Chainlink Labs

Business Operations Senior Associate

London, England, United Kingdom

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years), Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Blockchain, Fintech, Decentralized Computing, Web3Industries

Job Description

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Salary: Not specified

Chainlink Labs is the primary contributing developer of Chainlink, the decentralized computing platform powering the verifiable web. Chainlink is the industry-standard platform for providing access to real-world data, offchain computation, and secure cross-chain interoperability across any blockchain. Chainlink Labs helps power verifiable applications for banking, DeFi, global trade, and gaming by collaborating with some of the world’s largest financial institutions, notably Swift, DTCC, and ANZ. Chainlink Labs also works with top Web3 teams, including Aave, Compound, GMX, Maker, and Synthetix. Chainlink Labs was ranked in Newsweek’s 100 Most Loved Workplaces 2023 in both the United States and United Kingdom.

About the Role

As a Senior Associate within the Business Operations team, you will tackle a variety of strategic, analytical, and operational projects to drive growth for our business. This role will collaborate closely with the Product Organization to support product strategy, planning and product success. You will also work with executive leadership on critical projects, and require making strategic recommendations cross-functionally.

Your Impact

  • Collaborate directly with leaders across the organization on operations, strategy, product, and expansion efforts.
  • Contribute to high-impact analytical, strategic, and operational initiatives.
  • Structure complex and ambiguous strategic problems.
  • Identify issues, develop hypotheses and execute in-depth analyses to translate data into meaningful insights and make recommendations to the leadership team based on your findings.
  • Develop effective and scalable operational processes and fill operational gaps.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 2-3 years of experience in consulting and/or business operations at high-growth tech company
  • Additional 1-2 years of in-house experience working within the blockchain industry
  • Deep understanding of blockchain ecosystem, applications, technologies and value propositions
  • Highly analytical and data-driven – you can execute on complex analyses, define critical metrics, size opportunity areas, and measure and report on performance across the business.
  • Ability to think across multiple dimensions of a business (sales, product, marketing etc.) and work cross-functionally to deliver results.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to flex between analytical, strategic and operational aspects of the job.
  • Resourceful and happy to roll up your sleeves to get any job done.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience having contributed to a blockchain project.
  • Experience working with Go-To-Market orgs.
  • Knowledge of SQL.

Application Instructions

  • All roles with Chainlink Labs are global and remote-based.
  • Unless otherwise stated, we ask that you try to overlap some working hours with Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Company Information

Chainlink Labs is an equal opportunity employer.

Skills

Strategic Planning
Operational Analysis
Data Analysis
Process Development
Cross-functional Collaboration
Problem Structuring
Hypothesis Development
Insight Generation

Chainlink Labs

Decentralized oracle network for blockchain data

About Chainlink Labs

Chainlink Labs provides infrastructure for connecting real-world data with blockchain technology, enabling secure data transfer across various blockchain networks. Its main product is a decentralized oracle network that ensures the accuracy and reliability of data used in smart contracts, addressing the "Blockchain Oracle Problem." This service is essential for financial institutions, startups, and developers who require trustworthy data for transactions. Chainlink Labs has facilitated over $9 trillion in transaction value and serves a diverse clientele, including major financial institutions. The company operates on a business model where clients pay for access to its oracle network, ensuring a steady revenue stream as demand for secure data grows. The goal of Chainlink Labs is to transform global markets by enabling verifiable data transfer, contributing to a more economically fair world.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$32MTotal Funding
ICOCompany Stage
Cybersecurity, Crypto & Web3, Financial ServicesIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Risks

Competition from other oracle providers like Band Protocol could erode market share.
Expansion into new regions may expose Chainlink to geopolitical risks and regulatory challenges.
Reliance on major financial institutions means disruptions could significantly impact business.

Differentiation

Chainlink Labs connects real-world data with blockchain, solving the Blockchain Oracle Problem.
Their decentralized oracle network ensures accurate, tamper-proof data for smart contracts.
Chainlink Labs serves diverse clients, including Swift, DTCC, and ANZ Bank.

Upsides

Increased adoption of Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol boosts partnerships and integrations.
Expansion into MENA region captures demand for blockchain in emerging markets.
Partnership with DTCC integrates traditional finance with decentralized finance, opening new revenue streams.

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