Our Analytics team builds models and simulations of blockchain networks and smart contracts using data from a wide range of sources in order to provide DeFi analytics & insights for the community and Lido's strategical and tactical decisions as well as regular analytical support for Lido's products and projects.
As a key member of the Analytics team, your mission is to translate product and business issues into research&analytical questions and lead research into various ecosystems and DeFi protocols. This role requires excellent analytical skills, expertise in DeFi and knowledge of different ecosystems at an advanced level, proficient knowledge of business analysis practices, and the ability to collaborate with various teams.
This is a full-time consultant position. As part of the role, you will be assigned to a client project to support the Lido DAO. As a consultant you are free to work from anywhere. This an asynchronous remote position and hours may vary, but be advised that most meetings occur between 08:00 and 14:00 UTC. If you're applying from a location where these hours are outside your usual working hours, we expect you to adapt to our meeting times.
Creating a detailed business analysis, outlining problems, opportunities and solutions that help achieve Lido's targets
Translate product and business issues into research & analytical questions
Making business recommendations (forecasting, cost-benefit, etc.) through findings from data analysis & research
Analysing & researching market opportunities and their impact on the community and, in particular, on Lido's targets
Generating actionable insights and sharing the results with the community
Implementing research projects, from the identification of gaps and problems to the successful reporting of results and implications
Work on self-directed data research projects that identify valuable opportunities for further exploration
Analytical Thinking and Problem-Solving:
The ability to understand complex business problems, interpret data, and translate these into actionable insights.
Strong strategical thinking and ability to see the big picture (while working with ambiguity and uncertainty)
Ability to use statistical analysis and business modeling to dissect problems and devise solutions.
Ability to analyze market opportunities and their impact on the community and organization, particularly in the context of DeFi protocols.
Skills in developing scenarios, examining competitive landscapes, and formulating strategic recommendations.
Communication and Collaboration:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex analytical findings clearly and concisely in the easy-to-understand way.
Proficiency in facilitating discussions and driving consensus across cross-functional teams.
Ability to present research findings and business recommendations effectively, fostering understanding and action among stakeholders.
Readiness to take ownership and responsibility for your work. Never heard of the words “not my job"
Relevant experience:
You likely have a degree in Finance/Economics/Management, Math/Applied Math, Statistics/Applied Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science or similar field or similar or equivalent real-world experience
Strong foundation in DeFi and/or traditional finance products to contextualize data within relevant financial frameworks.
Intermediate python skills
Experience with SQL is a plus
Familiarity with data exploration and visualization tools to create meaningful insights from raw data.
Contribute from anywhere in the world
Competitive compensation level
Flexible schedule
Compensation for education, including language & professional growth courses
Equipment & co-working reimbursement program
Overseas conferences, community immersion
Possible Token Rewards Plan
Typical task #1: Project/product business analytics
Going through project/product and its smart contracts documentation, understanding conceptual, logical and business model of project/product
Creating visualizations of key project/product metrics
Analysing/ project/product performance
Formulating and testing hypotheses how to increase project/product performance
Reporting results and insights
Typical task #2: Lido business analytics
Gather and understand the requirements for the analysis
Formulate research questions and goals
Formulate hypotheses to check
Discuss hypotheses with other contributors
Gather data to test the hypotheses
Reporting results and insights
Typical task #3: Develop/review business strategy for a particular project/ecosystem
Be a part of cross-team research project: (designing research framework etc)
Going through ecosystem documentation and research publications, understanding conceptual/logical/business model and competitive advantages in the ecosystem
Providing market assessment
Designing scenarios and examining them
Developing a playbook how to compete
Reporting results and insights
If this challenge sounds appealing to you and you wish to change the world order* we would love to hear from you!
*for the better! 🙂
We follow the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, preferred NFT, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or disability.
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