DeFi Alchemist and Head of Regulatory Relations at Electric Coin Company
At Electric Coin Company (ECC), we’re on a mission to empower everyone with economic freedom and opportunity. We invented and support Zcash (ZEC), a privacy-preserving digital currency built on strong science. In support of our mission, ECC is focused on building a world class user experience for ZEC. We are in need of a DeFi Alchemist and Head of Regulatory who will have a vision for ZEC in Defi and Web3.
DeFi Alchemist Full description
As our first Defi Alchemist, you will be responsible for ensuring that ZEC (and/or synthetics is widely supported and available for use in decentralized finance and Web3. This may include identifying and supporting the development of synthetics, support across various Defi ecosystems including DEXs, lending / borrowing options, collateralization, sourcing liquidity, etc.
You will have a vision for ZEC in Defi and Web3, a strategic perspective of what needs to be done, the ability to build and deliver a clear plan of action, and then the will to make it happen. You are both a leader and doer and are able to drive outcomes through persuasion and influence. You will report into the Growth Team.
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Qualifications
- Must have prior experience in, and deep understanding of the Defi ecosystem (inclusive of Ethereum, Ethereum L2s, Cosmos, BSC, Avalanche, Fantom, etc)
- Must have deep understanding of tokenomic design and liquidity incentives within a DeFi context
- Must have strong communication skills
- Proven ability to lead through influence and negotiation
- This means you need the empathy and emotional intelligence to be a supportive colleague and collaborate well with people of widely different backgrounds, personalities, and skill sets
Responsibilities
- This may include identifying and supporting the development of synthetics, support across various Defi ecosystems including DEXs, lending / borrowing options, collateralization, sourcing liquidity, etc
- You will report into the Growth Team
- Identify opportunities for cross-chain ZEC adoption within Defi and across the emerging Web3 ecosystem
- Work with ECC product marketing to research and position ZEC to have the greatest positive impact for Web3 natives and ZEC holders
- Work with ECC growth marketing to elevate ZEC awareness with those interested in Defi in order to deliver continual excitement about ZEC, privacy, and its uses.
- Develop relationships with key influencers, practitioners and market makers to bring ZEC to life across Defi
- Develop proposals and engage with target communities to build support
- Track the business-logic trade-offs, risks and developments in existing and emerging cross chain bridges and interoperability technologies
- Serve as ECC’s eyes and ears across Defi and Web3
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements–live where you want and work remotely
- No meetings on Fridays and you can work on anything work related that you want.
Core Responsibilities:
- Identify opportunities for cross-chain ZEC adoption within Defi and across the emerging Web3 ecosystem.
- Work with ECC product marketing to research and position ZEC to have the greatest positive impact for Web3 natives and ZEC holders.
- Work with ECC growth marketing to elevate ZEC awareness with those interested in Defi in order to deliver continual excitement about ZEC, privacy, and its uses.
- Develop relationships with key influencers, practitioners, and market makers to bring ZEC to life across Defi.
- Develop proposals and engage with target communities to build support.
- Track the business-logic trade-offs, risks, and developments in existing and emerging cross-chain bridges and interoperability technologies.
- Serve as ECC’s eyes and ears across Defi and Web3. We have a few concrete requirements, but we’re flexible and looking for the right person.
- Must have prior experience in, and a deep understanding of the Defi ecosystem (inclusive of Ethereum, Ethereum L2s, Cosmos, BSC, Avalanche, Fantom, etc).
- Must have deep understanding of tokenomic design and liquidity incentives within a DeFi context.
- Must have strong communication skills.
- Proven ability to lead through influence and negotiation.
- Prior experience in finance and product design is preferred.
- Experience working cross-culturally is preferred.
- While we do not expect this person to be a developer, some level of technical experience is desirable.
Why take this job? Why not join some other company?
Here are a few reasons:
- Electric Coin Company is on a mission to give everyone on Earth an open, secure, and inclusive financial system through the power of exotic math.
- We believe in self-care. We commonly move meetings for colleagues’ personal obligations. Your life comes first.
- Flexible work arrangements–live where you want and work remotely.
- Everything we do is open source.
- Fun Fridays. No meetings on Fridays and you can work on anything work related that you want. We have a strong ethos of professional conduct.
We’re looking for people who can work in the professional environment we want our company to be. This means you need the empathy and emotional intelligence to be a supportive colleague and collaborate well with people of widely different backgrounds, personalities, and skill sets. At the end of the day, we’re looking for someone who’s as excited as we are about building the future of cryptocurrency.
Sound like you? Get in touch at [email protected]. Have questions? Please reach out to [email protected]
Head of Regulatory Relations Full description
Qualifications
- We’re flexible and looking for the right person, but intend to hire someone with strong regulatory experience
- We have a strong preference for someone who has earned a JD
- We have a strong preference for someone with recent experience working with and building trust among US-based regulators such as Treasury/FinCEN, DOJ, OFAC, NYDFS or others
- We have a preference for someone with experience working directly with policy makers and staffers
- Prior work with global regulators including FCA (UK), JFSA (Japan), MAS (Singapore), FATF and others is beneficial
- This means you need the empathy and emotional intelligence to be a supportive colleague and collaborate well with people of widely different backgrounds, personalities, and skill sets
Responsibilities
- We engage with policy makers and regulators both directly through outreach, briefings, providing feedback on proposed legislation and regulation, and educational activities, and indirectly by supporting and contributing to the efforts of organizations like Coin Center, the Blockchain Alliance, the Blockchain Association, and Global Digital Finance
- Work with the Head of Growth to establish a regulatory strategy that aligns with both our communications strategy and our growth priorities in terms of the jurisdictions where we want to encourage greater adoption of Zcash around the world
- Collaborate with the Head of Policy to draft and deliver narratives that impact policy and regulation
- This person will develop an understanding of who are key regulatory influencers and develop compelling targeted narratives consistent with our objectives and values
- They will engage and deliver narratives through in-person briefings, at events, and in writing blogs or other collateral
- Act as ECC’s subject matter expert regarding regulatory matters
- This includes but may not be limited to AML / CFT, encryption and privacy, securities, and market regulation
- You will be expected to monitor regulatory developments that may impact Zcash or its ecosystem, triage and prioritize them, and determine how to best respond through regulatory filings, press engagement, legal action, or other means
- Lead efforts to educate third parties about Zcash from a regulatory and compliance perspective
- conducting and commissioning research to inform and support our regulatory education efforts, such as the RAND report that explored the use of Zcash for illicit or criminal purposes
- Act as a resource for the Zcash ecosystem
- In addition to educating regulators, we frequently help regulatory and compliance staff at exchanges and other regulated entities understand how they can comply with their regulatory obligations when listing or supporting Zcash
- Raise ECC’s profile as a constructive, credible and authoritative participant in regulatory discussions by:
- publishing blog posts and briefs,
- participating in and speaking at conferences and on panels, and
- representing ECC on industry bodies such as the Blockchain Alliance, the Blockchain Association, and Global Digital Finance
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements–live where you want and work remotely
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