Headline: Fund Tokenization Lead — Digital Assets & VC (Blockchain, Legal, Product)

Location: Flexible (Dubai / Monaco / Remote) — hybrid options available

Apply: [email protected]

Carlson Investments SE is launching a strategic drive to tokenize parts of our fund ecosystem — regulated sub-funds and non-regulated investment vehicles — to expand liquidity, unlock new investor pools and explore tokenized warrants and share-backed tokens. We’re hiring an experienced Fund Tokenization Lead to design, build and launch tokenization products end-to-end: token economics, legal & regulatory strategy, token engineering, custody, issuance, and investor flows.

You’ll own the tokenization roadmap, work with legal/compliance, engineering, custodians, exchanges and asset managers, and help bring VC, Web3 and alternative asset tokenization programs to market. If you’ve shipped regulated token offerings, understand securities/regulatory hooks, and can translate product & legal constraints into scalable token models — let’s talk.

Apply with CV + 1-page case summary of a tokenization concept you worked on: [email protected]

Full job description — Fund Tokenization Lead

Mission

Lead Carlson Investments SE’s fund tokenization initiatives: design token structures for VC and Web3 funds, create compliant issuance frameworks for both regulated and non-regulated vehicles, and deliver market-ready token offerings (primary issuance, custody, secondary trading pathways, investor onboarding & KYC/AML).

Reporting

Reports to: Head of Innovation / Head of Investments (CEO)

Works closely with: Legal & Compliance, Asset Management teams, CTO/Engineering, Custody/Prime Broker partners, external counsel & auditors, exchange/market infrastructure partners.

Key responsibilities

• Define tokenization strategy and roadmap for Carlson’s sub-funds and investment vehicles.
• Architect token models (equity tokens, security tokens, tokenized warrants, revenue-share tokens, fractionalized fund interests) and produce tokenomics documents and cap table / dilution models.
• Draft commercial & technical term sheets, token issuance documentation, and investor pitch materials.
• Coordinate with internal legal/compliance + external counsel to design offerings that meet securities / fund regulations (both regulated and non-regulated paths).
• Lead procurement and integration of custody, token-minting, KYC/AML (e.g., Sumsub-style), and on-/off-ramps.
• Oversee smart contract specification (and vendor/partner selection if not building in-house), audits, and remediation.
• Build processes for investor onboarding, secondary trading (OTC or exchange), transfer restrictions, whitelisting, tax/reporting flows, and distribution mechanics.
• Manage relationships with exchanges, liquidity providers, market makers, and token custodians.
• Create operational playbooks: issuance checklist, investor disclosures, remediation plans, lifecycle management (burn, vesting, buybacks).
• Lead risk assessment (operational, legal, market) and coordinate internal audit & external auditors.
• Mentor junior staff and build a tokenization center of excellence at Carlson.

Deliverables (examples)

• Tokenization feasibility study for 1 regulated sub-fund and 1 non-regulated vehicle (6–8 weeks).
• Tokenomics model + investor KID / information memorandum for first pilot issuance.
• Audit-ready smart contract package + security audit reports.
• Investor onboarding flow & custody integration live for pilot investors.

Must-have (minimum)

• 5+ years combined experience in capital markets product design, digital assets, or fintech, with 2+ years directly working on tokenization/security tokens OR digital-asset product issuance.
• Strong understanding of token standards and token engineering tradeoffs (ERC-20, ERC-1400, ERC-3525 or equivalents; or familiarity with Solana/Polkadot/Tezos equivalents).
• Practical experience working with fund structures (VC funds, AIFs, SICAVs, SPVs) and how tokenization maps to limited partner/shareholder rights.
• Track record interacting with regulators or counsel on tokenized securities (MiCA/ESMA/FCA/SEC-relevant experience or equivalent).
• Familiarity with custody, AML/KYC tooling, STO issuance platforms, and token-listing/custodian workflows.
• Strong product & project management skills — able to move a multi-disciplinary program from concept to launch.
• Excellent written & spoken English. Professional presence for investor and regulator conversations.

Nice-to-have

• Legal or compliance background (JD, LLM, or hands-on fund compliance experience).
• Prior startup or in-house engineering experience (ability to spec smart contracts).
• Experience with token economics modelling tools and on-chain analytics.
• Track record of successful token or STO issuance, secondary listing, or marketplace integrations.
• Multilingual (Polish, French, Arabic) helpful for regional investor outreach.

KPIs (first 6–12 months)

• Feasibility studies completed for 2 pilot vehicles within 8–12 weeks.
• MVP issuance (pilot tranche to accredited investors) executed within 4–6 months.
• Number of onboarded pilot investors & aggregate AUM tokenized (target agreed at hiring).
• Smart contract audit completed with zero critical findings (or remediated).
• Documented operational playbooks and compliance checklists implemented.

30/60/90 day plan (what success looks like)

• 30 days: Stakeholder map, regulatory gap analysis, tech stack options, and prioritized roadmap.
• 60 days: Tokenomics models for prioritized pilot(s); shortlist of vendors/custodians; draft term sheet and investor information pack.
• 90 days: Finalized legal structure + partner agreements; smart contract spec and audit plan; pilot investor onboarding flow tested.

Interview & assessment process (recommended)

1. CV screen + short phone intro (30 min) — experience mapping.
2. Technical interview (1 hour) — token standards, tokenomics, fund mechanics.
3. Case study submission (candidate prepares 1-page tokenization concept & cap table for a VC fund) + walkthrough (45–60 min).
4. Stakeholder interview with Legal/Compliance + CTO (45–60 min).
5. Final presentation to senior execs: 20-minute plan + Q&A.
6. Reference checks.

Suggested candidate assessment task (case)

Prepare a 1-page tokenization concept for a €25M VC sub-fund (limited to accredited investors). Include: token structure, investor rights, vesting/lockups, primary issuance mechanics, transfer restrictions, AML/KYC outline, and a 1-line risk summary. Present live (20 min).

Compensation & seniority

Senior/Lead role — competitive + equity/long-term incentives. (Market bands vary by location; typical senior digital-assets/fund tokenization leads in many global hubs range broadly — suggest budgeting senior total comp in line with top fintech roles in your target market and including performance bonuses or equity-linked compensation.)