Manager - Custody Operations (Treasury & Operations)

The CoinDCX Journey: Building the Future of Finance

At CoinDCX, our mission is to make crypto and blockchain accessible to every Indian by building secure, scalable, and high-performance financial systems.

As our Markets business scales in volume, complexity, and transaction throughput, the integrity of digital asset custody, settlement accuracy, and liquidity availability become mission-critical. Every fund transfer, reconciliation, and liquidity decision directly impacts our ability to serve clients and maintain trust in the ecosystem.

This role sits at the heart of our Custody Operations function, ensuring that our digital asset infrastructure runs with precision, transparency, and zero tolerance for operational failures.

About the Role

This role sits at the intersection of Fund Accounting, reconciliation, and crypto security controls - owning the custody framework end-to-end.

From fund transfers and reconciliation to enforcing security controls that protect assets, this role keeps the exchange running without a single failure and builds the team and systems that make that true at scale.

We are seeking an experienced Manager to lead our Custody Operations function. You will own the full spectrum of digital asset custody : Fund Accounting, liquidity management, and crypto security controls, while managing and growing a small team of operations professionals.

This is both a hands-on and a leadership role. You will be expected to run the function with precision while simultaneously building the processes, frameworks, and team capability that allow Custody Ops to scale without breaking.

Core ownership areas:

Fund Accounting accuracy, reconciliation, and financial integrity

Crypto security controls : process audits, adherence enforcement, and audit closure

Liquidity planning, forecasting, and real-time position management

Team management, mentorship, and capability building

Proactive risk identification, escalation, and controls implementation

Why This Role Exists

CoinDCXs custody function has grown in complexity faster than its formal operating structure. As exchange relationships multiply and digital asset volumes scale, we need a leader who can:

Bring strategic and operational structure to a function that has been running lean

Own the crypto security controls framework with full accountability not just execution but design, enforcement, and continuous improvement

Build and lead a team that runs custody operations as a predictable, system-driven function not a daily firefight

Operate at the intersection of Fund Accounting and operational process to ensure financial integrity across all custody activities

Be the single point of accountability for zero settlement failures, zero open audit pointers, and zero liquidity disruptions

What Youll Do

Team Leadership & Capability Building

Manage and mentor a small team of Custody Operations associates

Set clear goals, define ownership, and hold the team accountable to outcome-driven metrics

Build team capability in crypto operations, Fund Accounting, and security controls not just task execution

Create a culture of process discipline, documentation rigour, and proactive risk ownership

Hire and onboard talent as the function scales

Custody & Settlement Management

Oversee daily fund transfers to maintain optimal balances across exchange wallets

Ensure timely reconciliation of custody positions and settlement activities; review and sign off on RCAs of identified gaps

Manage end-to-end exposure calculations and settlement for spot trades executed on third-party exchanges

Maintain adequate liquidity buffers to support continuous exchange operations

Security Controls & Audit Management

Own and continuously improve the crypto security controls framework covering wallet security, access governance, key management protocols, and transaction authorisation

Design and execute a structured audit calendar; ensure process checks are systematic, not ad-hoc

Drive enforcement of security standards across teams and escalate deviations with urgency

Manage end-to-end closure of all audit pointers with zero overdue or unresolved items

Represent Custody Ops in internal and external audit interactions; coordinate with Engineering and Product to embed security controls into systems

Fund Accounting & Financial Controls

Maintain accurate, real-time Fund Accounting records across all custody wallets and exchange positions

Ensure complete financial reconciliation between custody records, exchange statements, and internal books

Support Finance in period-end closings, regulatory disclosures, and reporting related to digital asset holdings

Identify and resolve accounting discrepancies with full documentation and RCA

Liquidity Planning & Monitoring

Design and own a liquidity forecasting model that anticipates funding needs 2448 hours ahead

Proactively plan fund allocation across exchanges to optimise capital efficiency

Track real-time liquidity positions and execute rebalancing before shortfalls materialise

Risk Management & Controls

Define and maintain the operational risk framework for Custody Ops thresholds, escalation paths, and response playbooks

Flag anomalies, threshold breaches, or control gaps to senior leadership before they become incidents

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Act as the primary interface for Custody Ops with Trade Operations, OTC Desk, Finance, Analytics, Product, and Engineering

Drive product and system improvements by translating operational pain points into structured requirements

Partner with Analytics to build dashboards that give real-time visibility into custody health, liquidity, and security control status

Youll Excel in This Role If You Have

Core Requirements

410 years of experience in operations, finance, treasury, or a related function

Experience designing or managing an audit processes

Proven ability to build and enforce operational controls in a fast-moving environment

Strong numerical aptitude with proficiency in Excel at an advanced level

Track record of managing cross-functional relationships and influencing without direct authority

Preferred

Prior experience in cryptocurrency, digital asset operations, or crypto exchanges

Familiarity with crypto security frameworks : wallet management, key custody, on-chain vs. off-chain settlement

Background in fintech, trading firms, payment operations, or regulated financial institutions

Exposure to internal or external audit frameworks in a financial services context

What Youll Bring

Team Leadership & Operational Accountability

Crypto Security Controls Design & Audit Management

Fund Accounting Accuracy & Financial Integrity

Settlement Discipline & Reconciliation Ownership

Liquidity Forecasting & Capital Efficiency

Risk Identification, Escalation & Controls Implementation

Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management

Youll Know Youre Winning When

The crypto security controls framework is fully implemented, actively monitored, and the audit tracker shows zero open or overdue pointers

Your team runs custody operations independently and to a high standard : without needing to escalate routine decisions

Fund Accounting records are reconciled daily, Finance trusts the numbers, and audit-readiness is a steady state, not a sprint

Liquidity rebalancing is driven by forecasts, not firefighting : shortfalls are anticipated, not discovered

Risk flags are raised by your team early : not surfaced by incident reports

Cross-functional partners treat Custody Ops as a strategic and reliable partner, not just an execution layer

What Success Looks Like in 6 Months

The Custody Ops function has a clear structure, documented ownership, and runs predictably. The Manager has:

Fully mapped and stress-tested every custody and settlement workflow with runbooks and SLAs in place

Taken full ownership of the crypto security controls framework zero implementation gaps, zero unresolved audit pointers

Established a daily reconciliation rhythm that Finance relies on without independently verifying

Shifted liquidity management from reactive top-ups to a structured 2448 hour forecasting model

Built a team that executes with precision and flags risk proactively

Earned a seat at the table cross-functional partners consult Custody Ops early, not after a problem has surfaced

The clearest signal: Custody Ops has moved from a function that responds to problems to one that prevents them.

Hiring Process

Application Review

Recruiter Connect

Functional Round 1

Functional Round 2

Culture & Values Discussion

Ready to Lead the Custody Backbone of Indias Largest Crypto Exchange?

If you are passionate about operational excellence, digital asset security, and building teams that run mission-critical financial infrastructure without failure this role puts you at the centre of CoinDCXs growth story. Join CoinDCX and build the custody function that the future of digital finance deserves.

Work Location: Bengaluru