oversight.

Nice to Have

• Hands-on experience with institutional MPC custody platforms (policy engines, governance, whitelists).
• Familiarity with NAV/PoR workflows and on-chain vs. exchange reconciliation patterns.
• Experience driving listings for yield-bearing tokens on major lending or derivative protocols.

First 90-Day Outcomes

• Establish a repeatable Vault Launch Playbook with gated checklists and templates.
• Create a standardized Custody/Exchange Segregation Blueprint.
• Build a "DD Room in a Box" template to streamline allocator reviews.
• Implement a Redemption Ops System with SLA dashboards and exception taxonomy.