ABOUT THE ROLE

RootstockLabs is seeking a visionary Fund Manager to architect, launch, and scale an institutional-grade, BTC-denominated investment fund from the ground up. This fund will enable institutional and private Bitcoin holders to unlock yield and manage credit risk through a mixed portfolio of strategies.

By bridging traditional institutional demand and Bitcoin-native yield generation, the fund serves as a trusted, regulated vehicle for deploying sophisticated capital.

As a founding leader, you will own the fund's strategy, portfolio construction, risk management framework, investor relations, and regulatory governance. This is a high-impact, greenfield opportunity to define a flagship financial product in the Bitcoin ecosystem.

The mandate

Objective: Deliver risk-adjusted returns measured in BTC, with principal preservation in BTC terms as the first priority.
Vehicle: Cayman Islands SPC, CIMA-registered, with independent directors and a third-party administrator, auditor and custodian.
Investors: L1 foundations and treasuries, ecosystem funds and selected institutional allocators seeking BTC exposure with yield.
Strategies: BTC-collateralised lending, market-neutral and basis strategies, liquidity provision, and yield on Rootstock and other Bitcoin-aligned venues, within board-approved limits. Directional exposure and unhedged leverage are out of scope unless the board expressly approves them.
Target size: $500 million committed capital within 12 months of launch.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Investment and portfolio management

Set the fund's investment strategy, allocation policy and limits, and take them through board approval.
Source, diligence and execute positions across BTC lending, basis and on-chain yield strategies.
Run counterparty and protocol due diligence, including smart-contract, bridge, custody and liquidation risk.
Report performance in BTC terms, with clear attribution by strategy.

Risk management

Build the risk framework: exposure limits, concentration, liquidity buckets, collateral haircuts and drawdown triggers.
Monitor positions daily and stress-test against BTC price shocks, venue failure and depeg events.
Maintain a liquidity profile that matches investor redemption terms.

Investor relations and capital raising

Raise capital from L1 foundations, ecosystem funds and institutional allocators, within applicable marketing and solicitation rules.
Structure share classes, side letters and terms suited to foundation treasuries.
Produce monthly investor reporting and quarterly letters; lead investor calls and annual meetings.

Governance, compliance and operations

Work with the board, independent directors, AML officers (AMLCO/MLRO), administrator, auditor and legal counsel.
Own the offering documents, valuation policy and NAV process alongside the administrator.
Ensure ongoing regulatory compliance, including CIMA filings, AML/KYC on investors and annual audit.
Select and manage service providers: custodians, prime brokers, OTC desks and on-chain infrastructure.

Team and ecosystem

Hire and lead a small team (analyst, risk, operations) as the fund scales.
Act as the fund's senior voice with L1 ecosystems, and feed investor demand back into Rootstock's product roadmap.

WHAT YOU BRING

10+ years in asset management, credit, or trading, with at least 5 years as a portfolio manager or CIO with P&L responsibility.
A track record managing a regulated fund or institutional mandate, ideally $100M+ AUM.
Deep, hands-on knowledge of Bitcoin markets, BTC-collateralised lending, derivatives and basis trades.
Working knowledge of DeFi mechanics: lending protocols, liquidity pools, bridges and their failure modes.
Strong fund governance experience: offering documents, NAV and valuation, audit, and working with independent boards.
Existing relationships with crypto foundations, treasuries or institutional allocators, and a record of raising capital.
Able to meet director and key-person fitness and propriety standards in the fund's jurisdiction, with a clean regulatory history.

NICE TO HAVE

Experience with Cayman fund and BVI Investment Management structure.
Background in structured credit (tranching, waterfalls) or treasury management.
Relevant qualifications such as CFA, CAIA, FRM, PRM, or an equivalent regulatory licence.
Familiarity with Rootstock, Bitcoin L2s or merged-mining ecosystems.

ROOTIES BENEFITS

At RootstockLabs, we don’t just offer a job, we offer a community. Here’s what you can expect when you join us:

Competitive compensation package and unique benefits designed to support your growth and well-being.
100% Remote Work from Europe & Latin America, with access to global CoWorking spaces.
Work-Life Balance: Paid vacation and sick leave days
Continuous Learning: Access to training programs, language courses, and learning sponsorship annually.
Unique Projects: Work with cutting-edge blockchain technology in a global, diverse team.

ABOUT ROOTSTOCKLABS

RootstockLabs is a key contributor to Rootstock, Bitcoin's Financial Infrastructure for lending, yield, and onchain capital markets. We build and commercialize the institutional infrastructure that turns Bitcoin into productive capital.

What we do: Develop and commercialize Bitcoin-backed lending, tokenized real-world assets, and onchain financial strategies
Who we work with: Leading custodians, asset managers, and financial institutions
Why it matters: Rootstock is secured by 80%+ of Bitcoin's hash power and has run with 100% uptime since 2018 (bringing Ethereum-style programmability to the world's hardest money).
Proof it works: 200+ dApps live on Rootstock, from BTCFi protocols like Sushiswap and Oku to institutional names like Mercado Bitcoin, Animoca Brands, and Paystand

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