Stronghold · 5 months ago
Head of Capital Markets, SHx
Stronghold is a fintech infrastructure company focused on transforming how money moves with an emphasis on security and transparency. They are seeking a Head of Capital Markets to lead the SHx Markets vertical, responsible for expanding market infrastructure and managing relationships with institutional participants in both crypto and traditional markets.
BlockchainCryptocurrencyDeveloper APIsFinancial ServicesFinTechInternetPayments
Responsibilities
Manage relationships with market makers, brokers, exchanges, liquidators, and institutional market participants globally
Work closely with the Markets Team to help guide company strategy for enterprise-grade infrastructure and solutions to attract and broaden SHx markets ecosystem
Manage relationships with key traditional market participants such as OTC trading desks, brokers, quantitative market makers, custodians, institutional market participants and prime brokers
Explore new and innovative ways to partner with existing market participants to accelerate SHx liquidity growth
Help develop crypto and traditional market infrastructure for SHx
Partner with internal stakeholders - product, engineering, business development, leadership - to construct the appropriate strategy for the market buildout
Collaborate with compliance, legal, business, and finance to ensure efficient and compliant strategy execution
Qualification
Required
10+ years experience in markets, with a focus on FX or commodities
5+ years of management experience
5+ years of business development and/or experience building strategic partnerships
Experienced negotiator who is excited by partnerships and deal-making
Preference for being both strategic and execution-oriented
A deep understanding of market structure and liquidity landscape
Familiarity with the cryptocurrency liquidity ecosystem
Ability to work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders
Passion for payments, fintech, and Stronghold's mission
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Serious attention to detail and a commitment to excellence
Authorized to work in the United States (required)
No visa sponsorship available at this time
Preferred
MBA or equivalent preferred
Company
Stronghold
Stronghold creates virtual payment networks that give developers access legacy and next-generation payment networks through a simple API.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$3.3MKey Investors
Freestyle Capital
2018-07-12Seed· $3.3M
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