Objective Labs builds the risk infrastructure that makes DeFi the financial system of the future. We deliver decision-grade risk intelligence securing over $3B for teams such Euler, HypurrFi, and RedStone. We combine real-time monitoring, quantitative models, and strategic advisory to prevent crises and make our clients' toughest decisions straightforward. We're a close-knit team of 10 operating remote-first, building truly innovative risk intelligence for decentralized finance. We're hiring a Protocol Strategist to own client relationships, lead weekly risk delivery, and be the player-coach who helps our team ship world-class work on time. You'll have analysts and quantitative researchers supporting you, but you own the outcomes and the relationship. The Role

Own client relationships. Deliver risk work, lead calls, drive strategic decisions
Set priorities for your pod. Choose what matters, timebox asks, and deliver decision-ready work on time
Triage incidents and Slack requests. Respond fast and communicate clearly with clients
Persuade on high-stakes changes with clear reasoning and quantified impact
QA dashboards, validate assumptions, and push the quality bar higher across team output
Partner with analysts on SQL and data, with quants on models, and with executives on high-impact items

Your Profile Required:

5+ years in DeFi with deep, hands-on knowledge of lending protocols (Aave, Compound, Morpho, Euler, Spark)
Track record of client-facing work where you owned outcomes (product, risk, research, advisory, or governance)
Strong technical writing: crisp memos, deep dives, thesis building
Enough SQL or Python to scope work, QA dashboards, and validate analyst output
Commercial judgment to balance safety, growth, and revenue when advising clients

Bonus:

Experience working at a lending protocol, risk consultancy, or in protocol governance
Background in quantitative risk, treasury management, or market-making
Deep knowledge of oracle design, liquidations, economics
You've been in war rooms during crashes or exploits
Higher education in a quantitative field (Math, Economics, Statistics, CS)

Why Work Here

High impact: Your recommendations secure billions in TVL and prevent catastrophic failures
Direct influence: Work with protocol executives making real decisions
Small and excellent: 10-person remote team with high trust and autonomy
Quality over speed: We push back on deadlines when the analysis isn't ready. You'll never ship work you're not proud of
Learn constantly: DeFi evolves faster than any market in history. You'll be challenged to stay ahead every week
Contribute to public research: Contagion models, oracle failure modes, incentive optimization - work that advances the field