Senior Research Analyst (Listing Team)

The Tie is the leading provider of information services for digital assets. Our core offering, The Tie Terminal, is the fastest and most comprehensive workstation for institutional digital asset investors. The Terminal brings together real-time news from thousands of primary sources, with sentiment analytics, spot and derivatives, alternative, and on-chain data in a powerful and intuitive platform.

The Tie’s clients include the leading traditional and crypto-native hedge funds, OTC desks, market makers, trading venues, banks, sell-side firms, and other institutional market participants.

We are backed by top-tier investors and are well positioned to scale. We love crypto and we’re excited about our role in its global proliferation.

The Position

As a Sr. Research Analyst for the Listing Team, you are responsible for the daily monitoring and maintenance of coins, companies, and funds on The Tie Terminal.  You will contribute to the tagging and categorization model that covers 4,000+ curated sources for over 2,000+ assets/companies.  You will research tokens and protocols, prepare descriptions, and report on tokenomics and unlocks. Additionally, you will leverage The Tie’s Data Set Library and build custom components and dashboards.   In this position, you will become an expert on The Tie Terminal and a subject matter expert in blockchain/crypto.  This is an excellent opportunity for a crypto enthusiast looking to advance their career in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor The Tie Terminal for accuracy and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Maintain listings of coins, companies, and funds including analysis, inclusion, updates, and removal.
• Research and prepare token/protocol descriptions and tokenomics. Monitor changes and governance proposals; update descriptions as necessary.
• Deep dive into select protocols to analyze, fact check, and report token unlock schedules.
• Build custom components and dashboards on The Tie Terminal.
• Participate in the generation of tweets and research reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Interest in, and passion for, the crypto industry. Degen-level understanding of protocol mechanics and functions (eg. veTokens, stablecoins, pool 2 farming, liquid staking, NFTs, bridges) is required.  
• Familiarity with funds and companies that operate in cryptocurrency is preferred.
• Must be comfortable with reading protocol documentation quickly to derive their core function and understand their purpose in the crypto ecosystem.
• Familiarity with etherscan and block explorers on multiple chains is a must. Basic smart contract reading and sleuthing may is required.
• Must keep up to date on current narratives in crypto such as new tokens/protocols/roll-ups/airdrops and so on.
• Impeccable attention to detail is required.
• Excel knowledge and SQL skills are a must.  
• You’re self-driven and will be able to work in both a team environment and work independently towards solutions.
• You thrive in a start-up environment where there are always new projects and challenges.

Benefits

• Salary range: $80,000- $110,000 (commensurate with experience)
• Employee stock option plan
• Health, dental, vision, and disability insurance
• Flexible paid time off
• Flexible working hours
• A fast-paced and exciting work environment
• Strong teamwork-driven culture