Gauntlet

Gauntlet

Capital Market Associate

New York

Sponsorship not specified$140k-$175kDetected 21 days ago
NegotiationFinancial Analysis

About the role

  • The Capital Markets team sources institutional borrow demand into Gauntlet's credit markets, structures terms, and operates the resulting book over time.
  • You will work directly with institutional counterparties, including market makers, OTC desks, trading firms, KYC-regulated borrowers, and tokenized asset issuers, to source, structure, and close credit relationships.
  • Long-term relationship maintenance, renewal, and expansion are part of the role.

Responsibilities

  • Originate institutional borrow demand across collateralized lending, trading and hedging strategies, structured credit, and liquidity products - from prime brokerages, trading firms, and asset-backed lending partners.
  • You will own the process end-to-end.
  • Maintain the book you originate. Long-term relationship maintenance, renewal, and expansion are owned by Capital Markets.
  • Operationalize and document the first on-chain borrow products (starting with our current pilot) so the process is repeatable as deal volume grows, and manage inbound interest as we execute more deals.
  • Develop a clear view of the current pipeline and identify the gaps.
  • Operating your own pipeline across the three borrower segments.
  • You are comfortable sourcing opportunities, developing client relationships, negotiating economics, and driving transactions through closing.
  • You enjoy developing long-term client partnerships, managing complex sales cycles, and building repeat business.

Requirements

  • Prior crypto experience is not required.
  • Experience with repo, securities financing, structured lending, warehouse facilities, fund financing, prime brokerage, or other institutional credit products.
  • Prior experience with digital assets, stablecoins, or on-chain infrastructure.

Nice to have

  • Structure and close term sheets - negotiate rate, term, size, and collateral
  • coordinate KYC, gating, and onboarding through to close.
  • Long-term relationship maintenance, renewal, and expansion are owned by Capital Markets.
  • Work cross-functionally with Credit Risk, Strategy & Growth, Product, and Engineering on operational integration
  • 2-6 years in Investment Banking, Leveraged Finance, or Capital Markets at a leading sell-side institution.
  • Sell-side experience is preferred, though exceptional buy-side candidates will be considered.
  • Direct experience with financing transactions, debt raises, warehouse facilities, asset-backed financing, structured credit, or other capital-markets products.

Compensation

  • Opportunity for incentive compensation

Benefits

  • Regular in-person company retreats and cross-country "office visit" perk
  • 100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for employees
  • $1,000 WFH stipend
  • Monthly reimbursement for home internet, phone, and cellular data
  • Unlimited vacation
  • 100% paid parental leave of 12 weeks
  • Fertility benefits
  • Comfortable operating in an entrepreneurial environment with significant autonomy and responsibility.

This listing is sourced directly from Gauntlet's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.