Circle · 1 month ago
Circle Ventures Director
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$212K/yr - $272K/yr
12+ years expCircle is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets and payment applications. The Circle Ventures Director will evolve and build Circle Ventures, focusing on venture investing, program design, and ecosystem leadership to shape the future of internet-native finance.
BankingCrypto & Web3FinanceFinTechPaymentsVenture CapitalBlockchainCryptocurrencyFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Evolve and build Circle Ventures at the frontier of internet-native finance
Define the brand, systems, and investment theses
Source and execute high-conviction investments
Convert portfolio relationships into durable strategic advantage for Circle
Manage the operating model for Circle Ventures, defining how capital deployment translates into measurable ecosystem growth
Design new strategic initiatives that align with Circle's product and commercial roadmap
Transform our network of 140+ portfolio companies into a structured 'knowledge engine.'
Own the pre- and post-investment lifecycle, building cross-functional workflows between our Business, Legal, Marketing, and Developer Relations teams
Build investment theses and other content that informs our approach and communications
Qualification
Required
12+ years of experience in venture investing, corporate development, investment banking, consulting, or other relevant roles, with a demonstrated track record of cross functional and external engagement building systems and programs
Comfort navigating ambiguity with a bias toward structured execution and a comfort 'rolling your sleeves up' to take on any task, big or small
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with ability to distill complex concepts into clear insights and recommendations that influence and inspire others
Excellent intrinsic capabilities, including strong quantitative and analytical skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong executive presence, high motivation, low ego, deep intellectual curiosity
Ability to build relationships (internally and externally) and drive projects/deals in a rapid paced corporate and industry environment
Experience in assessing industries, trends, futures and the ability to distill and articulate the most important drivers
Familiarity with generative AI models (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) and prompt development
Preferred
Bachelor's degree required with an Economics, Finance, Business, Technology or related discipline preferred
Deep understanding and experience in Fintech and Capital Markets and/or Web3/Crypto
Experience/familiarity with Slack, Apple MacOS and GSuite
Company
Circle
Circle helps businesses and developers utilize stablecoins for payments and online commerce.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Circle has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
3%
Represents job field similar to this job
Accounting and Finance
Engineering and Development
Product Management
Legal and Compliance
Management and Executive
Marketing
Sales
Trends of Total Sponsorships
*2026 (7)
2025 (32)
2024 (41)
2023 (43)
2022 (25)
2021 (4)
2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.66BKey Investors
a16z cryptoARK Investment ManagementCoinbase
2026-05-11Post Ipo Equity· $222M
2025-11-19Post Ipo Secondary· $17.7M
2025-08-14Post Ipo Secondary· $1.04B
Leadership Team
Jeremy Allaire
Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO
Jeremy Fox Geen
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
Electronic Payments International
2026-07-17
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