• Own end-to-end strategic relationships with APAC's largest capital allocators (HNW individuals, family offices, prop desks, DATs, and CEXes) through Attio with personalized, high-touch outreach calibrated to each relationship, to grow Morpho's active loan book in the region. • Build the APAC lender and borrower book by identifying, qualifying, and onboarding net-new participants across Greater China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, and Japan through a dedicated pipeline strategy operated from Attio. • Source, scope, and structure bespoke deals (fixed-rate loans, multi-collateral facilities, gated curator vaults, structured obligations) by coordinating directly with Curators to create and close custom opportunities for APAC allocators. • Hold the desk during APAC market hours by monitoring book health through volatility events, coordinating with Curators to source borrows for incoming supply, and routing them to the right vaults without escalating to New York. • Run bilingual education in the market (Mandarin-language webinars, explainers, and differentiation sheets) to build Morpho's brand among crypto institutional allocators in Mandarin-speaking markets. • Be the voice of APAC inside Morpho by feeding structured product requirements, oracle and custody needs, and region-specific signals back to Product, Protocol, and Curator teams to help shape Midnight's APAC go-to-market.

Role Description As a venture firm that also operates a yield strategy, we believe we have a natural advantage in sourcing and selecting DeFi investments. As our DeFi Analyst, you will play a significant part in growing this advantage. You will join a tight, collaborative investment team and develop an in-depth understanding of the key verticals and technologies shaping DeFi, with an eye to identifying value in the market and high-growth opportunities. You will hone your analytical skills on the job, create detailed investment memos, and build a network to reach and vet talented founders and generate deal flow. The role will be focused primarily on liquid and venture investments within DeFi; however, you will also be expected to cover liquid opportunities in other sectors. Key Responsibilities - Deal Analysis - Conduct thorough analysis of DeFi protocols, tokenomics, and market dynamics to develop conviction on growing segments and attractive technologies. - Create detailed investment memos and financial models for potential investments. - Monitor market trends and identify emerging opportunities across the DeFi stack. - Deal Sourcing - Proactively generate deal flow across both liquid and venture DeFi investments. - Build and maintain relationships with founders and operators in the DeFi ecosystem. - Screen incoming opportunities and support pipeline tracking. - Attend relevant industry events and represent the firm with founders and peers. - Portfolio Management - Monitor portfolio company performance and token metrics. - Prepare regular portfolio updates and performance reports. - Support portfolio companies with strategic initiatives and research. - Research & Thought Leadership - Refine our view on where there is underpriced value in the market. - Publish blog posts and knowledge nuggets (Medium, Twitter). - Represent the firm at industry events and conferences. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree or higher, flexible on background but preference for finance or technical (CS, engineering, or equivalent). - Native product knowledge of the on-chain DeFi stack. - Prior investment experience required, ideally at a crypto fund in an investing or trading capacity; operators from product or technical functions at DeFi projects also considered. - Track record of forming theses and acting on them, with demonstrated DeFi investment exposure. - Excellent research and communication skills; data-oriented and able to synthesize findings into recommendations. - Self-starter who works independently. Benefits - Private Health Insurance - Paid Time Off - Work From Home - Training & Development - Performance Bonus

• Design and oversee DeFi strategies that align with YieldNest’s goals, focusing on staking, restaking, and yield optimization across multiple protocols. • Collaborate with development and product teams to plan and implement high-impact strategies across EVM-compatible chains, ensuring secure, efficient, and seamless integration. • Monitor and assess risk management practices across various strategies, proactively identifying areas for improvement and ensuring robust, adaptive risk mitigation. • Provide technical insights for the ongoing development of YieldNest’s products, contributing to the architecture and integration of emerging DeFi protocols. • Support partnership initiatives by offering strategic guidance and insights that align with YieldNest’s vision of advancing DeFi staking and restaking. • Keep abreast of industry trends, technological advancements, and regulatory shifts, using these insights to refine strategic decisions and product direction. • Analyze data and feedback from deployed strategies, continuously iterating to enhance performance and adaptability in the rapidly evolving DeFi space.

• Identify and recruit top-tier DeFi projects (Lending, AMM, Derivatives, Yield Aggregators) and RWA initiatives to build on the chain. • Act as the primary bridge between external project teams and our internal engineering team. Guide projects through the deployment lifecycle, from smart contract interaction to mainnet launch. • Advise ecosystem projects on liquidity provision, cross-chain bridging strategies, and asset management to ensure a healthy, liquid on-chain environment. • Leverage your knowledge of Real World Assets to lead the integration of tokenized assets, ensuring compliance and technical compatibility with our L1/L2 infrastructure. • Work closely with APAC-based teams to align ecosystem growth with regional market trends and liquidity flows.