# VP Fund Management at RootstockLabs Ltd. VP Fund Management at RootstockLabs Ltd. in Remote. Remote. Posted October 8, 2026. - Company: RootstockLabs Ltd. - Location: Remote - Workplace: Remote - Experience: 10+ years - Posted: 2026-10-08 - Apply: https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/rootstocklabsltd/jobs/5000640101 - Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/vp-fund-management-rootstocklabs-ltd-49ve4t ## Description **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 RESPONSIBILITIESInvestment 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