The posting
Company Description
Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) is at the forefront of transforming organizations into intelligent enterprises through data-driven innovation. We don't just follow trends—we set them and drive change. As a market leader in enterprise analytics and AI software, we've pioneered the BI and analytics space, empowering people to make better decisions and revolutionizing how businesses operate. We are now also at the forefront of AI disruption, providing data via our enterprise semantic layer to AI agents, tools, and platforms.
But that's not all. Strategy is also leading a groundbreaking shift in digital assets, adopting bitcoin as our primary treasury reserve asset in 2020. Since then, we have issued innovative bitcoin-backed securities and have been the leader in bitcoin treasury companies. This visionary move has helped us build a fortress balance sheet, and is solidifying our position as a forward-thinking, innovative force in the market.
Our people are the core of our success. At Strategy, you'll join a team of smart, creative minds working on dynamic projects with cutting-edge technologies. We thrive on curiosity, innovation, and a relentless pursuit of excellence.
Our corporate values—bold, agile, engaged, impactful, and united—are the foundation of our culture. As we lead the charge into the new era of AI and financial innovation, we foster an environment where every employee's contributions are recognized and valued.
Join us and be part of an organization that lives and breathes innovation every day. At Strategy, you're not just another employee, you're a crucial part of a mission to push the boundaries of analytics and redefine financial investment.
Job Description
The Role: The Director, Treasury and Capital Markets will serve as a senior member within the Treasury organization, reporting to the VP, Corporate Treasurer. The role will help lead the company’s treasury, capital markets, Bitcoin, liquidity, and custody activities while providing day-to-day oversight to the Treasury team.
The Director will be expected to operate as a hands-on leader who can independently own complex workstreams, develop and mentor junior team members, coordinate across internal and external stakeholders, and provide thoughtful financial and strategic recommendations to senior leadership. This role involves working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to execute financing initiatives, optimize the balance sheet, and maintain compliance with company policies.
The ideal candidate will bring 6-10+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate finance, treasury, or a similarly rigorous financial environment.
Location: This is a fully onsite position based in our Tysons Corner, VA office and requires employees to work from the office Monday through Thursday.
Job Duties and Responsibilities (included but not limited to):
- Lead day-to-day Treasury execution, overseeing key workstreams across capital markets, Bitcoin operations, liquidity management, financial analysis, and Treasury reporting. Provide direction, review, and mentorship to junior Treasury team members and ensure strong accountability, prioritization, accuracy, and execution.
- Lead capital markets execution and analysis, including equity, debt, preferred equity, liability management, derivatives, and other strategic financing opportunities. Evaluate financing alternatives and provide recommendations regarding capital allocation, transaction structure, pricing, and execution.
- Oversee Bitcoin operations, including trading analytics, trading reconciliations, reporting, internal controls, and coordination of related reporting and disclosure processes.
- Provide leadership over Bitcoin custody strategy and operations, including transfers, wallet and on-chain analysis, counterparty evaluation, internal controls, and due diligence of existing and prospective custodians.
- Oversee liquidity and cash management activities, including short-term and long-term cash forecasting, USD reserve investments, global cash optimization, liquidity planning, and coordination of preferred dividend and other significant cash requirements.
- Own and oversee key Treasury reporting and control processes, including weekly Bitcoin/ATM reporting, quarterly financial reporting support, debt covenant compliance, going-concern analysis, reconciliations, and coordination with Accounting, SEC Reporting, Internal Audit, and external auditors.
- Lead strategic Treasury projects and help translate senior-management objectives into executable workplans. Current areas may include tokenization, preferred-security initiatives, rating agency engagement, new financing structures, new trading and custody counterparties, and Treasury technology and automation.
- Manage key external relationships, including investment banks, trading counterparties, custodians, rating agencies, lenders, technology providers, auditors, and other financial institutions.
- Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Accounting, FP&A, Investor Relations, Tax, SEC Reporting, Technology/IT, and other teams to execute transactions and Treasury initiatives.
- Drive Treasury technology, automation, and process improvement, including dashboards, data infrastructure, AI-enabled workflows, and scalable controls that reduce manual processes and strengthen the operating environment.
- Prepare and review sophisticated financial analyses and executive materials, including transaction models, capital structure analyses, Board materials, management presentations, and market updates.
- Develop the Treasury team, establishing clear ownership and backup coverage across workstreams, reviewing junior-team output, providing ongoing coaching, and progressively increasing the team's ability to operate independently.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, or a related field; MBA, CFA, or equivalent advanced qualification preferred.
- 6-10+ years of relevant experience in investment banking and/or private equity, with exposure to corporate treasury, capital markets, public investing, or strategic finance.
- Strong transaction experience across capital markets, M&A/strategic transactions, structured finance, or similar complex financial transactions.
- Advanced understanding of corporate finance, capital structure, financial markets, valuation, and financial modeling.
- Experience with equity and debt capital markets; experience with convertible debt, preferred equity, derivatives, or other structured securities strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects and manage junior professionals, including reviewing work product, setting priorities, and developing team members.
- Strong analytical judgment with the ability to move beyond analysis and develop clear recommendations for senior management.
- Advanced Excel and financial-modeling capabilities, with strong PowerPoint and executive-presentation skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and a demonstrated ability to operate accurately in a fast-paced environment involving significant financial transactions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with executives, bankers, attorneys, auditors, and other sophisticated external stakeholders.
- Strong interest in Bitcoin and digital assets; direct experience with Bitcoin, digital-asset custody, trading, or blockchain infrastructure is preferred but not necessarily required.
- Experience with Bloomberg, FactSet, Kynex, or comparable capital-markets platforms preferred.
Compensation
The base salary range for this role is $155,900 to $280,500 and represents a good faith estimate of the range at the time of posting. Strategy maintains broad salary ranges to account for differences in skills, experience, qualifications, internal peer equity, market conditions, and business needs.
Candidates are typically placed within the range based on these factors, and it is not common for individuals to be hired at or near the top of the range. The posted range reflects base salary only. Eligible employees may also participate in bonus programs, sales incentives, equity awards, and comprehensive benefits, as applicable.
Additional Information
Strategy is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other legally-protected basis.
Strategy provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in the hiring process. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us about your interest in employment at [email protected].
Visit Strategy’s Careers page for additional information.
