Manager of Treasury Operations, Kraken
EMEA
Cryptocurrency exchange
Job no longer available
Cryptocurrency exchange
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or Economics. MBA Preferred
- 7 years + experience that includes growth within Accounting, Financial Services, and Treasury roles
- Demonstrable knowledge and passion about bitcoin and cryptocurrency with a security first mind set
- Professional experience with crypto operations, settlements, custody systems, bridging, and chain rebalancing
- Experience in markets, executing and settling spot FX in fiat and/or crypto
- Experience managing or supervising a team for 2+ years
- Strong analytical skills with ability to build a variety of financial models and work with different data types
- Strong comprehension of the balance sheet and effects of transactions on the firm's assets and liabilities
- Understanding of global and local payment networks SWIFT, SEPA, etc
- Technical skills and experience to manage data in excel and SQL preferred
- Strong work ethic and ability excel in a fast-paced evolving environment
- Experience overseeing audit controls
- Unless a specific application deadline is stated in the job posting, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis
- We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!
- We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job
What the job involves
- The Kraken Treasury Manager is a highly visible role requiring dynamic interactions across the entire finance organization, global settlements, product, and business development teams
- Through experienced management skill and a data driven approach this candidate will lead team in facilitating the firm’s liquidity, cash management, and treasury operations needs
- Manage a team of 3-5 individual Treasury Analysts to deliver results for the Treasury Organization and wider Kraken stakeholders
- Manage creation, maintenance, and interpretation of cash flows, loans, interest earnings, target balancing, and other custom treasury forecasting
- Use TMS, internal payment gateways, and banking partners to execute high value payments for treasury rebalancing and other operating needs
- Collaborate with treasury and OTC trading analysts to execute crypto trades and fiat foreign exchange transaction for customers and internal hedging
- Manage treasury operations tools across multiple global banking partners including cash pooling, legal entity cash concentration, and various payment portals
- Partner with Kraken’s global OTC trading team to provide robust and reliable global 24/7 settlement services and an extraordinary client experience
- Maintain a collaborative approach to continuous improvement of processes ensuring data verification, quality, and accuracy
- Conduct detailed analysis and deploy liquidity management tools to optimize internal ledger and bank account balances across a global legal entity structure
- Please note that weekend work is required 1-3 times per month for this role
- Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned
Application process
- We may ask candidates to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments as part of our hiring process
- These assessments are designed to evaluate competencies relevant to the role and are applied consistently across candidates for similar positions
- Assessment results are considered alongside other relevant information, such as experience and interviews, and are not the sole basis for any employment decision
Our take
Kraken is one of the world's leading and longest-standing cryptocurrency exchanges, known for its focus on transparency and security. The platform offers trading across a wide range of digital assets and fiat currencies, including USD, EUR, and CAD, and serves millions of users globally. Consistently rated as one of the most trusted and secure exchanges in the industry, Kraken has built a reputation on reliability, users protection, and a commitment to its proof-of-reserves verification that allows clients to independently confirm their holdings.
Kraken allows users to trade and invest in spot and derivatives markets, as well as participate in staking, custody, and tokenized asset products. It was also among the first exchanges to undergo a cryptographically verifiable proof-of-reserves audit and continues to lead with innovations such as tokenized US stocks ("xStocks") for non-US customers and expanded institutional services. Alongside this, the company's offerings are designed to make digital finance more accessible and complaint while supporting traders, investors, and enterprises navigating the fast-evolving crypto landscape.
On top of this success, Kraken reported a standout performance in the third quarter of 2025 - doubling its revenue year-on-year to $648M and boosting quarterly profit margins to nearly 28%. Trading volumes climbed to $562B, while assets on the platform rose to $59B, emphasizing the exchange's growth and strong customer confidence. Having expanded its product suite, strengthened its institutional reach, and invested in governance and compliance, Kraken is now in a position for continued expansion (and, potentially, a future public listing), as one of the most resilient and respected names in the global crypto market.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Nov 2025
$800m
LATE VC
Sep 2025
$500m
LATE VC
Total funding: $1.4bn
Company benefits
- Remote-first and work from anywhere
- Competitive salary regardless of location, and the option to be paid in crypto
- Equity grants offered with most roles
- Flexible paid time off
- Wellness Program that includes a fitness coach, free access to wellbeing apps, and a monthly wellness stipend
- Mental health and life coaching benefits for you and your dependents
- Startup-level autonomy with the scale and learning opportunities of a global platform
- Remote workstation set-up bonus
- And more!
Leadership
David Ripley
(Co-CEO)David joined Kraken in 2016 as COO and became Co-CEO in 2023. Prior to this, he co-founded Glidera where he served as the CEO for nearly 3 years. He also spent over 6 years at The Boston Consulting Group, joining as a Consultant before becoming a Project Lead and then Principal.
Arjun Sethi
(Co-CEO)Arjun is the co-founder of Tribe Capital, Foundation, Termina, and Kapital.
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