Chief of Staff

Job description

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Join a dynamic, fast-growing profitable startup backed by industry leaders GSR and Ledger, building cutting-edge crypto solutions for institutional clients and consumers.

At  Cede Labs , we're pioneering asset management tools for centralized exchanges (CEXs) like Binance and Coinbase, leveraging over 4 years of deep expertise in crypto exchange connectivity.

We're a passionate team of 13 (soon 15), rapidly scaling our products:

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Cede Hub : Generates organic trading volume for token issuers on CEX through competitions hosted on  app.cedehub.io .

·  Website: https://cedehub.io/
·  Metrics: went from 0 to 150k/month in 6 months .
·  Key interlocutors: Token issuers, market makers, foundations, CEX and traders.
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Cede SDK : Accelerates integration between crypto custody solutions (like crypto banks) and exchange platforms.

·  Website: https://sdk.cede.store/
·  Metrics: 3 clients secured over the last 6 months for 400k ARR .
·  Key interlocutors: Crypto custody solutions and their clients: hedge funds, prime brokers, market makers, stablecoins, OEMS,…

  Our next milestone:  Hit  1M monthly revenue  within 6 months.

Join a startup that has just found its Product-Market Fit (PMF) and is in a critical growth phase. Your ideas and initiatives will significantly shape our future.

We are looking ASAP for our next A player to help Cede Labs go to the next level.

Full time position only.

Contact Gabriel to apply

Job Description

  Mission

As Chief of Staff - Operations , you'll be central to execution and operational efficiency , actively addressing the exciting challenges of a rapidly growing startup.

You'll accelerate business growth through:

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Daily operations : Collaborate with the C-suite team to define and execute daily operations across finance, admin, HR, legal, sales ops, and product ops.

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Operational Efficiency:  Identify and resolve operational bottlenecks. Prepare reports and updates for stakeholders, and supporting the progress of key projects like risk management, process automation, and broker dealer negotiations.

You will be working most closely with our COO, Gabriel, who leads our Sales and Ops team, supporting the definition of key strategic initiatives to drive the company's growth and scalability.

  Key Responsibilities

 Financial, Legal & Compliance Operations

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Oversee fiat and crypto payments, manage billing, accounting, and cash flow reporting.

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Create invoices and contracts using tools like Pennylane and Qonto.

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Implement treasury management strategies (revenue reconciliations, client funds, trading rebates)

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Coordinate contract management, handle KYB procedures, and liaise with external legal teams.

  Administrative/Security Excellence

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Enhance onboarding/offboarding processes, manage team access (Google Workspace, Notion, Mailerlite), and maintain tool subscriptions.

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Support HR & Payroll: Ensure payroll accuracy, URSSAF compliance, and manage employee benefits.

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Strengthen operational security (password management, 2FA, social media, infrastructure).

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Manage company documentation, digital workspace (Google Drive, Notion), and secure file access.

 Sales & Product Operations

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Negotiate broker deals with centralized exchanges and secure grants from foundations.

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Automate Sales CRM processes.

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Organize IRL events for Cede team, partners and clients.

 Career Development opportunities

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Possibility to have a lot of weight over how we do things -  we are still a young company

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Leading Ops & Finance team

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Own internal and external communications with all Cede stakeholders

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Providing insights to pilot the company’s strategy and growth (closely work with business, marketing and product teams)

Preferred Experience

 Requirements

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Proactive strategic problem-solver.

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Foundational understanding of AI and its business applications.

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Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.

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Comfortable handling fiat and crypto payments.

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Fluent in English.

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Familiarity with Google Workspace, Notion, financial SaaS tools (Pennylane, Qonto).

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High integrity and discretion with sensitive data.

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Quick learner or basic understanding of Web3 ecosystem (CEXs, market makers, token issuers).

  Nice to Have

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Advanced Web3 knowledge (token dynamics, market-making operations).

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Technical basic background (to automate more easily process with python code and/or no-code tools such as Zapier)

· 
French proficiency.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Cede, we actively encourage applications from women and individuals from diverse backgrounds—our culture celebrates openness, inclusion, and diversity in all its forms.

Recruitment Process

· 
Warm-up call to get acquainted, learn about your background, and see if our values and scope align

[At home] - Reasoning & Analytical test

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First interview - Operational Fit to evaluate organizational capabilities, reliability, operational skills, and cultural alignment

[At home] - Technical exercise to do at home

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Second interview - to discuss practical exercises, dive into our workflows and better understand some of your previous ops, with a case study where candidates may be asked to present a past project they managed.

Additional Information

·  Contract Type: Full-Time
·  Location: Paris
·  Possible full remote